CWTR Offensive Practitioner

Training // Cognitive Warfare // CW-CWTR-302 // Vetted enrollment

CWTR Offensive Practitioner: Emulate the Adversary, Plan the Operation

Defense that never studied the attack stays one step behind it.

You chain CWTR maneuvers the way an Adversary Index actor chains them, run the chain against your own organization in a consented exercise, and plan an authorized information operation against an adversary target. Effect gets measured. The stop condition gets written before launch.

Enroll on the Training Center → Run the stop chain

Seats open after vetting. Enrollment is limited to the United States, NATO and EU member states, and Western-friendly nations. Treadstone 71 refunds any purchase that fails vetting.

Synthetic terrain onlyNorthgate Power, a fictional European grid operator, and Ostland, a fictional adversary state. No live platform, real account or real person.
Authority on page oneLegal basis, approving authority, legal review and ethics review open every plan.
Prohibited set, by nameDomestic audiences, civilian populations, elections and protected groups stay out of every lab and capstone.

Interactive // The stop chain

The operation ends on paper before it starts.

Lesson 10.3 in one run. Sign the authority block and lock the registration. Pick how the Ostland operation ends. Launch, then watch the registered stopping rule fire, the stop chain run and the closing record go to an independent auditor.

1 · BEFORE T+00:000 of 10

AUTHORITY BLOCK · PAGE ONE ASA-MOE REGISTRATION

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2 · PICK THE ENDING, THEN LAUNCHOSTLAND · SYNTHETIC

T−00:00

baselineregistered thresholdobserved

STOP

3 · STOP CHAIN AND CLOSING RECORD

1
TriggerA registered condition fires, or anyone in the chain raises a stop flag.
2
StopThe named Stop Authority halts activity at once. No committee vote.
3
ReportApproving Authority and Legal Review notified in writing.
4
ReviewLegal and ethics review. No quiet restart.

SEVEN-PART CLOSING RECORD

Signed page-one authority block
Escrowed ASA-MOE registration
Timestamped activity log
Stop record: every stop raised or fired
Termination record
Effect statement with design grade
Lessons learned, each with a named owner

HANDOFFThe record goes to an independent auditor with no role in the campaign, whatever the ending: design, computation, statement, estimate, determination.

Ostland and every figure above are synthetic, taken from the Lab 8 case in Lesson 10.3. Effect rules follow the ASA Measurement of Effect Protocol 1.0, draft for comment. See ASA Measurement of Effect.

The course

Turn the Reference around.

CW-CWTR-301 teaches you to name and grade what an adversary does. CW-CWTR-302 teaches you to run the same maneuvers as an emulation, under written rules of engagement, so a defending team learns the pattern before a real adversary uses it on them.

The course runs on the Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference (CWTR) v1.0, Pillar 3 of the T71 Standard. Every plan opens with its legal basis, approving authority and ethics review. Every effect claim carries a pre-registered baseline, a comparison group and a Kent band.

All 62 maneuvers ship as course models in a nine-lesson library by family. Each model carries a narrated video, two current cases, an AI-layer section with a worked prompt, and five exercises. The fifth is an emulation inject on the synthetic terrain, with a note for the blue cell.

What you will be able to do

Four outcomes.

Chain the maneuvers

Build an adversary emulation plan that chains CWTR maneuvers for one Adversary Index actor against a stated defender objective.

Score the blue team

Run a cognitive red-team exercise under written rules of engagement and score defenders by maneuver identifier, time to detection and response.

Write the annex

Write an information-operations plan annex with legal basis, target audience analysis, maneuver selection, measures of effect and termination criteria.

Forecast the answer

Predict the adversary's counter-move from its CWTR record and state blowback and attribution risk on a Kent band.

Curriculum

Two sections, two labs, one capstone.

Each lesson carries a narrated video, a worksheet on the same synthetic terrain as the labs, and a knowledge check.

09Emulate the adversary
Emulation plans from the ReferenceRunning the cognitive red-team exerciseScoring the blue team
10Plan the operation
Authority, law and reviewTarget audience analysis and maneuver selectionEffect, termination and blowback
LABTwo labs
Red-cell exercise design, Northgate PowerOperation plan annex, Ostland
LIBManeuver library
62 maneuver models62 narrated videosNine family lessons, F01 to F09
CAPCapstone
Exercise packagePlan annexTen-minute briefing to the approving authority

Hard fails

Seven errors fail the capstone outright.

A prohibited target means a domestic audience, an election, a protected group, a civilian population, or a real person or platform.

The 48-hour practical

A red-cell package and a plan annex on new synthetic terrain, briefed to a white cell. Part of the course at no extra fee. CCWTA holders who pass earn the Offensive Endorsement and up to 6 of the 31 CPE.

No authority block, or a prohibited target
Source reliability and information credibility averaged into one score
An invented CWTR or DISARM identifier
An adversary claim and a verified fact in one sentence
No observable falsifier on your own plan
No stop condition written before launch
Nationality, ethnicity, language or opinion used as an indicator

Vetting

Seats open after review.

302 trains offensive tradecraft for authorized teams. Every seat passes the same gate.

