Individual who works IA issues and has real world experience plus appropriate IA training and education commensurate with their level of IA responsibility. Note: DoDI 8500.01 has transitioned from the term information assurance (IA) to the term cybersecurity. This could potentially impact IA related terms. Rationale: Term is self-describing and generic.
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Individual who works IA issues and has real world experience plus appropriate IA training and education commensurate with their level of IA responsibility. Note: DoDI 8500.01 has transitioned from the term information assurance (IA) to the term cybersecurity. This could potentially impact IA related terms. Rationale: Term is self-describing and generic.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Information Assurance (ia) Professional (c.f.d.). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/information-assurance-ia-professional-c-f-d
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