Certified Digital Engineering for Test & Evaluation Professional (CDETEP) Certification Program by Tonex
The Certified Digital Engineering for Test & Evaluation Professional (CDETEP) Certification Program by Tonex prepares professionals to apply modern digital engineering principles throughout complex test and evaluation activities. The program explores Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital thread implementation, digital twin development, model validation, requirements traceability, test planning, and evidence-based decision-making.
Participants learn how authoritative digital models can connect requirements, system designs, test cases, technical data, and evaluation findings across the engineering lifecycle. The program emphasizes model credibility, configuration control, interoperability, data governance, and the effective communication of test results to technical and executive stakeholders.
Cybersecurity has a significant impact on digital engineering environments because interconnected models, repositories, interfaces, and test data may expose sensitive system information. Participants examine cybersecurity considerations for protecting model integrity, controlling access, maintaining trusted data exchanges, and identifying unauthorized modifications. The program also explains how cybersecurity requirements can be incorporated into digital test strategies, validation activities, governance processes, and risk-based evaluation decisions.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this certification program, participants will be able to:
- Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles to test and evaluation planning.
- Establish traceability between requirements, models, test cases, evidence, and evaluation results.
- Develop digital thread structures that support lifecycle information continuity.
- Evaluate digital twin credibility, intended use, limitations, and data dependencies.
- Perform model validation using documented evidence, acceptance criteria, and uncertainty analysis.
- Integrate cybersecurity requirements into digital engineering and test governance processes.
- Communicate digital test findings to engineering leaders, program managers, and decision authorities.
Audience
- Test and evaluation engineers
- Systems engineers
- Digital engineering professionals
- Model-Based Systems Engineering practitioners
- Verification and validation specialists
- Program and project managers
- Requirements and configuration managers
- Defense and aerospace professionals
- Government technical personnel
- Cybersecurity Professionals
Program Modules
Module 1: Digital Engineering Foundations for Test
- Digital engineering principles and lifecycle applications
- Test and evaluation roles within digital programs
- Authoritative sources of system information
- Digital engineering policies and governance structures
- Stakeholder responsibilities and decision authority
- Lifecycle data relationships and information dependencies
- Digital evidence supporting evaluation decisions
Module 2: MBSE Integration with Evaluation Activities
- Model-Based Systems Engineering concepts and terminology
- System architecture models supporting test planning
- Requirements allocation across system components
- Behavioral and functional model interpretation
- Model views for evaluation stakeholders
- Traceability between requirements and test objectives
- MBSE governance and configuration control
Module 3: Digital Thread Development and Governance
- Digital thread purpose and lifecycle scope
- Connecting requirements, designs, tests, and findings
- Data exchange across engineering environments
- Metadata standards and information classification
- Version control and baseline management
- Digital thread interoperability and integration challenges
- Governance controls for trusted information continuity
Module 4: Digital Twin Application and Credibility
- Digital twin concepts and intended purposes
- Physical and digital asset relationships
- Operational data integration and synchronization
- Digital twin fidelity and credibility factors
- Assumptions, constraints, and known limitations
- Evidence required for evaluation acceptance
- Digital twin governance and lifecycle maintenance
Module 5: Model Validation and Evidence Management
- Model validation principles and acceptance criteria
- Verification of model implementation accuracy
- Validation against operationally relevant evidence
- Uncertainty, sensitivity, and error assessment
- Data quality and evidence sufficiency
- Documenting limitations and applicability boundaries
- Independent review and approval processes
Module 6: Digital Test Strategy and Decisions
- Digital test strategy development and alignment
- Risk-based planning for evaluation activities
- Measures of effectiveness and performance
- Test data analysis and evidence integration
- Decision criteria and readiness assessments
- Reporting findings through digital environments
- Continuous improvement of evaluation processes
Exam Domains
- Digital Engineering Concepts and Lifecycle Governance
- Requirements Traceability and Evidence Integrity
- Model Credibility and Technical Assurance
- Test Strategy, Measures, and Decision Analysis
- Data Interoperability and Configuration Management
- Cybersecurity, Risk, and Information Protection
Course Delivery
The CDETEP Certification Program is delivered through expert-led lectures, interactive discussions, guided case studies, collaborative workshops, and project-based learning activities. Participants examine realistic digital engineering and test challenges while applying structured methods for requirements traceability, model credibility assessment, digital evidence management, and evaluation planning.
Participants receive access to selected readings, reference materials, practical templates, assessment tools, and examples that support the application of digital engineering principles. Instruction is facilitated by professionals with experience in systems engineering, test and evaluation, digital transformation, program governance, and technical assurance.
Assessment and Certification
Participants are assessed through quizzes, assignments, scenario-based exercises, knowledge checks, and a final certification examination. Assessments evaluate the participant’s ability to apply Model-Based Systems Engineering, digital thread, digital twin, model validation, governance, traceability, and cybersecurity concepts within test and evaluation environments.
Upon successfully completing the program requirements and achieving the required examination score, participants will receive the Certified Digital Engineering for Test & Evaluation Professional (CDETEP) certification from Tonex.
Question Types
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Scenario-based Questions
- Analytical Questions
- Multiple-response Questions
- Requirements Traceability Questions
- Model Validation Questions
- Risk-based Decision Questions
Passing Criteria
To pass the Certified Digital Engineering for Test & Evaluation Professional (CDETEP) Certification Program exam, candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher.
Advance your ability to plan, govern, and evaluate complex systems using trusted digital engineering methods. Enroll in the Certified Digital Engineering for Test & Evaluation Professional (CDETEP) Certification Program by Tonex and develop the expertise required to connect digital models, authoritative data, technical evidence, and evaluation decisions across the system lifecycle.