Organizational email, employer and role confirmed
Signed use attestation
An organization stands behind every request; no seat for an individual alone
Prerequisites complete: CW-CWTR-301 and Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law
Purchase refunded in full if vetting fails

What you receive

Models, templates and terrain.

62 MODELS

Maneuver library

Course-licensed CWTR entries read for operator pattern and defender response, each with the Reference's exemplar grades and DISARM crosswalk.

FILES 28 TO 32

Planning templates

Emulation plan, rules of engagement and inject sheet, blue scorecard, authority block, effect and termination plan.

LAB PACKETS

Northgate and Ostland

Scenario packets, each with a plain Excel workbook. No macros.

WORKSHEETS

One per lesson

Built on the same synthetic terrain as the labs.

AI LAYER

Worked prompts

Every model shows how generative tools change the maneuver, and what the blue cell watches for.

SUPPORT

The author answers

Questions go to the author of the Reference.

Who enrolls

Built for authorized red teams and planners.

Information-operations and PSYOP staff

Military and government planners with legal authority to run operations.

Cognitive red teams

Teams that stress-test leadership decisions under narrative attack.

Corporate red teams

Exercises against your own organization, with sponsor consent.

Red Teaming clients

Clients of Cognitive Warfare Red Teaming training their own red cell.

Certification

The Offensive Endorsement builds on the CCWTA.

FIRST

CCWTA

CW-CWTR-301 with its 72-hour practical, plus Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law. Up to 62 CPE.

THEN

CW-CWTR-302

Six lessons, two labs, the library and its 62 videos, the capstone and the 48-hour practical. Up to 31 CPE.

ENDORSEMENT

CCWTA Offensive Endorsement

Issued after a passed practical, with vetting current.

Path	Includes	Price
CW-CWTR-302 alone	For CCWTA holders. The 48-hour practical is part of the course.	$3,099
CCWTA Offensive Track	CW-CWTR-301, CW-CWTR-302 and Brandolini. Each practical is part of its course. 302 seats open after vetting.	$7,999~~$9,297 separately~~

Track bundles open on the Training Center once 301 and 302 launch. To hold a track seat now, contact Treadstone 71.

Your instructor

Jeff Bardin

FOUNDER AND CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, TREADSTONE 71

Fourteen years of US military service across the Air Force and Army, enlisted and officer: cryptologic linguist, then armored scout platoon leader. Builder of the cyber intelligence, cyber counterintelligence and cybercrime programs at Utica University. Author of the Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference, Pillar 3 of the T71 Standard, and of The Mind Domain and Tradecraft at Machine Speed.

Full bio · About Treadstone 71 · Why Treadstone 71

TREADSTONE 71

Woman-owned, veteran-led cyber and strategic intelligence training and consulting since 2002, listed in the CISA NICCS training catalog. Clients include critical infrastructure operators across the United States, Europe, Australia, Singapore and the Middle East.

Private cohorts for a red cell or planning staff: contact Treadstone 71.

Pairs with

From the course to the exercise.

CW-CWTR-301 PractitionerName the maneuver, grade the evidence. The first step to the CCWTA. Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference (CWTR)The Pillar 3 hub: the catalog behind every model and plan. ASA Measurement of EffectThe protocol behind every baseline, threshold and audit. Cognitive Warfare Red TeamingTreadstone 71 runs the exercise against your organization. IO Effectiveness AuditAn independent audit of whether an operation changed behavior. Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's LawThe second half of the CCWTA.

More: Narrative Threat Emulation 1-Day Sprint · cognitive warfare services · all Treadstone 71 training · Narrative Defense on the Training Center · Training Center catalog · CWTR Free Edition (PDF)

FAQ

Questions answered.

Is there a written exam?

No. A short knowledge check follows each lesson. The assessment is the 48-hour practical on synthetic terrain, part of the course. No separate exam fee.

How many CPE does 302 award?

Up to 31: 25 for the lessons, the 62 maneuver videos, worksheets, labs and capstone, and 6 for the 48-hour practical toward the Offensive Endorsement.

Does 302 touch live platforms?

No. Every lab runs on synthetic terrain: Northgate Power, a fictional European grid operator, and Ostland, a fictional adversary state. No lab touches a live platform, a real account or a real person.

What fails the capstone outright?

Any one of seven: no authority block or a prohibited target; source reliability and information credibility averaged; an invented CWTR or DISARM identifier; an adversary claim and a verified fact in one sentence; no observable falsifier on your own plan; no stop condition written before launch; nationality, ethnicity, language or opinion used as an indicator. A prohibited target is a domestic audience, an election, a protected group, a civilian population, or a real person or platform.

What do I need before 302?

CW-CWTR-301 and Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law. Together with the 301 practical they earn the CCWTA, which the Offensive Endorsement builds on.

Who is eligible to enroll?

Enrollment is limited to the United States, NATO and EU member states, and Western-friendly nations. Each seat needs an organizational email, a confirmed employer and role, and a signed use attestation.

What is the Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference?

The CWTR is the Treadstone 71 catalog of cognitive-warfare maneuvers: 62 maneuvers in nine families and 107 techniques, backed by 253 graded exemplars and a 321-row DISARM crosswalk. Version 1.0 was released October 5, 2026. 302 turns it around for authorized emulation and planning.

