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28 Apr 2009 10:56 AM  

I started down the path to the CISSP in early 2002 when I was selected to be the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) at my last command before I retired from the Navy. It really was not a goal of mine and I did not find security in general that interesting at first. Things changed when I retired and was hired as the Information Assurance Manager (IAM) for the Army at Fort Polk. The Department of Defense (DoD) requires all Information Assurance (IA) personnel to become certified at what ever level their duty assignement requires. The DoD requirements are spelled out in DoD Directive 8570.1. An IAM is the same thing as an ISSM so I already had a start. I began focusing on CISSP in ernest after I'd been in the IAM position after 1 year by taking a lot of free computer based training courses I had available to me as an Army civilian. I also used many other resources while studying. I prepared for over a year before I attended a CISSP Bootcamp hosted by "The Training Camp" and took the test the day after the bootcamp ended. That was more then 2 years ago now. The challenge I have now is maintaining my CPE's which are spelled out on the ISC2 website. CISSP is not for everyone and it is definitely a challenge but if you are going to work in IA for the government or in industry it is one of the crown jewels as far as professional certifications go in the information assurance field.

Check out these links for more information:

CISSP Certification

DoD Directive 8570.1

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What is Operational Security (OPSEC)?

The Premise of OPSEC
The premise of OPSEC is that the accumulation of one or more elements of sensitive/unclassified information or data could damage national security by revealing classified information.

The Goal of OPSEC
The goal of OPSEC, as a "countermeasures" program, is to deny an adversary pieces of the intelligence puzzle.

The Intelligence Puzzle
Intelligence collection and analysis is very much like assembling a picture puzzle. Intelligence collectors are fully aware of the importance of obtaining small bits of information (or "pieces" of a puzzle) from many sources and assembling them to form the overall picture.

Intelligence collectors use numerous methods and sources to develop pieces of the intelligence puzzle . . .their collection methods range from sophisticated surveillance using highly technical electronic methods to simple visual observation of activities (these activities are referred to as "indicators").

Information may be collected by monitoring radio and telephone conversations, analyzing telephone directories, financial or purchasing documents, position or "job" announcements, travel documents, blueprints or drawings, distribution lists, shipping and receiving documents, even personal information or items found in the unclassified trash.

In the case of a website, information is easily collected by downloading the content and analyzing it for information. Lets do our part to keep America safe by not posting anything which may be of use to our adversaries.


 
 
 
 
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