Dept of defense directive 8140.03

The DoDM 8140.03 was signed on 15 February 2023, replacing DoD 8570.01-M. DoDM 8140.03 focuses on the demonstration of capability, which ensures the cyber workforce is able to perform required functions in the job environment. In addition, DoDM 8140.03 takes a targeted, role-based approach to ensure DoD cyber workforce requirements meet both position and mission needs. Finally, DoDM 8140.03 was designed with flexibility in mind. It allows personnel to leverage varied development pathways, while ensuring organizations are empowered to maintain their own unique requirements based on operational demands.

Guided by the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF), DoD 8140 unifies the overall DoD cyber workforce to include cyber IT, cybersecurity, cyber effects, cyber intelligence, and cyber enablers, under a common umbrella to better enable strategic workforce management.

By February 2025, all DoD civilian employees and military service members in DCWF work roles under the cybersecurity workforce element must be qualified in accordance with DoDM 8140.03.

Compliance Timeline:

DoD Cybersecurity Workforce
Foundational - 15 February 2025
Residential - 15 February 2026
DoD Cyberspace IT, Cyberspace Effects, Intelligence (Cyberspace), and Cyberspace Enabler Workforce Elements
Foundational - 15 February 2026
Residential - 15 February 2027

Our Courses are specifically mapped for many of the Government Initiatives including:

NICE Framework: This framework recently developed by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) concentrates on developing a standardized lexicon and understanding of work related to cybersecurity. The end goal of the NICE Framework is to “educate, recruit, train, develop and retain a highly-qualified workforce.”

Cyberspace Workforce Management Directive: The Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program - 8140.03. This directive is aimed at establishing standards for IA personnel in terms of achieving specific IT and security certifications within a defined time frame. The certifications required, such as the A+, Network+, Security+, CASP, CISSP and CEH depend on the individual’s job functions.

The classes below, which align with the governments initiatives are taught by World Class Instructor's. Our instructors are the top in the industry at providing student's with a combination of lecture, review, hands-on training, drill sessions, extensive mentoring, practice questions and answer sessions. Our materials are always up to date and synchronized with the latest exam objectives. Our instructors are constantly updating our curriculum to match any change that may arise. Our bootcamp will provide the right amount of training needed for you to Test with Confidence.