Do discount codes apply?

Individual-course codes apply to the course on its own. Bundle and track prices are final.

What is the refund policy?

Full refund within 5 days of purchase, minus the cost of any books, when you have not progressed beyond the first lesson. Treadstone 71 also refunds any purchase that fails vetting.

Write the stop before the start.

$3,099 · up to 31 CPE · self-paced · seats open after vetting

Enroll on the Training Center → Start vetting

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CWTR Practitioner

Training // Cognitive Warfare // CW-CWTR-301 // Self-paced

CWTR Practitioner: Name the Maneuver, Grade the Evidence

One operation. Four vendor names. Fix the vocabulary first.

Intrusion analysts cite a technique identifier, and a colleague on another continent knows the meaning at once. Influence analysts still describe one Russian clone-site operation as Doppelganger, RRN, Ruza Flood and Storm-1099. Leadership reads four briefs and funds four responses to one campaign.

CW-CWTR-301 trains you to work inside the Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference (CWTR) v1.0. Every maneuver gets one name, one permanent identifier and one stated test, backed by graded evidence and mapped to DISARM.

Enroll on the Training Center → Watch 62 maneuvers take their names

Enrollment is limited to the United States, NATO and EU member states, and Western-friendly nations. An organizational email validates each seat.

62maneuvers
9families
107techniques
253graded exemplars
321DISARM crosswalk rows

Interactive // Name the maneuver

Four names for one operation. Then one identifier.

Below, every CWTR maneuver drifts as an unnamed signal, and four vendor labels for one Russian operation drift with them. Press Name the feed. The labels collapse into CW-M0002, and all 62 maneuvers settle into their nine families. Tap a point to read its entry. Tap a family to light it.

RAW FEED · 62 unnamed signals, 4 vendor labels

SELECTED ENTRYCW-M0002Doppelganger Clone-Site ForgeryCW-F04 Forgery and Fabrication. One identifier for the operation that four vendors named four ways.

FAMILY CW-F04 · 6 MANEUVERS

Source: CWTR v1.0 Tier 1 Analyst Edition, Part One, the maneuver layer. Identifiers and names as published October 5, 2026.

The problem

Defenders of the information space never shared a vocabulary.

Network defense settled its naming fight years ago. A technique identifier travels from a SOC in Ohio to a CERT in Vilnius and means the same thing at each end. Influence work never got there. Each vendor, platform and government names the operation it sees, and one campaign becomes four.

The Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference fixes the names. Version 1.0 gives every maneuver an entry with a stated test, graded exemplars from public primary sources, a falsifier and a DISARM 1.6.1 crosswalk. A change to an entry happens only through the quarterly Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Report.

Generative AI shortened the build time for every family in the catalog. Synthetic-Persona Operation (CW-M0017), Synthetic-Media Fabrication (CW-M0024) and Bot-Network Amplification (CW-M0012) carry their own entries and tests. The course trains you to tag the AI-built version with the same identifier as the hand-built one. The maneuver sets the defense, not the tool behind it.

What you will be able to do

Nine outcomes. A lab or the capstone tests each one.

Cite by identifier

Cite any influence pattern by CWTR identifier, name and version, and reconcile vendor aliases to one entry.

Defend the boundary

Place an observed operation in the right family and maneuver, and defend the call in writing.

Grade on two axes

Grade each exemplar on source reliability and information credibility without averaging, and report the T, D, F tri-score.

Write the falsifier

Name the observation that breaks an entry or an attribution if it turns up.

Keep claims apart

Keep adversary claims out of every sentence that carries verified fact.

Map to DISARM

Build DISARM 1.6.1 crosswalk rows with a fit grade, and log a gap rather than invent an identifier.

Run the watch

Run a one-week watch and write a weekly graded brief in the Cognitive Warfare Monitor format.

Pair the counter

Pair countermeasures to a maneuver, each with a graded feasibility call.

Draft an entry

Draft a full fifteen-field entry that meets the two-case publish rule.

Interactive // Two axes, never averaged

Grade the source. Grade the claim. Keep the letters apart.

Every exemplar in the Reference carries two grades under STANAG 2511: how far you trust the source, and how well the information holds up. Pick a cell. Then try A5 and E1.

← CONFIRMEDINFORMATION CREDIBILITYUNJUDGED →

SOURCEB · Usually reliable. Minor doubt about authenticity, trustworthiness or competency; a history of mostly valid information.

INFORMATION2 · Probably true. Not confirmed independently; logical in itself and consistent with other information on the subject.

A blended score turns B2 into 2. The brief carries B2: two characters, one line, no arithmetic.

The course grades on the expanded Admiralty grid of the ASA Evidence Standard: thirty factors in nine clusters behind the classic A to F and 1 to 6 anchor, with the T, D, F tri-score beside them.

Curriculum

Eight sections. Twenty-four lessons.

Each lesson carries a narrated video, a worksheet and a knowledge check. Six labs run on public primary sources: indictments, sanctions designations, government advisories and platform takedown reports.

