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I dislike the over-the-f*ckin-top certification requirements imposed by the DoD.
I think they have some as*hole sitting in a dark room somewhere in Washington trying to dream up ways to make working as a developer for the government the most distasteful job imaginable.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Even if you don't have a lot of "security" experience, I know you hit 2-4 items off the list as it is, or you would not be where you are at right now in your career.
•Secure Software Concepts
•Secure Software Requirements
•Software Design
•Secure Software Implementation/Coding
•Secure Software Testing
•Software Acceptance, Software Deployment
•Operations, Maintenance and Disposal
•Supply Chain and Software Acquisition
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But I have to take the test to "prove my skills" (according to the ICS2 website). I do get a "digital badge" when I pass, so I guess, silver lining.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: digital badge
Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!
What's that? Oooooh - well apparently we do need stinking badges! My bad. 
Socialism is the Axe Body Spray of political ideologies: It never does what it claims to do, but people too young to know better keep buying it anyway. (Glenn Reynolds)
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They seem to be succeeding.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: 175 multiple choice questions.
I just select "C" all they way down the line. Works every time.
Also, for the 40th time, get a new job. 
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This is DoD wide. It doesn't matter what DoD contract I'm on.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: This is DoD wide. It doesn't matter what DoD contract I'm on.
Come out and play in the Private Sector with the rest of us.
Thomas Edison (altered): "Hell, there are no [certifciations] here -- we are trying to accomplish something."*
* https://i.stack.imgur.com/BhCMr.png^
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So don't you have this entire certification stack already? I mean, this isn't your first DoD job, right?
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Every time I see something like this, I thank any available deity that I got out of that mess when I did. The last time I played in that arena was at JSOC at hurlburt Field in Florida, some 10 year ago.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, navigate a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects! - Lazarus Long
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But you only have to make a C on the test.
Really, only a C? Makes you wonder about the necessity of this training.
Conversely
Really, only a C? Cool I only have to halfway pay attention in class.
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Thanks for the info.
It looks quite arduous, especially since you need to meet some requirements to be re-certified every 3 years. It also encompasses a lot of different areas that a person may never be involved with.
I feel your pain! I may have to go down that path as well in the future. 
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175 question 1000 points. Doesn't divide evenly. Try to find out which questions are the more weighty ones and focus on that material.
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1 point for each question, 825 for getting your name right?
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CompTIA does this as well for their security crap...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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And does all that time and effort and taxpayer cost actually improve application security????
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Marc Clifton wrote: And does all that time and effort and taxpayer cost actually improve application security????
Consider the reported breaches. Draw your own conclusions.
(now, add the unreported breaches - that should re-enforce your guess)
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Natural talents are born with all this.
They buy shoes, then they wear them! They make them sound old! Dairy! Dairy!
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Does this apply to ALL software developers working on DoD contracts or just those in certain roles?
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From what I was told, it's all developers.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Thanks. And good luck in your new job 
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And a corollary question: Does this apply to outside suppliers to DoD, or, just DoD employees?
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DoD civilians and contractors that are developers.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Makes me glad I left the world of defense contracting behind 30 years ago.
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