National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP)

Abstract

This National Security Telecommunications and Information System Security Instruction (NSTISSI) defines the National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP). The NIACAP establishes a standard national process, set of activities, general tasks, and a management structure to certify and accredit systems that will maintain the information assurance (IA) and security posture of a system or site. This document provides an overview of the NIACAP process, roles of the people involved, and the documentation produced during the process. More detailed procedures will be included in a NIACAP implementation manual.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA391406

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  • Cyber

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  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Processing
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Instructions
  • Life Cycle Management
  • National Security
  • Operations Security
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

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