The nation's top cyber investigators can earn a key industry
certification under a new initiative between the Defense Cyber Crime
Center (DC3) and CompTIA, the leading non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry.
The collaboration enables students at DC3's Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) to earn the CompTIA Network+ certification through a new course, which combines essential networking coursework and the certification exam in one offering.
The Fundaments of Networking (FN) course, offered both online and in-residence, culminates with the CompTIA Network+ certification exam for students holding an exam voucher.
An increasing number of military personnel and federal employees are required to access privileged network infrastructure as part of their regular job duties. Department of Defense Directive 8570 requires these individuals to hold specific certifications depending on job duty. The FN course provides training for the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 1-approved CompTIA Network+ certification.
The FN course presents essential network technology concepts, including network hardware, cabling and topologies, and the methods to configure them. Students learn many of the common protocols used in networking as well as how network technologies make use of them.
Additionally, the DCITA curriculum includes other training that satisfies continuing education requirements for maintaining CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certifications. The coursework enables cyber professionals to stay current on DoDD 8570 certification requirements by earning CompTIA continuing education units (CEUs). Eligible training options available on the academy's online learning portal include:
The collaboration enables students at DC3's Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) to earn the CompTIA Network+ certification through a new course, which combines essential networking coursework and the certification exam in one offering.
The Fundaments of Networking (FN) course, offered both online and in-residence, culminates with the CompTIA Network+ certification exam for students holding an exam voucher.
An increasing number of military personnel and federal employees are required to access privileged network infrastructure as part of their regular job duties. Department of Defense Directive 8570 requires these individuals to hold specific certifications depending on job duty. The FN course provides training for the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 1-approved CompTIA Network+ certification.
The FN course presents essential network technology concepts, including network hardware, cabling and topologies, and the methods to configure them. Students learn many of the common protocols used in networking as well as how network technologies make use of them.
Additionally, the DCITA curriculum includes other training that satisfies continuing education requirements for maintaining CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certifications. The coursework enables cyber professionals to stay current on DoDD 8570 certification requirements by earning CompTIA continuing education units (CEUs). Eligible training options available on the academy's online learning portal include:
