The Expanding Role of eMASS

By Lon J Berman, CISSP, RDRP The Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) is a DoD system that serves as an information repository and workflow manager for the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process. The history of eMASS can be traced back to a project called Digital DITSCAP at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in the…

CISSP Preparation Resources

When it comes to getting your CISSP certification, I have one important word for you: STUDY.  Study in the car (preferably not while driving), study at work (taking care to not get fired), study at home, study everywhere you get a free moment.  Study before training, study after training.  You really cannot study too much…

Free Ways to Earn CEUs!

You’ve earned your CISSP or your Security+ certification…now you need to maintain it. No one wants to have to take those beastly exams again! But how do you do that without spending a lot of money? Sure you could take other classes (and will need to to remain relevant, of course), but sometimes there isn’t…

DIACAP Says “So Long”

On March 12, 2014 the DoD released a new policy that makes it official that the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) is being put to bed in favor of a “new” Risk Management Framework (RMF).  The news is not a revelation as it has been in the works for a few years…