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Security has become a fundamental element of our everyday lives and has far reaching implications in the work place. Information Assurance is among NAVAIR’s top concerns. All NAVAIR personnel have a role to play in security risk awareness and the need to take responsible action with regard to risks.

Per naval message, Implementation of Annual Information Assurance (IA) Training for all Navy Information Systems Users, all NAVAIR users of DoD Information Systems are directed to receive initial IA Training as a condition of being granted system access. Thereafter, users must complete IA Refresher Training annually to maintain an active user account. The policy directs that non-compliance will result in termination of system access. AIR 7.4.2, IA Program Office, in conjunction with HRO, will monitor the system to ensure compliance.

Any personnel who use Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) systems must also complete the Special Security Officer (SSO) Navy basic SCI systems user course in addition to the DoD IA Awareness course. Each of these Computer Based Training courses takes approximately 45-90 minutes to complete.

STEPS TO TRAINING:
Go to MyNAVAIR at https://mynavair.navy.mil (copy and paste url) and select NAVAIR Career Development (top right). You will need an account. Please follow the steps under the “New User?” Once you are registered, select “eLearning” at the top. Then, select “My Mandatory Training,” which will list the “Information Assurance (IA) Training.”

Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) provides the IA training. NKO, Navy e-learning portal hosts both of the required IA training products. NKO is available to all DON personnel (active duty, reserve, retired, DON civilian personnel, and DON Contractors) with DON-issued CAC cards.

To gain access to NKO, go to www.nko.navy.mil and click on NKO registration. If you are not a registered user, you must follow the steps to create an account. When you register on NKO under “Primary Community” you need to check My Career.

Once you are registered, log into NKO and complete the following:
Click on Navy e-learning (Under the Top Right Yellow Box titled “Learning”)
Select browse categories
Select US Department of the Navy (DoN)
Select Information Assurance (IA)
Select next
Select appropriate training: (1) DoD Information Assurance Awareness or (2) Basic SCI Systems User
Select enroll now
Select launch: (1) DoD Information Assurance Awareness or (2) Basic SCI Systems User
Once training is complete, print a copy of the certificate and keep it for your records.

For assistance with NKO, please call toll free (877) 253-7122 and select option 2 or email [email protected]