U.S. Department of Defense Approves ANSI/ANAB as Accreditation Body for DoD Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program
NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) , a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as the approved accreditation body for the DoD Manual (DoDM) 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program.
- NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) , a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as the approved accreditation body for the DoD Manual (DoDM) 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program.
- Issued on February 15, 2023, the DoDM guides users in leveraging the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) to provide a targeted, role-based approach to identify, develop, and qualify cyber personnel.
- ANAB has accredited several organizations that offer cybersecurity certifications under ISO/IEC 17024 , Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.
- ANAB ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation requires a certification body to demonstrate that their certification examination is fair, valid, and reliable based on a job analysis.