DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support Certifications

Compare certification options for CSSP Infrastructure Support in legacy DoD 8570 job requirements, including costs and prerequisites. Confirm the employer’s current DoD 8140 requirement.

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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

EC-Council · Exam 312-50

Validates knowledge of attacker tools and techniques, including reconnaissance, system, network, web, wireless and cloud attacks, and cryptography.

1,050Has prerequisites
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CyberSec First Responder (CFR)

CertNexus · Exam CFR-410

Validates knowledge of identifying, detecting, responding to and recovering from cybersecurity threats using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

367.50No prerequisites

Validates knowledge of digital forensics, including evidence handling and analysis of disks, operating systems, networks, cloud and mobile.

750Has prerequisites
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CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA · Exam CS0-004

Validates knowledge of security operations, including alert and log analysis, vulnerability prioritization, incident handling and reporting.

439No prerequisites

Understanding CSSP Infrastructure Support requirements

These legacy categories do not have a one-to-one crosswalk with 8140 work roles. Ask the employer for the current work-role code, proficiency, accepted credentials and deadline to qualify.

IAT

Information Assurance Technical: technical implementation and support of information systems.

IAM

Information Assurance Management: managing information assurance programs and responsibilities.

IASAE

Information Assurance System Architecture and Engineering: designing and engineering secure systems.

CSSP

Cybersecurity Service Provider: defensive analysis, infrastructure support, incident response, auditing and management.

Sources and scope

Categories use the 2019 DoD 8570 baseline chart and retained later approval evidence for CCSP, PenTest+ and CCISO. SecurityX was listed under its former CASP+ name, CGRC as CAP, and Cisco Cybersecurity Associate as CCNA Cyber Ops. Retired credentials without a current CertUp profile are omitted.

The current CCNA is not an unrestricted 8570 baseline option. A limited waiver temporarily accepts it for designated personnel who held CCNA Security before February 24, 2020. Those exceptions are not listed as general options above.

This is a reference for interpreting legacy categories, not a current 8140 work-role mapping. In IAT and IAM, certifications at higher levels also meet lower levels. IASAE and CSSP membership follows the listed category.

Confirm the work role, proficiency and accepted qualification with the employer or supervisor before choosing a credential. See the official document library for current policy and guidance.