Information Assurance Services cover all aspects of information system security and beyond. Information assurance services includes but is not limited to all the domains of the CISSP which is why most Information assurance jobs look for and IT professional with that certification:
- Access Control
- Telecommunications and Network Security
- Information Security Governance and Risk Management
- Software Development Security
- Cryptography
- Security Architecture and Design
- Operations Security
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
- Physical (Environmental) Security
Information Assurance Services Companies
Information Assurance services are such a big task that usually government agencies must rely on several companies and contracts to do all the work.
- Northrop Grumman
- Lockheed Martin
- SAIC
Most of the large contractors provide Information Assurance Services (list of top 100 major govt contractors)