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Air Force Certification and Accreditation Program (AFCAP) 5-Day

The Air Force Certification and Accreditation Program (AFCAP) Workshop blends lecture and extensive hands-on exercises to thoroughly familiarize AF students with the entire C&A process, to include the introduction of the Enterprise Information Technology Data Repository (EITDR). Students will be introduced to the current C&A terminology, DoD/AF policy (to include FISMA requirements of a comprehensive, repeatable, and auditable Information Security process), the roles and responsibilities of the C&A team and supporting players.

Dates: See the SecureInfo Training Schedule

Classification: Unclassified

Duration: 5 days

Cost of Course: $2310.42

Location: SecureInfo Corporation Training Classroom (San Antonio, TX and McLean, VA)

Laptop Required
Laptops are required for this course, as each student will be asked to create documentation and participate in practical exercises that guide the students learning from DIACAP essentials, fundamental concepts, and IT Lean Phases to the details of selecting, specifying, implementing, and assessing the IA controls. The laptop must have a Web browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Excel, and Word. Resource Kits are provided via CD for students attending the course, for in-class work, as well as supplemental materials.

Objective: 
The Workshop breaks down the DIACAP/AFCAP Activities (into tasks, outputs, and responsible entities), and includes lectures/discussions/exercises which focus on the proper implementation and validation of the IA Controls. Each module also includes an instructional session devoted to the IT Lean Process in EITDR.

The central component used to satisfy policy requirements of DIACAP is the completion of IT Lean and the Security, Interoperability, Supportability, Sustainability, and Usability (SISSU) checklist in the EITDR.

This dynamic application provides an automated certification and accreditation workflow capability. IA will be implemented with IA controls as defined by DoDI 8500.2 and the DIACAP Knowledge Service, as well as specific IA controls required by the Air Force.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Topics:

Module 1

  • Session 1:  Workshop Introduction and Overview
  • Session 2:  DIACAP/AFCAP Introduction/Policy/Terminology Review
  • Session 3:  DIACAP/AFCAP – 5 Activities and Web Links
  • Session 4:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Key Players and The C&A Accreditation Package
  • Session 5:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Accreditation/Approval To Connect Approaches

Module 2

  • Session 1:  Terminology Review
  • Session 2:  DIACAP – Activity 1/Task 1 – Assemble DIACAP Team
  • Session 3:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 1/Task 2 – Register System
  • Session 4:  DIACAP – Activity 1/Task 3 – Assign IA Controls
  • Session 5:  DIACAP – Activity 1/Task 4 – Initiate DIP

Module 3

  • Session 1:  Terminology Review
  • Session 2:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 2/Task 1 – Execute the DIP
  • Session 3:  DIACAP – Activity 2/Task 2 – Conduct Validation Activities
  • Session 4:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 2/Task 3 – Prepare POA&M

Module 4

  • Session 1:  Terminology Review
  • Session 2:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 2/Task 4 – Val Results/Scorecard
  • Session 3:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 3/Task 1 – Make Cert. Deter.
  • Session 4:  DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 3/Task 2 – Issue Accred. Decision

Module 5

  • Session 1:  Terminology Review
  • Session 2:
    • DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 4/Task 1 – Maintain Situational Awareness
    • DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 4/Task 2 – Maintain IA Posture
  • Session 3:
    • DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 4/Task 3 – Conduct Reviews
    • DIACAP/AFCAP – Activity 4/Task 4 – Initiate Re-accreditation
  • Session 4:  DIACAP – Activity 5/Task 1 – Retire System
  • Session 5:  Other C&A Processes and C&A Transformation

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