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We train DoD personnel on-site at your installation, live online, or in an open-enrollment boot camp. Every course is mapped to DCWF work roles, and the labs are built around the tasks your people do on the job, so they leave certified and ready for the work.
CONUS bases, overseas installations, deployed locations, and the contractor facilities that support them. We handle travel, lab setup, and proctored exams.
Grab a seat in a scheduled boot camp, live online or in person. Open to service members, DoD civilians, and defense contractors.
Hands-on work that lines up with the KSATs for each role, which helps with residential qualification after the exam is done.
Coast Guard to Space Force, we've qualified teams across the U.S. military. Pick a branch to read how it went.
Every DoD 8140 cyber-coded position maps to a DCWF work role with required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Tasks (KSATs). Open a role to see which certifications qualify at the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
We'll match this work role to the right DoD 8140 certification path based on the proficiency level your component requires. Ask us for the cert mapping →
Source: DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix V2.1 (effective September 19, 2025). Certifications DoD still lists as pending validation are not shown. Contact our team for the latest cert mapping.
DoD Directive 8140 (DoDM 8140.03) is the U.S. Department of Defense's policy for qualifying its cyber workforce. Effective February 15, 2023, it replaced the legacy DoD 8570 directive and now governs how every DoD cyber-coded position must demonstrate the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Tasks (KSATs) required for its assigned DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role.
Unlike 8570's category-based approach (IAT, IAM, CSSP), DoD 8140 is role-based. Personnel are coded to one of 74 DCWF work roles across 7 workforce elements (IT, Cybersecurity, Cyberspace Effects, Cyberspace Intelligence, Cyberspace Enablers, Software Engineering, and AI/Data) and must meet qualification requirements at the proficiency level (Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced) assigned to their role.
Every position has three qualification requirements:
Certification, training, or education proving baseline competence for the role. Must be met within 9 months of assignment.
On-the-job readiness demonstrated within 12 months: hands-on capability for the KSATs the role performs every day.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours to keep the qualification current through annual certification renewals.
Who must comply: DoD civilians, military service members across all branches, and defense contractors performing cyberspace work. Civilians and service members have grace periods (9 months foundational, 12 months residential). Contractors have no grace period. They must be foundationally qualified at the start of cyberspace work.
Came in under 8570? There's no formal crosswalk between the two programs, but the legacy IAT, IAM, and CSSP categories map loosely to today's DCWF work roles, and most certifications that satisfied 8570 still satisfy 8140. Qualification is now tied to your specific work role and proficiency level instead of a category. Contact us and we'll match you to the right path.
A large defense agency needed a 48-analyst cohort CISSP-certified within 90 days to meet its DoD 8140 compliance deadline.
When an 8140 deadline is fixed, agencies need a training partner who can deliver at scale. We've helped dozens of federal teams meet tight workforce certification windows.
What personnel, supervisors, and acquisition officers ask us most: qualification timelines, on-site delivery, funding, and CPE.
DoDM 8140.03 took effect February 15, 2023, replacing the legacy 8570 directive. The biggest change: 8570 was certification-driven and category-based (IAT/IAM/CSSP). 8140 is role-based. Every position is coded to a specific DCWF work role at a specific proficiency level, and personnel must meet foundational, residential, and continuous professional development requirements for that role.
8570 was formally replaced, but you'll still see it cited in older job postings, contracts, and internal documentation. The certifications that satisfied 8570 generally still satisfy 8140, but confirm with your component's workforce management office which DCWF work role applies to your position.
DoD civilians and service members have 9 months from assignment to achieve foundational qualification, and 12 months for residential qualification. Contractors have no grace period. They must be foundationally qualified at the start of cyberspace work. Waivers up to 6 months may be granted for severe operational constraints, but consecutive waivers are not authorized.
Yes. Every 8140-aligned boot camp in our catalog has open public enrollment. Sign up on your own, send a few people from your bench, or book seats for a full team. Cohorts are open to service members, DoD civilians, and the contractors supporting them. Browse the boot camp catalog →
Yes. We send instructors worldwide: CONUS bases, overseas installations, and deployed locations. Our team handles travel logistics, on-site lab setup, and proctored exams. Many of our instructors hold active security clearances and have served in the DoD cyber workforce themselves.
Yes. The standard boot camp runs 5 days, but we often split delivery to match real schedules: extended formats with shorter days, evening or weekend cohorts, delivery spread across several weeks, or a mix of on-site and live online. If your team can't all be off the line at once, or people rotate in and out of a forward location, we'll build the schedule around that.
Yes. Most boot camps stop at exam prep. Our labs are built around the DCWF tasks and KSATs that residential qualification measures, so you leave certified and ready for the day-to-day work your component will evaluate within 12 months of assignment.
8140 requires continuing professional development to keep your qualification current. Our alumni get ongoing access to CPE-eligible content, including webinars, lab refreshers, and updated coursework that count toward annual CPE requirements for CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CGRC, and other certifications. That support continues through your renewal cycle.
Our boot camps include a pass guarantee. If you don't pass on the first attempt, you can retake the course for free until you do. The Free Retake Guarantee is a big part of why most students are certified before they leave the boot camp.
All three. We work with DoD civilians, military service members across all branches, defense contractors, and federal agencies. Our delivery infrastructure supports environments handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and we accept GSA Schedule, NASA SEWP V, GPC, and SF-182 procurement.
We support every major funding pathway: GI Bill® (Chapters 30-35), VET TEC, VRRAP, ArmyIgnitED, Air Force COOL, Navy COOL, Marine Corps COOL, and unit-level training budgets. Our military support team helps with eligibility and paperwork. See all funding options →
Tell us who needs training and by when. We'll come back with a plan for the work roles, schedule, and funding.
Cohorts scheduled around your qualification deadline, including 90-day sprints.
Every course lined up to the work role and proficiency level on the position.
GSA Schedule, GPC, SF-182, GI Bill®, ArmyIgnitED, and unit training budgets.
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