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DIACAP Essentials – 3 Days

The Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) Essentials course blends lecture and hands-on exercises to introduce students to DIACAP policy (to include FISMA requirements of a comprehensive, repeatable, and auditable Information Security process). DIACAP Essentials covers the roles and responsibilities of the DIACAP team and supporting players, breaks down the five DIACAP Activities (into tasks, outputs, and responsible entities), includes hands-on exercises (creating and using DIACAP documentation and implementing IA Controls) and focuses on the implementation of the IA Controls including the validation process.

Duration
3 days

Course Topics:
DIACAP Essentials:

  • Five DIACAP Activities/Three DIACAP Initiatives
  • DIACAP Terminology
  • DIACAP Validation Procedures and Documents
  • DIACAP Packages
  • DIACAP Roles and Responsibilities
  • DIACAP Policy and Guidance
  • DIACAP IA Controls (Overview)

Cost of Course: Contact SANS for more information.

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 introduction to DIACAP to a well practiced plan of action for a system C&A. The laptop must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, Excel, and Word. Resource Kits are provided via Thumb Drives for students attending the course, for in-class work, as well as supplemental materials.

Who Should Attend?
Individuals who need in-depth knowledge of the DIACAP and the implementation and validation of DoD’s IA Controls to include:

  • Active Duty Military
  • DoD Civilians
  • DoD Contractors
  • Federal, state, and local government employees working with agencies that combine multiple C&A processes (Example: NIST and DIACAP)
  • Commercial developers of IT that must meet DIACAP requirements
  • DIACAP Team Members (DAA, CA, PM/SM, IAMs, IAOs, URs)

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