Air Force Certification and Accreditation Process (AFCAP) with eMASS

3 Day Course

This specialized curriculum derives its foundation from Department of Defense and Air Force Information Assurance policies and guidance to build a structured and integrated approach to conducting the Air Force information system accreditation and connection approval process. Students will gain practical knowledge and learn how to apply the AFCAP in real-time, to include understanding the functionality and application of eMASS, the automated C&A toolset utilized by the Air Force

Cost of Course: $1,500.00 per student (GSA and Volume Rates Available)

Materials Required

There are no materials required of students attending courses at either SecureInfo location.

Students attending mobile courses at customer sites must furnish their own laptops as each student will be asked to create documentation and participate in practical hands-on exercises that guide the students learning experience. The laptop must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Excel and Word.

Course Materials Provided

  • Student Note Taker (to include slides)
  • Resource Kit (Fundamental and supplemental materials needed to support AF C&A efforts)

Instructor Policy

Students should arrive no later than 10 minutes prior to start time on the first day of class. If you have any special requirements that need to be addressed prior to arrival please let us know at the time of registration. Please do not make any return travel arrangements prior to 6pm on the last day of training.

Locations

We offer this course in the SecureInfo training classroom (San Antonio, Texas or Alexandria, Virginia locations) or via mobile training at your facility for up to 15 students per course. Contact us at training@secureinfo.com or (888) 677-9351 (ask for training) for more information and pricing on mobile training options.

Who Should Attend?

The curriculum covered in this course is appropriate for those AFCAP Team members that must know how to establish and/or confirm that IA controls are implemented correctly and are effective in their application and those team members conducting validation activities.

  • Individuals with information system and security management and oversight responsibilities.
    (e.g., designated accrediting authority representatives, chief information officers, senior information assurance officers, information system owners, portfolio managers, or certifying authorities)
  • Individuals with information system and information assurance control assessment and monitoring responsibilities.
    (e.g., system evaluators, assessors/assessment teams, independent verification and validation assessors, auditors, Inspectors General, or program managers)
  • Individuals with information assurance implementation and operational responsibilities.
    (e.g., information system owners, information owners/stewards, mission/business owners, information assurance managers/officers, security managers, or system administrators)

Course Topics

Module 1 (C&A Policy/Process)

  • Session 1: Introduction and Overview
  • Session 2: Federal and DoD Policy and Guidance
  • Session 3: Air Force Policy and Guidance
    • Terminology
    • Roles and Responsibilities
    • Process/Tasks

Module 2 (Toolset Functionality)

  • Session 1: Application Overview
  • Session 2: Homepage Functionality
  • C&A Module
    • Reports Module
    • Managing Controls Module
  • Session 3: Registering a system
  • Session 4: Identifying Team Members
    • Control Approval Chain
    • Package Approval Chain
  • Session 5: Uploading Artifacts/Packages
  • Session 6: Managing Packages

Module 3 (Applying Toolset to C&A Process)

  • Session 1: Building a SIP
  • Session 2: Building a DIP
  • Session 3: Building a POA&M
  • Session 4: Building a Scorecard

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