Directives


The directives presented under this topic address national security systems issues that go beyond the general policy documented under CNSS the policies topic. These directives provide details for achieving CNSS policies and are binding upon all U.S. Government departments and agencies.

CNSSD-500
Information Assurance (IA) Education, Training, and Awareness - dated August 2006; Supersedes NSTISSD-500, dated 25 February 1993
NSTISSD-501
National Training Program for Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals - dated 16 November 1992
CNSSD-502
National Directive On Security of National Security Systems - dated 16 December 2004; Supersedes NSTISSD-502, dated 5 February 1993
CNSSD-506
National Directive to Implement Public Key Infrastructure for the Protection of Systems Operating on Secret Level Networks - dated 9 October 2012
CNSSD-900
Governing Procedures of the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS), dated 21 September 2012; Supersedes CNSSD-900, dated December 2004
CNSSD-901
National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security (CNSS) Issuance System, dated 21 September 2012; Supersedes CNSSD-901, dated December 2004

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