01Name the maneuver
The vocabulary gapAnatomy of the ReferenceReading a full entry
02Grade the evidence
Grades on every exemplarClaims apart, bands fixedThe falsifier
03Shaping the story
Narrative engineeringAmplification and reachPersona and front operations
04Forging and steering
Forgery and fabricationReflexive control and decision shapingSeam exploitation
05Coupling, preparing, silencing
Cyber-cognitive couplingTerrain preparationSuppression and denial
06Map to DISARM
Reading DISARM 1.6.1Building a crosswalk rowSpeaking to partners
07Run the watch
From post to maneuver identifierActor instantiationThe weekly graded brief
08Counter and commit
Paired countermeasuresChange control and the quarterly reportCapstone briefing

What you receive

The Reference in your hands from day one.

TIER 0

Free Edition

All 62 maneuver names and definitions, the full method and the complete CW-M0002 entry.

TEACHING SET

Nine full entries

One fifteen-field entry per family from the Tier 1 Analyst Edition. Course-licensed.

FIELD TOOLS

Cards and templates

Field Card, ASA Grading Card, Kent Band Card, entry and technique templates, falsifier log, weekly brief template.

WORKBOOKS

Plain Excel, no macros

Indicator ranking matrix, DISARM crosswalk workbook and countermeasure board.

2026-Q4

Tradecraft Report summary

Worked cases on Russia, Iran and North Korea, and the deliberate blank for China.

SUPPORT

The author answers

Questions go to the author of the Reference, not a help desk.

Capstone and practical

Draft an entry fit for the Reference.

The capstone asks for a full fifteen-field entry with two graded exemplars from public primary sources, a one-week watch brief tagged by maneuver identifier, and a recorded ten-minute briefing for a security leader who reads no DISARM.

The 72-hour practical

Tag, grade, map and counter one public campaign. An instructor grades the work. The practical is part of the course at no extra fee and earns up to 8 of the 50 CPE.

Five errors fail a capstone outright

One blended grade for source and content
An adversary claim and a verified fact in one sentence
An invented DISARM identifier
No falsifier
Any plan or inject aimed at a domestic audience, an election, a protected group, or a real person or platform

Certification

From 301 to the CCWTA.

CW-CWTR-301 with its practical and Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law earn the Certified Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Analyst. CNIA holders and Brandolini alumni reach the CCWTA with 301 alone.

STEP 1

CW-CWTR-301

24 lessons, six labs, capstone and the 72-hour practical. Up to 50 CPE.

STEP 2

Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law

21 lessons on the cost of correction. Up to 12 CPE.

CREDENTIAL

CCWTA

Up to 62 CPE across the track. CW-CWTR-302 adds the Offensive Endorsement, with up to 31 further CPE.

Track	Includes	Price
CCWTA Track	CW-CWTR-301 and Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law. The practical is part of 301.	$5,399~~$6,198 separately~~
CCWTA Offensive Track	CW-CWTR-301, CW-CWTR-302 and Brandolini. Each practical is part of its course. 302 seats open after vetting.	$7,999~~$9,297 separately~~

Track bundles open on the Training Center once 301 and 302 launch. To hold a track seat now, contact Treadstone 71.

Who enrolls

Built for analysts who defend the information space.

Counter-FIMI and narrative analysts

Teams that report to EU and NATO partners in DISARM.

Counterintelligence analysts

Insider-threat and front-organization work that needs graded evidence.

Trust-and-safety investigators

Platform teams tracking coordinated inauthentic behavior.

Critical-infrastructure security staff

Operators targeted by hack-and-leak, fabricated-breach claims and fraudulent workers.

No clearance and no required prerequisite. Enrollment is limited to the United States, NATO and EU member states, and Western-friendly nations, with an organizational email for validation.

Your instructor

Jeff Bardin

FOUNDER AND CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, TREADSTONE 71

Full bio · About Treadstone 71 · Why Treadstone 71

TREADSTONE 71

Team seats, private cohorts or the full catalog for your organization: contact Treadstone 71 or see Subscription Training Services.

Pairs with

The standard, the evidence rules and the next course.

Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference (CWTR)The Pillar 3 hub: editions, the quarterly report, 62 maneuvers and 107 techniques. CWTR Free Edition (PDF)All 62 maneuver names and definitions, the method and the full CW-M0002 entry. Free. ASA Evidence StandardThe grading rules behind every exemplar. Cognitive Warfare MonitorThe weekly graded brief format Section 7 trains. CW-CWTR-302 Offensive PractitionerEmulate the adversary and plan the operation. Vetted seats. Certified Narrative Intelligence AnalystCNIA holders reach the CCWTA with 301 alone.

More: all Treadstone 71 training · Narrative Defense on the Training Center · Training Center catalog · cognitive warfare services · cognitive warfare briefs · the six pillars of the T71 Standard

FAQ

Questions answered.

Is there a written exam?

No. A short knowledge check follows each lesson. The assessment is a practical: a 72-hour instructor-graded exercise that asks you to tag, grade, map and counter one public campaign. The practical is part of the course. No separate exam fee.

How many CPE does the course award?

