Validates knowledge of network fundamentals, routing, switching, IP services, security and automation for managing connected systems.
CSSP Incident Responder Certifications (2026): DoD 8570 Approved List
9 certifications that meet the CSSP Incident Responder requirement of DoD 8570.
Validates knowledge of security operations, including alert and log analysis, vulnerability prioritization, incident handling and reporting.
Validates knowledge of attacker tools and techniques, including reconnaissance, system, network, web, wireless and cloud attacks, and cryptography.
Validates practical skills in detecting, investigating and responding to security incidents, including attacker techniques, credential attacks and exploitation.
Validates practical skills in planning, performing and reporting penetration tests, from scoping and reconnaissance to exploitation and post-exploitation.
Validates knowledge of digital forensics and incident response, including memory forensics, timelines, Windows artifacts and enterprise investigations.
Validates knowledge of digital forensics, including evidence handling and analysis of disks, operating systems, networks, cloud and mobile.
Validates knowledge of security operations work, including security concepts, monitoring, host-based analysis, network intrusion analysis and security procedures.
Validates knowledge of identifying, detecting, responding to and recovering from cybersecurity threats using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.








