Army CIO/G6 Cybersecurity Directorate Information Assurance Training and Certification Newsletter - March 2012

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Army CIO/G6 Cybersecurity Directorate Information Assurance Training and Certification Newsletter (1 March 2012) focuses on CompTIA continuing education enrollment deadlines and payment requirements. It explains that AMF can be waived for enrollment, while tokens may be available for paying maintenance fees for ISC(2)-CISSP/CAP, ISACA CISM, and CompTIA certifications. It details documentation needed for voucher processing, outlines CPE fee and credit cycles for multiple certifications, and summarizes 8570.01-M Change 3 updates. It also highlights available training modules and forthcoming courses on the Vitrual Training website, including DoD IA Awareness CBT.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages8

Reading Time20 min

AccessFree to download

Points of Contact

Enrollment Deadline and CompTIA Continuing Education (CE)

Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) and Tokens

Documentation for Voucher/Payment Processing

Certification Fees and CPE Requirements

CompTIA

ISACA CISM and CISA

ISC(2) and GIAC

Inside This Issue

Annual Maintenance Fee

CompTIA CPE Enrollment

8570.01-M Change 3

Certification Reimbursement

Sounding Off

Exam Voucher Availability

Voucher Requirements

CompTIA CE FAQs

New Training Modules and Coming Soon

Points of Contact E-mail: Group ciog- [6.netcomiawip.inbox@mail.mil](6.netcomiawip.inbox@mail.mil)[ ](6.netcomiawip.inbox@mail.mil)[Phyllis.e.bailey2.civ@mail.mil](Phyllis.e.bailey2.civ@mail.mil)[ ](Phyllis.e.bailey2.civ@mail.mil)[Doris.m.wright2.ctr@mail.mil](Doris.m.wright2.ctr@mail.mil)[ ](Doris.m.wright2.ctr@mail.mil)[Ronald.m.wallace.ctr@mail.mil](Ronald.m.wallace.ctr@mail.mil) Army CIO/G6, Cybersecurity Directorate Information Assurance Training and Certification Newsletter 1 March 2012 Do not send emails to netcomiawip@hqda.a[rmy.mil](rmy.mil) U N I T E D S T A T E S A R M Y A R M Y S T R O N G THE DEADLINE IS APPROACHING ENROLL IN THE COMPTIA CONTINUING EDUCATION BY 30 September 2012 YOU DO NOT NEED TO PAY THE FIRST YEAR AMF TO ENROLL IA workforce personnel holding a CompTIA certification that is required for their duty position must enroll in the CompTIA continuing education process by 30 September 2012. You do not have to pay the Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) in order to enroll. The CIO/G6 Cybersecurity Directorate has tokens available for military and civilian personnel to pay their annual maintenance fee (AMF) for ISC(2) -CISSP and CAP, IS ACA (CISM) and CompTIA certifications (Sec+, Net+ A+) Individuals holding multiple CompTIA certifications (A+, Sec+ and Net+) will satisfy the AMF for the lower certifica-tions by paying the highest certification AMF. The CPEswill be satisfied as well. In order to receive a token to Pay the AMF, the individual must provide a screen shot of the payment area from their comptia account site (CompTiA Certification only) or the Invoice from ISACA or ISC(2) to their ATCTS manager. The ATCTS manager will load the document in the individual’s profile in the voucher/pretest area. Certified personnel who has not opted into the continuing eduction program by 31 Dec 2012 will be required to retake the certification. DoD will only recognize CompTIA certifications with the CE designator and those enrolled in the program. Certification Fees and CPE requirements COMPTIA: [http:](http:) certifica[tion.comptia.org/getCertified/](tion.comptia.org/getCertified/)[ ](tion.comptia.org/getCertified/)[steps_to_certification/](steps_to_certification/)[ ](steps_to_certification/)[stayCertified.aspx](stayCertified.aspx) Security+: 50 CPEs every 3 years $49.00 annually Network+: 30 CPEs every 3 years $49.00 annually A+: 20 CPEs every 3 years $25.00 annually CISM and CISA: [http://www.isaca.org/](http://www.isaca.org/)[ ](http://www.isaca.org/)[Certification/Pages/How-to-Earn-](Certification/Pages/How-to-Earn-)[CPE.aspx](CPE.aspx) 120 CPEs every 3 years $85.00 annually (non members) $40.00 annually (members) All GIAC: CPEs completed every 4 years $100.00 annually ISC(2): 120 CPEs every 3 years,$85.00 annually Inside this issue: 􀁸 􀁸 􀁸 􀁸 􀁸 􀁸 􀁸 􀁸 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE FEE COMPTIA CPE ENROLLMENT 8570.01-M CHANGE 3 CERTIFICATION REIMBURSEMENT SOUNDING OFF EXAM VOUCHER AVAILABILITY VOUCHER REQUIREMENTS COMPTIA Continuing Education (CE) enrollment process CompTIA FAQs Certified by 12/31/2010: certification will never expire but must opt into the Continuing Education program if part of the DoD workforce Certified by 12/31/2010 and part of the DoD workforce: enroll in CE program by 12/13/12 . You have 3 years to complete the CE requirements from the date enrolled into the program. If you do not enroll by 12/31/2012 you must retake the exam to stay current on the certification. Certified on and after Jan 1, 2011: Individuals certified on and after Jan 1, 2011 have three years from their date certified to complete the necessary CPEs. They are automatically enrolled in the new CE program but is required to pay their first annual dues before entering CPE credits in their CompTIA account. Payment: The CE program requires a fee. Individuals have the option of paying their remaining balance if they choose to complete their

FAQs

What deadline applies to enrolling in the CompTIA continuing education process?

IA workforce personnel holding required CompTIA certifications must enroll in the CompTIA continuing education process by 30 September 2012.

Do individuals need to pay the Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) before enrolling in CompTIA CE?

Individuals do not have to pay the Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) in order to enroll.

What happens if a certified person does not opt into the continuing education program by 31 December 2012?

Certified personnel who have not opted into the continuing education program by 31 December 2012 are required to retake the certification.

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