
Defensible 10
Training and
Certification

Build the capability to apply, lead, and govern the Defensible 10 Standards.
Join architects and engineers worldwide shaping the future of cybersecurity through technical concepts, models, and our Defensible 10 Standards.
Three Defensible 10 Training Levels
The Defensible 10 Training and Certification Program provides three distinct role-based levels that support implementation, oversight, and training across the standards

Defensible 10 Practitioner
Learn how to apply and specialize in the Defensible 10 Associate Standards. Practitioners interpret technical requirements, support architecture and engineering decisions, implement assigned work, perform Verification and Validation, and develop the evidence required to demonstrate completion.

Defensible 10 Champion
Learn how to oversee D10S adoption and guide the cyber team through domain assessments, gap identification, work assignments, progress tracking, Verification and Validation, evidence coordination, and management reporting. Designed for team managers, GRC staff, and program managers.

Defensible 10 Master Champion
Prepare to train your organization’s employees and cyber team members in the practical use of the Defensible 10 Standards. Master Champions teach Practitioners and Champions, mentor implementation teams, support consistent standards interpretation, and serve as the organization’s internal D10S subject-matter expert.
How Does it Work?



