ICS4ICS Credentials
ICS4ICS credentials allow an individual to demonstrate that they have obtained the required training, skills, and experience to perform specific ICS4ICS roles during a cyber incident.
What ICS4ICS Credentials Do For You
ICS4ICS credentials allow individuals to demonstrate that they have obtained the required training, skills, and experience to perform specific ICS4ICS roles during a cyber incident.
""I became the Cyber Incident Commander at Rockwell Automation. My ICS4ICS Incident Commander credentials helped me stand out during the application process and enabled me to talk directly to what was needed to fulfill the role. I feel that it made a massive difference and ultimately led to me being selected for the position.""
- Daniel Swann
Cyber Incident Commander for Rockwell Automation
ICS4ICS Credentials Applications
This is the list of the ICS4ICS roles along with a link to the credential applications, which describes the training, skills, and experience needed to obtain each credential by role.
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Type 4 credentials allow people to work at the least complicated incidents.
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No application is required
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After completing FEMA Training required for Type 4, Watch this video.
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Type 3 credentials allow people to work on more complex incidents.
Role
Applications
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Planning section chief
Best suited for people who perform planning activities including coordination, facilitation, and team stakeholder engagement
Logistics section chief
Best suited for people who coordinate logistics like food and transportation for team members
Finance/Admin section chief
Best suited for people who understand financial reporting and coordination with others in the finance organization
safety officer
Best suited for people with the ability to lead a team of health, environment, and safety experts to protect people, community, etc.
public information officer
Best suited for people with the ability to prepare and coordinate communications for internal and external audiences
document unit leader
Best suited for people with the ability to prepare and coordinate communications for internal and external audiences
Credentialing Instructions
Select and download the ICS4ICS role that you would like to obtain the credentials for.
You must complete the Type 4 (least complicated incident) certification before applying for Type 3 (more complicated incident) application.
Complete the required training described in the application.
Update the application describing your skills and experience along with the training courses you completed.
Submit your application and training certificates to the ICS4ICS Adjudication Committee.
Email your application and certificates to the ics4ics@isa.org. The ICS4ICS Adjudication Committee meets monthly and will provide you with feedback and/or approval of your application
View the ICS4ICS Adjudication Committee Process Steps
This is the process the ICS4ICS Adjudication Committee will follow to approve credentials:
- Review each candidate’s application package (position passbook)
- Application package is presented to members of the Adjudication Committee
- Quorum rules require 80% of Adjudication Committee to be present
- Members review the applications and identify any areas of deficiency
- Members vote to approve the application or reject the application or accept the application with deficiencies to be remediated in a stated timeframe
- Applicant is informed of a “Go” or “Go with Condition” decision
- Approved packages will be retained
If you have any questions or need help with ICS4ICS credentials, contact ics4ics@isa.org
The ICS4ICS training & credentials team identifies training and credential requirements and identifies people to create materials. The team meets monthly. If you want to join the ICS4ICS training & credentials team, complete the form.
If you want to be added to the ICS4ICS monthly newsletter or join some of the ICS4ICS teams, complete the form.
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