8570 and 8140 Training SOW.docx

Statement of Work AFLCMC/OZI – 8570 and 8140 Training Vouchers

1. OBJECTIVE:

a. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cyberspace Operations and Support (COS) Functional (AFLCMC/OZI) is seeking technical training vouchers for various training courses to meet partial required training needed by AFLCMC COS Functional to maintain current Department of Defense 8570 and 8140 certification requirements. AFLCMC/OZI has a requirement to ensure that employees meet current Workforce Development certification requirements. This includes certification on 8570 and 8140 coded positions, IT Security Management, IT Service Management, Agile development processes.

b. This purchase is to acquire training vouchers to aid in ensuring that employees meet current Workforce Development certification requirements.

2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

a. Training vouchers for

i. Security+ - Sponsored by CompTIA, Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification a candidate should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Security+ incorporates best practices in hands-on troubleshooting, ensuring candidates have practical security problem-solving skills required to:

Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents

Security+ is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the US Security+ DoD to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements. Regulators and government rely on ANSI accreditation, because it provides confidence and trust in the outputs of an accredited program. Over 2.3 million CompTIA ISO/ANSI-accredited exams have been delivered since January 1, 2011.

ii. CISSP - An independent information security certification granted by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)². As of January, 2022 there are 152,632 (ISC)² members holding the CISSP certification worldwide. CISSP is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the US DoD to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements.

The CISSP is ideal for experienced security practitioners, managers and executives interested in proving their knowledge across a wide array of security practices and principles, including those in the following positions:

iii. CISM - ISACA’s Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification indicates expertise in information security governance, program development and management, incident management and risk management. CISM is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the US DoD to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements

b. Training delivery methods

i. Onsite Training

ii. Online

c. Timeframe

i. Taken before end of Mar 2025

d. 2 certification exams included

e. Knowledge Transfer Guarantee

3. MISCELLANEOUS:

a. The Vendor shall provide training and test exam vouchers to AFLCMC/OZI and pre-course training materials for course taken to students

4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

AFLCMC/OZI

1865 Fourth Street Bldg. 14, Room 002 Wright Patterson AFB OH 45424

5. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY:

a. Contractor shall provide the following:

i. Training Vouchers for courses Taken.

ii. Provide Network+ pre-course training materials to attendees taking Security+.

iii. 2 certification exams. If students don’t pass their exam on the first attempt, a second attempt will be included in the voucher price. Includes the ability to re-sit the course for free for up to one year.

iv. High-level course boot camps taught at the location of the students.

v. Online Live Course taught by Certified Instructor

vi. Certified Digital Courseware

vii. Knowledge Retention Guarantee: Personnel may repeat their course tuition-free for up to one year after their initial course completion (or until certification) for a content refresher.

viii. Knowledge Transfer Guarantee: If you enroll an employee in training and they leave your organization within 3 months of the course, we will train their replacement for free.

6. PROGRAM POINT OF CONTACT:

POC

Sheila Stinson Training Manager, AFLCMC/OZI