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Assignment 4. Instructor: Dr E. Crowley Student: Victor Wong Date: 23 September, 2004. NSTISSC / CNSS. National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee (NSTISSC) Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) Pre Sept 11 = NSTISSI Post Sept 11 = NCSSI
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Assignment 4 Instructor: Dr E. Crowley Student: Victor Wong Date: 23 September, 2004
NSTISSC / CNSS • National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee (NSTISSC) • Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) • Pre Sept 11 = NSTISSI • Post Sept 11 = NCSSI Reference:http://www.nstissc.gov/html/overview.html
NSTISSI (CNSSI) Certification • 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, and 4016 • 4013 – National Information Assurance Training Standard for System Administrators (SA) Reference:http://www.nstissc.gov/Assets/pdf/cnssi_4013.pdf
CNSS • President has renamed NSTISSC as CNSS under Executive Order (E.O.) 13231 on October 16, 2001 • Provides a forum for discussion of policy issues, sets national policy, and promulgates directions, operational procedures, and guidance for the security of national security systems through CNSS Issuance System
CNSSI Certification’s Goal • Entry Level:Given various scenarios and typical situations containing ISS issues, the SA will be able to describe and apply the appropriate actions to manage and administer an IS in a secure manner. To be acceptable, the description & application must be IAW applicable IA regulations, policies, and guidelines. • Intermediate Level:Given various…… SA will be able to explain and implement….. • Advanced Level: Given various….. SA will be able to verify that appropriate actions are implemented ….. Reference:http://www.nstissc.gov/Assets/pdf/cnssi_4013.pdf
CNSSI 4013 Job Functions • Work closely with ISS Officer (ISSO) to ensure IS or network is used securely • Participate in ISS incident reporting program. • Maintain configuration control of system and application software. • Advise security anomalies or integrity loopholes • Administer User ID or authentication mechanism of IS or network.
Other References • http://www.jmu.edu/iiia/education/certification/nstissi_cert.pdf • http://www.nsa.gov/ia/academia/iacmap.cfm?MenuID=10.3.2.5