Up to 50: about 8 for video, 3.5 for knowledge checks and the final exam, 13 for worksheets, 11 for labs, 6 for the capstone and 8 for the practical.

Do I need a clearance or a prerequisite?

No clearance. No required prerequisite. People and Narrative Intelligence (PEOPINT / NARINT) helps.

Who is eligible to enroll?

Enrollment is limited to the United States, NATO and EU member states, and Western-friendly nations, with an organizational email for validation.

What is the Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference?

Does the course change the Reference?

No. The course teaches from the Reference and never edits it. Entries change only through the quarterly Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Report, and the course errata page lists each change.

What is the CCWTA?

The Certified Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Analyst. CW-CWTR-301 with its 72-hour practical and Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law earn it, for up to 62 CPE across the track. CNIA holders and Brandolini alumni reach the CCWTA with 301 alone.

What comes after 301?

CW-CWTR-302, the offensive practitioner course, for vetted red teams and authorized planners. CCWTA holders who complete it and its 48-hour practical earn the Offensive Endorsement.

Do discount codes apply?

Individual-course codes apply to the course on its own. Bundle and track prices are final.

What is the refund policy?

Full refund within 5 days of purchase, minus the cost of any books, when you have not progressed beyond the first lesson.

Fix the vocabulary first.

$4,999 · up to 50 CPE · self-paced · installments at checkout

Enroll on the Training Center → Ask a question

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Narrative Intelligence Team Readiness

Training // Team Package // Online + One Day In Person

Narrative Intelligence Team Readiness

Certify the analysts. Then drill the team.

One analyst who reads hostile narratives well helps. A team that reads them the same way, under pressure, on the same day, protects the business. Team Readiness gives 4 to 12 people the CNIA path online, then puts them in one room against a Treadstone 71 red cell.

Request a team quote → Plan your team

4 TO 12 SEATSUP TO 79 CPE EACH1-DAY SPRINT IN PERSON

Package price

$5,299PER SEAT

CNIA path for each member, exam included.

+ $18,500ONE SPRINT

Flat for the whole team. Travel and expenses at cost.

FROM

$39,696 for four. $82,088 for twelve.

TERMS

Full price. Prepaid. Minimum four seats.

3courses per seat

79CPE per member, max

1red cell day

12seats, max

8weeks, enrollment to sprint

Team Readiness at a glance

What it is: CNIA seats for every member, then the Narrative Threat Emulation 1-Day Sprint for the whole team
Courses: People and Narrative Intelligence (PEOPINT), Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law, Foresight
Exam: Graded live practical, included in each seat. Optional: members who skip it keep the courses
Team size: 4 to 12 seats. Minimum four, whatever the budget
Price: $5,299 per seat plus $18,500 for the sprint. Travel and expenses at cost. Prepaid
Sprint timing: Six to eight weeks after enrollment, once most of the team finishes Narrative Defense
Sprint outputs: Executive slide brief, after-action review with actions and owners, attendance list, certificates
Eligibility: Organizations in the United States, NATO, EU and Western-friendly allied nations, validated by Treadstone 71

The path

Learn alone. Fight together.

Each member works the CNIA courses online at their own pace. The team meets once, in person, when the skills are fresh enough to test.

STEP 1 // WHO

People and Narrative Intelligence

Actor maps, the unwitting participant, and the PEOPINT doctrine of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.

EACH MEMBER, ONLINE

STEP 2 // WHETHER

Narrative Defense

Response thresholds and the exchange rate: when an answer helps, and when silence wins.

EACH MEMBER, ONLINE

STEP 3 // TOGETHER

The 1-Day Sprint

08:30 to 17:00 at your site. The red cell runs adversary narratives against the business. The team detects, attributes and counters.

WHOLE TEAM, IN PERSON

STEP 4 // WHAT NEXT

Foresight and the exam

Scored forecasts and indicators, then the graded live practical that earns the CNIA credential.

EACH MEMBER, ONLINE

Interactive // Team planner

Size the team. Date the sprint.

Set the team size and an enrollment date. The planner prices the package and marks the window for your sprint day.

Team members8

Enrollment date

SEATS

$42,392 8 × $5,299

SPRINT

$18,500 flat, plus travel and expenses

PER MEMBER

$7,612 all in, before travel

PACKAGE TOTAL$60,892

readiness_plan.txt

WEEK 0Enroll the team. Seats open the same day.

WEEKS 1–5PEOPINT, then Narrative Defense, at each member's pace.

WEEKS 6–8Sprint window: book one day here, at your site.

AFTERForesight, then the graded live practical for CNIA.

DELIVERED8 CNIA seats, 1 executive brief, 1 AAR, 8 certificates.

Week marks are a planning guide. Treadstone 71 confirms the sprint date with you.

Team size	Seats	Sprint	Package total
4	$21,196	$18,500	$39,696
6	$31,794	$18,500	$50,294
8	$42,392	$18,500	$60,892
10	$52,990	$18,500	$71,490
12	$63,588	$18,500	$82,088

Who buys it

Teams that answer when the story breaks.

Analyst teams

Intelligence and security analysts who need one method for collection, grading and attribution, and one vocabulary for reporting it.

