Where can I find the DOD OS Requirements

brownwrap

When I took this position, I was forced to get the Sec+ and Oracle Solaris System Admin cert. I can find the requirement for the Sec+, but not the OS requirements that are necessary to support Solaris, Microsoft, and Linux. Thanks.

jdballinger

If you are talking about certifications, then the requirement comes from DoDD 8570.01-M. The most recent revision (January 2012 I believe) added the operating system certification requirement. More specifically, it requires that personnel be certified in whatever their 'core' job performance systems happen to be. So if you are doing Client Systems work, you would need a Windows 7 certification. If you are a system admin, then MCSA, or in your case Oracle Solaris.

Link to the most current reg: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/857001m.pdf

Here is the specific requirement directly from the text:

C3.2.4.8.3. In addition to the baseline IA baseline certification requirement for their

level, IATs with privileged access must obtain appropriate Computing Environment (CE)

certifications for the operating system(s) and/or security related tools/devices they support as

required by their employing organization. If supporting multiple tools and devices, an IAT

should obtain CE certifications for all the tools and devices they are supporting. At a minimum

the IAT should obtain a certification for the tool or device he or she spends the most time

supporting. For example, if an IAT is spending most of his or her time supporting security

functions on a CISCO router, the IAT should obtain a CE certification for that equipment. This

requirement ensures they can effectively apply IA requirements to their hardware and software

systems.

Hope this helps!