{"id":79968,"date":"2023-08-18T11:56:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/?p=79968"},"modified":"2026-04-15T06:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:06:12","slug":"certified-network-defender-united-states-dod-recognizes-cyber-qualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eccouncil.org\/cybersecurity-exchange\/network-security\/certified-network-defender-united-states-dod-recognizes-cyber-qualification\/","title":{"rendered":"United States Department of Defense Recognizes the Certified Network Defender (CND) as an Active-Duty Qualification for Cyber Workforce Job Billets Critical to National Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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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 help to qualify cyber operators and cyber security workforce members for their roles.<\/p>\n

EC-Council’s Certified Network Defender<\/a> is a cornerstone certification providing credentials and qualifications to 10 different cyber security job roles across the Department of Defense. This mandate affects everyone in the cyber security workforce from contractors, active-duty service members, up to members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and everyone in-between with cyber security responsibilities.<\/p>\n

28 DCWF Job Roles that Recognize EC-Council Certifications.<\/h2>\n

Below DoD job roles updated as on May 27th 2024.<\/p>\n

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EC-Council Certification<\/th>\nDoD 8140 Approved Work Roles<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)<\/a><\/td>\n\n
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  • 111 – All-Source Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 141 – Warning Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 511 – Cyber Defense Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 531 – Cyber Defense Incident Responder<\/li>\n
  • 541 – Vulnerability Assessment Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 661 – Research & Development Specialist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER PRACTICAL (CEH PRACTICAL)<\/a><\/td>\n\n
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  • 111 – All-Source Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 141 – Warning Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 511 – Cyber Defense Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 531 – Cyber Defense Incident Responder<\/li>\n
  • 541 – Vulnerability Assessment Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 661 – Research & Development Specialist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CERTIFIED CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER (CCISO)<\/a><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • 611 – Authorizing Official\/Designating Representative<\/li>\n
  • 722 – Information Systems Security Manager<\/li>\n
  • 723 – COMSEC Manager<\/li>\n
  • 731 – Cyber Legal Advisor<\/li>\n
  • 801 – Program Manager<\/li>\n
  • 802 – IT Project Manager<\/li>\n
  • 803 – Product Support Manager<\/li>\n
  • 804 – IT Investment\/Portfolio Manager<\/li>\n
  • 805 – IT Program Auditor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COMPUTER HACKING FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR (CHFI)<\/a><\/td>\n\n
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  • 211 – Forensics Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 212 – Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 221 – Cyber Crime Investigator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CERTIFIED NETWORK DEFENDER (CND)<\/a><\/td>\n\n
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  • 511 – Cyber Defense Analyst<\/li>\n
  • 521 – Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist<\/li>\n
  • 531 – Cyber Defense Incident Responder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EC-COUNCIL CERTIFIED INCIDENT HANDLER (ECIH)<\/a><\/td>\n\n