Communications and trust

The people who decide whether to answer a false story, and need evidence and an exchange rate before they do.

Critical infrastructure

Operators in energy, finance, transport and health, where a narrative attack lands on customers, regulators and markets at the same time.

Train, then protect

After the package: the Inoculation Sprint.

A merger, a rate case, a product launch, an election season. When a milestone is coming, teams buy the Strategic Narrative Inoculation Sprint as a separate engagement: ten business days in which Treadstone 71 does the work.

1-DAY SPRINT

Trains the team.

INOCULATION

Protects the milestone. See the Inoculation Sprint

Terms

Plain terms. No codes.

PRICE

Full price. No team, veteran or promotional codes apply to the package.

PAYMENT

Training is prepaid.

MINIMUM

Four seats.

EXAM

Included in every seat and optional for every member.

TRAVEL

Sprint travel and expenses billed at cost.

The parts of the package

Jeff Bardin

FOUNDER AND CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, TREADSTONE 71

Fourteen years of US military service across the Air Force and Army, enlisted and officer: cryptologic linguist, then armored scout platoon leader. Builder of the cyber intelligence, cyber counterintelligence and cybercrime programs at Utica University. Author of The Mind Domain and Tradecraft at Machine Speed.

Full bio · Books on Amazon

Treadstone 71

Woman-owned, veteran-led cyber and strategic intelligence training and consulting since 2002. Our People and Narrative Intelligence course is listed in the CISA NICCS training catalog.

Ready to price your team? Contact Treadstone 71 with team size, location and a target enrollment date.

FAQ

Questions answered.

What is Narrative Intelligence Team Readiness?

A team package. Each member gets a Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst (CNIA) seat online. The whole team then runs the Narrative Threat Emulation 1-Day Sprint together, in person, against a Treadstone 71 red cell.

How much does it cost?

$5,299 per seat plus $18,500 for the sprint. A team of four costs $39,696; a team of twelve costs $82,088. Sprint travel and expenses are billed at cost. Training is prepaid.

How large a team?

4 to 12 members. Four is the minimum, whatever the budget.

Do discount codes apply?

No. The package sells at full price. No team, veteran or promotional codes apply.

Must every member take the CNIA exam?

No. The graded live practical exam is included in every seat and optional for every member. A member who skips it keeps full access to the courses.

When does the sprint happen?

About six to eight weeks after enrollment, once most of the team finishes Narrative Defense. Treadstone 71 confirms the date with you.

Where is the sprint delivered?

In person at your site, 08:30 to 17:00.

What comes after the package?

Teams facing a milestone buy the Strategic Narrative Inoculation Sprint, a separate ten-business-day engagement in which Treadstone 71 does the work.

Narrative Intelligence Team Readiness

One method. One team. One day to prove it.

$5,299 per seat plus $18,500 for the sprint, 4 to 12 members. Send the team size and a start date for a written quote.

Request a team quote → Plan your team

Narrative Intelligence Instructor Course

Training // Train-the-Trainer // Five Days In Person

Narrative Intelligence Instructor Course

Teach the track. Grade the exam. Under licence.

Five days that turn certified analysts into certified instructors. Graduates teach the Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst (CNIA) track and grade CNIA exams at their own university, military schoolhouse or allied training centre, with the full Treadstone 71 kit under an annual licence.

Request a cohort → Try the calibration drill

CNII CREDENTIAL5 DAYS IN PERSONFULL KIT LICENSED6 TO 12 PER COHORT

Tuition

$7,500PER SEAT

6 to 12 instructors per cohort. Travel and expenses billed at cost when delivered at your site.

$125PER INSTRUCTOR / YEAR

Licence for curriculum updates, annual validation and an audit of one graded CNIA exam.

Every institution and instructor is validated by Treadstone 71 before a cohort is booked.

5days in person

12instructors, max per cohort

3courses you will teach

5point grading tolerance

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The instructor course at a glance

Credential: Certified Narrative Intelligence Instructor (CNII)
Issued by: Treadstone 71, LLC, Half Moon Bay, California
Format: Five days in person, at your site or a Treadstone 71 venue. English only
Prerequisite: Current CNIA credential before Day 1
Price: $7,500 per seat, 6 to 12 seats. Travel and expenses at cost on site
Licence: $125 per instructor per year: updates, validation, one exam audit
You receive: The full CNIA teaching kit: decks, narration, labs, exam materials, rubric, examiner guide
Eligibility: Validated non-competitors from the United States, NATO and Western-friendly allied nations

Interactive // Day 5 examiner calibration

Grade like the master. Within five points.

On Day 5 every candidate instructor marks three CNIA submissions blind. Each mark must land within five points of the Treadstone 71 master score. Read the sample submission below, score it on the six rubric lines, then reveal the master score.

sample_submission_B.txt

ADVERSARY SETIran

COLLECTION23 items, 9 sources, 4 in Persian. Day 3 log thin: two items.

GRADINGBoth axes recorded and kept apart. Six items carry no reason for their grade.

SEED TRACETraced to a Telegram channel, not to the earlier state-media post that fed it.

NARRATIVESThree named. Network map shows amplifiers but no laundering step.

