DoD Information

US Department of Defense (DoD) 8570.01-M "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program" manual names ISACA’s Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications among those approved for DoD information assurance (IA) professionals. The directive requires up to 80,000 professionals to earn one of 13 certifications offered by five organizations.

Press Releases:

• Salary premiums for security certifications increasing, study shows
• DoD Directive
• ANSI accreditation

DoD Information:

• CISA and CISM Self-Assessments
  ISACA has prepared the CISA and CISM self-assessments to help exam candidates assess their knowledge of the CISA and CISM job practice areas and determine in which areas they may have strengths and weaknesses. These self-assessments are not substitutes for the actual exams, nor do the results guarantee or indicate future individual success. These self-assessments are tools that you can use to help prepare for the CISA and CISM exams.
• DoD Voucher Pilot Program Participants
  (read this if you are a DoD employee and your component is part of the DoD Voucher Pilot Program)
• DoD Success Brochure (PDF, 202K)
• CISA-CISM DoD Webcast
• Slide Presentation to DoD (29 June 2006)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• ISACA DoD Summary Information