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August 18, 2023

US Department of Defense Recognizes Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) as an Active-Duty Qualification for Cyber Workforce Job Billets Critical to National Security

Enquire Now Enquire Now With the evolution of cyber threats on a global stage, the United States Cyber Strategy outlines the need to develop capabilities in its cyber security workforce. Under DoD 8140, the Department of Defense has issued mandates to ensure any member of the defense community working in cyber security carry the proper…

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What is DoD 8140, DoDM 8140, and DoD 8570 Explained: A Comprehensive Guide to Cyber Security Workforce Management for the Department of Defense (DoD) with 28 DCWF Job Roles that Recognize EC-Council Certifications

What are the DoD 8140 and DoDM 8140? DoD 8140, or Department of Defense Directive 8140 in combination with DoDM 8140 and DoDI 8140 collectively provide the directive, instruction, and manual that steers the classification and qualification requirements for individuals working in a cyber security capacity within the United States Department of Defense. The three…

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EC-Council’s Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) Program Trusted at the Highest Level of Cyber Leadership and Strategy for Cyber Workforce Job Billets Critical to National Security

The future of national security lies in the hands of our cyber leaders, as they set policies, make workforce decisions, manage vendors and contractors, and run the entire supply chain. Providing decisive support with escalating global tensions and fighting a war on an invisible shifting battlefield are just a couple tasks our nation’s cyber leaders confront every day.

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US DoD Recognizes CND for 10 Major Job Billets across the Defense Cyber Workforce (DCWF)
United States Department of Defense Recognizes the Certified Network Defender (C|ND) as an Active-Duty Qualification for Cyber Workforce Job Billets Critical to National Security

With a constant rise in cyber attacks and the never-ending evolution of the cyber battlefield, equipping cyber security workforce members with cyber defense skills is more important now than ever. As the US DoD transitions from DoD 8570 to DoD 8140, the newest release of the DoDM 8140 “The Manual” provides clarity on what certifications…

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US DoD Recognizes CND for 10 Major Job Billets across the Defense Cyber Workforce (DCWF)
EC-Council’s Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (C|HFI) Formally Recognized as a Key Cyber Crime and Forensic Analyst Qualification Under the United States Department Of Defense Directive 8140 Critical to National Security

Investigating intrusions, validating cyber defense systems and postmortem attack investigations, and investigating cybercrime have all become key elements of the United States Cyber Strategy. With the latest 8140M release, the DoD has recognized EC-Council's Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator C|HFI Program as providing intermediate level qualifications for three critical DFIR related roles.

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