RESPONSE"Answer" chosen for all three. No exchange-rate reasoning on two.

FORECASTSExaminer question: 35% (Unlikely), three indicators. Own question: band given, no number.

WRITINGBLUF first. One sentence mixes a verified fact with an adversary claim.

Synthetic teaching submission. Real calibration sets are drawn from anonymized exam work.

0your scoreSCORE ALL SIX LINES

Master score for sample B is fixed by Treadstone 71. A candidate instructor passes calibration with three marks inside the five-point band.

Five days

From analyst to examiner.

Each day ends with something the instructor produces and Treadstone 71 grades.

DAY 1 // THE STANDARD

Rubric, grading, bands

The CNIA rubric, the ASA grading anchor, Sherman Kent bands and the passive-collection rules. Output: calibrated grades on 20 sample log items.

DAY 2 // WHO

Teach PEOPINT

Actor maps, the unwitting participant, adversary doctrine sources. Output: a 20-minute teach-back of one PEOPINT lesson.

DAY 3 // WHETHER

Teach Narrative Defense

Response thresholds, the exchange rate, the simulator. Output: a facilitated exchange-rate exercise.

DAY 4 // WHAT NEXT

Teach Foresight. Build a packet.

Running a forecast round, then building a full exam packet: seed item, forecast question, packet ID. Output: one complete packet.

DAY 5 // EXAMINE

Calibrate and certify

Three submissions marked blind against the master score; integrity, eligibility and licence rules. Output: the certification decision.

Earn the CNII

Three tests. No shortcuts.

TEACH-BACKS

Pass two teach-backs scored by Treadstone 71.

CALIBRATION

Mark three CNIA submissions, each within five points of the master score.

EXAM PACKET

Build one exam packet that meets the examiner standard.

The licence

Teach it. Grade it. Keep it current.

FEE

$125 per certified instructor per year.

COVERS

Curriculum updates, annual validation, and a Treadstone 71 audit of one CNIA exam each instructor graded.

KIT

Decks, narration, labs, exam materials, rubric and examiner guide for the full CNIA track.

CREDENTIALS

Licensed instructors grade their own students' exams. Treadstone 71 issues each CNIA credential on the instructor's pass recommendation.

Who it is for

Build narrative intelligence into your own faculty.

Universities

Add a credentialed narrative intelligence track to an intelligence, security or communication programme, taught by your own faculty.

Military schoolhouses

Field instructors who teach information-environment analysis to a published standard and grade it the same way every time.

Allied training centres

Run cohorts in your own country on your own schedule, with Treadstone 71 validation behind every credential.

Start here

The credential your instructors teach.

Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst (CNIA)The prerequisite. Three courses and a graded live practical exam. Enroll in CNIA$5,299, exam included, up to 79 CPE. Foresight: Estimative and Predictive IntelligenceThe third course in the track. Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's LawThe second course in the track. The ASA Evidence StandardThe grading anchor every instructor teaches. Academic Integration CurriculumFold the track into a degree programme.

Your lead instructor

Jeff Bardin

FOUNDER AND CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, TREADSTONE 71

Fourteen years of US military service across the Air Force and Army, enlisted and officer: cryptologic linguist, then armored scout platoon leader. Builder of the cyber intelligence, cyber counterintelligence and cybercrime programs at Utica University. Author of The Mind Domain and Tradecraft at Machine Speed.

Full bio · Books on Amazon

Treadstone 71

Woman-owned, veteran-led cyber and strategic intelligence training and consulting since 2002. Our People and Narrative Intelligence course is listed in the CISA NICCS training catalog.

Ready to book a cohort? Contact Treadstone 71 with your institution, country and preferred dates.

FAQ

Questions answered.

What is the Narrative Intelligence Instructor Course?

A five-day, in-person train-the-trainer course. Graduates become Certified Narrative Intelligence Instructors (CNII) and teach the Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst (CNIA) track and grade CNIA exams at their own institution under a Treadstone 71 licence.

Who is eligible?

Validated non-competitors from the United States, NATO and Western-friendly allied nations. Treadstone 71 validates every institution and every instructor before a cohort is booked. Each instructor must hold a current CNIA credential before Day 1.

How much does it cost?

$7,500 per seat for cohorts of 6 to 12 instructors. Travel and expenses are billed at cost when Treadstone 71 delivers at your site. Training is prepaid.

What does the licence cost and cover?

$125 per certified instructor per year. The fee covers curriculum updates, annual validation, and a Treadstone 71 audit of one CNIA exam each instructor graded.

What does the institution receive?

The full CNIA teaching kit: decks, narration, labs, exam materials, the rubric and the examiner guide.

Who grades CNIA exams taught by licensed instructors?

Licensed instructors grade their own students' exams against the CNIA rubric. Treadstone 71 issues each CNIA credential on the instructor's pass recommendation and audits one graded exam per instructor each year.

How does an instructor earn the CNII?

Pass two teach-backs scored by Treadstone 71, mark three CNIA submissions each within five points of the master score, and build one exam packet that meets the examiner standard.

What language is the course taught in?

English only.

