Information Assurance
CSCI has assembled one of the finest groups of information assurance professionals in the National Capitol Region. These individuals were selected from a wide variety of skill sets and backgrounds ready to meet the needs of our customers’ ever evolving requirements. The team maintains the following certifications and qualifications:
- Department of Defense Directive (DoD ) 8570.1 and 8570.01-M
“Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program” Compliance
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
- CompTIA Security+
- Tactical System Security for Combat Systems
- Fleet and Air-Based Systems Security
- Information Security Program Management
- IT Security Review / Audit Management
- Operations Security
- Infrastructure Security Enhancement
- Certification Authorities for Federal Agencies
- Serve in the roles of IAMs and IAOs
The team maintains a proven track record of establishing the most cost-effective vulnerability mitigation while maintaining the program schedule, both on-time and within budget. CSCI’s commitment to meeting the role of the Honest Broker/Trusted Partner is evident by the team’s emphasis on providing best practice and due diligence to every project. CSCI’s commitment to safeguarding National Security Information is second to none.
Certification and Accreditation (C&A)
CSCI conducts a comprehensive evaluation of the technical and non-technical security features of systems and other safeguards, made in support of the accreditation process. We determine the nature and level of compliance for your organization relative to federal guidelines, such as:
- Director of Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) 6/3
- National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)
- Joint Air Force – Army – Navy Manual (JAFAN) 6/3
- Army Regulation (AR) 25-2
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800 Series
- Office of Management and Budget Circular (OMB) A 130
- Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
- DoDI 8510.01 Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP)
The team provides IA engineering services, system production support, and authoring certification and accreditation documentation for systems required to operate at Protections Levels 1 through 4 (Dedicated, System High, Compartmented, and Multi-level).
We work to assist your department, agency, organization or company to gain formal system approval to operate in the appropriate security mode, using a prescribed set of safeguards to operate at an acceptable level of risk.
At CSCI, we pride ourselves in the quality of our:
- Certification and accreditation expertise and assistance
- Disaster recovery planning
- Risk and vulnerability assessments
- System Security Plan (SSP) development
- Design and engineering of secure networks and applications
- Design and performance of security test and evaluations
- Security Education Training and Awareness (SETA) program development and implementation
CSCI understands your needs and is Mission Driven, Information Assured!