Systems Certification and Accreditation (2020)

The intent of the Systems Certification and Accreditation Knowledge Unit is to provide students with an understanding of the processes and regulations associated with the analysis/evaluation of operational systems and the authorities and processes for the approval of their operation.

Outcomes

To complete this KU, students should be able to:

1. Describe the DoD system certification and accreditation processes.
2. Define certification and accreditation.

Topics

1. DoD Policies and Directives
2. Roles/Players
3. Components of the C&A Process
4. Certification Boards and Panels
5. NIST Risk Management Framework (SP800-37)

Specialization Areas

• Security Policy Development and Compliance
• System Security Administration

See also

Related Knowledge Units

• Systems Certification and Accreditation (2014)

Reference ID

SCA