scope:

References (a), (b) , and (c) define the Cybersecurity/IA Workforce. All IAWF military, civilian and contractor personnel are required to meet the minimum levels of training and certification for the duties of their respective positions as defined in references (a) and (b). Once certified to the DoD baseline standard all IAWF personnel will embark on continuous learning to stay appropriately trained in technology advances.

a. Personnel assigned to IA positions are required to fulfill the certification requirements outlined in reference (a). The echelon 2 IAM will be required to certify to IAM level I1 and the echelon 3 command IAM will certify to IAM level I or I1 based upon their area of responsibility.

b. IA workforce categories and levels do not necessarily correlate to civilian grades, military ranks, or any specific occupational classification standard.

Purpose. To provide direction, establish guidelines, and assign responsibilities for implementing an effective ~nformation Assurance Workforce Improvement Program (IA WIP), per references (a) through (d)

Applicability. This IA WIP plan is applicable to all Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) commands conducting IA functions to support the Department of Defense (DoD) Global ~nformation Grid (GIG), certification and accreditation, and other Cybersecurity/ IA related tasks per references (a) through (d). It also pertains to individuals considered to be part of the core IT community, (e.g., 1600, 742~' and 642x designators or 27xx Navy ~nlisted Classification (NEC)) where obtaining a commercial certification is necessary to comply with community career path training requirements.