The gold standard in cyber education.
Designation tracks
Cyber Defense (CD), Cyber Operations (CO), and Cyber Research (CR) — choose the right fit.
Curriculum mapping
Map your programs to the Knowledge Units and 8140 work roles.
Community access
Once designated, join the CAE Community for resources, grants, and convenings.
Are you a fit?
·ELIGIBILITY- U.S. regionally accredited institution
- Two complete cohorts in the program of study
- Aligned program of study
- Institutional CISO endorsement
- +NCAE-C designation badge (5-year term)
- +Access to NCAE-C Grants
- +Mentor pairing through CCNC
- +Listing in the public CAE directory
Four steps. Rolling review.
- 01
Confirm eligibility
Review the current solicitation and verify you or your institution qualify.
- 02
Prepare materials
Gather transcripts, statements, and institutional endorsements.
- 03
Submit in portal
File through the CAEO common applicant portal before the deadline.
- 04
Award & enrollment
Awardees are notified by the program officer and enrolled in CAMS.
What this program produced last cycle.
Other ways into build ecosystem.
CAE Community
National center supporting and empowering 490+ CAE-designated institutions through centralized resources, technical support, and strategic workforce development initiatives.
CLARK Resources
Cybersecurity Labs and Resource Knowledge Base — developing and compiling CAE Knowledge Unit-aligned curriculum and lab resources for 2-year and 4-year institutions.
NCAE-C Grants
Institutional grants available to all CAE-designated schools to develop curriculum, build lab capacity, hire cyber faculty, and expand programs aligned to CAE Knowledge Units.