Certification and Accreditation

Attacks on Federal Information systems have expanded from simple wiretaps and viruses to session hijacks and Trojan horses, and the types and sophistication of these attacks are constantly evolving. In response to these threats, the President signed into law the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). FISMA directs federal agencies to protect their data and information systems by complying with a set of certification and accreditation (C&A) guidelines to be applied during the development of information systems.

VDTG professionals have vast experience with both the technical and documentation requirements of the certification and accreditation process. They are expert with the application of standards required by the National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Instruction (NSTISSI) National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP).

VDTG professionals have provided timely and cost efficient solutions in compliance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DITSCAP) and the Director of Central Intelligence Directive (DCID) 6/3.

VDTG engineers have also worked with cross-domain interoperability solutions and are very experienced with the Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) process and cross-domain requirements for intelligence agencies.

VDTG approaches the C&A process by using the following steps:

Step 1: Identify and assess system security requirements.

Step 2: Planning and Risk Management.

Step 3: Documentation.

Step 4: Technology.

Step 5: Accreditation Decision.

Step 6: Life cycle management.

These are major benefits of the formal C&A process. The Van Dyke Technology Group team can provide you with the appropriate level of effort for a cost effective solution.