Narrative Intelligence Instructor Course

Expertise. Knowledge. Ahead of the crowd.

$7,500 per seat, 6 to 12 instructors, five days in person. $125 per instructor per year keeps the licence, the kit and the credential current.

Request a cohort → See the CNIA prerequisite

Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst

Training // Professional Certification // Online

Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst

CNIA. Earned in a live environment.

Narrative intelligence now has a named Treadstone 71 credential. Complete three courses, then sit a five-day practical exam on a real adversary campaign as it runs. Trace the seed, map who built the narrative, decide whether to answer, and put a number on what comes next. An examiner grades the work. Pass, and you carry the letters CNIA.

Enroll on the Training Center → Draw a sample exam packet

NAMED CREDENTIALEXAM INCLUDEDLIVE PRACTICALUP TO 79 CPE

Certification tuition

$5,299USD

or 3 payments of $1,849

EXAM FEE INCLUDED. NO SEPARATE TEST CHARGE.

79CPE MAXIMUM

Three courses, the practical exam and the credential in one enrollment.

Enrollment and checkout run on the Treadstone 71 Cyber Intelligence Training Center.

3full courses

5day live practical

70pass mark

79CPE, maximum

3year credential

CNIA at a glance

Credential: Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst (CNIA)
Issued by: Treadstone 71, LLC, Half Moon Bay, California
Format: Online. Three self-paced courses, then a five-day practical exam in a live information environment
Exam: Unique packet per candidate. 100-point rubric, pass mark 70, possible 20-minute video debrief
Price: $5,299 USD or 3 payments of $1,849. Exam fee included
CPE: Up to 79
Validity: Three years. Renew with 60 CPE or a re-sit
Eligibility: United States, NATO and EU member states, and allied nations

Interactive // The CNIA practical exam

No canned scenario. No two packets alike.

At 09:00 US Eastern on Day 1 the examiner sends your packet: an assigned adversary set, a live seed item from the past 72 hours, and a forecast question you must answer. Draw a sample below. Then move the rubric sliders and watch where a submission lands.

exam_packet.txt

PACKET IDCNIA-P-2026-SAMPLE

WINDOWDay 1 09:00 ET to Day 5 23:59 ET

ADVERSARY SETRussia

SEED ITEMA state-media article on a European energy outage, repeated by proxy Telegram channels within six hours. Trace it to its first appearance.

FORECAST QUESTIONWill a NATO member government publicly attribute the campaign carrying the seed narrative within 45 days?

DELIVERWatch report (6 pages max) + exam workbook. Packet ID on every file.

Sample packet for illustration. Real packets carry a live item collected by the examiner within the past 72 hours.

0of 100DRAG THE SLIDERS

A fabricated source, a rules-of-conduct breach, or a declined debrief

Rubric weights match the CNIA Candidate Handbook. Score 70 or above earns the credential. Score 55 to 69 earns one free resubmission with a new packet. Below 55, a new attempt carries a $499 retake fee.

The path to CNIA

Four steps. One named credential.

Enroll once. Every step sits inside the same enrollment and the same price, the exam included.

Complete three courses

PEOPINT / NARINT, Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law, and Foresight. Self-paced, up to 71 CPE.

Request your exam window

Email three start dates. The examiner confirms one and builds your packet that morning.

Sit the live practical

Five consecutive days on a real adversary campaign, from primary sources, under passive-collection rules.

Earn the credential

Pass at 70 or above, clear any called debrief, and receive the CNIA certificate with a unique credential ID.

Three courses. Three questions.

Who built it. Whether to answer. What comes next.

Most narrative training stops at detection. The CNIA path carries the analyst from the people behind a story to the decision about it, then forward to a scored forecast.

01 // WHO

People & Narrative Intelligence (PEOPINT / NARINT)

Map the people and networks behind a narrative: influence architecture, the unwitting participant, AI simulators, and Chinese, Russian, DPRK and Iranian PEOPINT doctrine. About 35 CPE.

SEE THE COURSE → 02 // WHETHER

Narrative Defense Under Brandolini's Law

A false claim takes seconds to make and hours to correct. Operate above the claim, set a response threshold, and manage the exchange rate. Up to 12 CPE.

SEE THE COURSE → 03 // WHAT NEXT

Foresight: Estimative and Predictive Intelligence

Sherman Kent probability bands, scored forecasting, twelve Treadstone 71 foresight methods with labs, and a graded Red versus Blue capstone. Up to 24 CPE.

SEE THE COURSE → 04 // PROVE IT

CNIA Practical Examination

Five days, one live campaign, one examiner, a published rubric. Included in the certification price. About 8 CPE.

ENROLL IN CNIA →

The credential

What CNIA proves.

A CNIA holder has shown, under examination in a live information environment, that they find the narratives an adversary is running, map who builds and carries them, decide whether to answer, and forecast what comes next with a stated probability.

CERTIFICATE

PDF certificate with a unique credential ID in the form CNIA-2026-0001.

DESIGNATION

Use the letters CNIA after your name while the credential is current.

VALIDITY

Three years from issue. Renew with 60 CPE hours, 20 of them in narrative, influence, cognitive warfare or forecasting work, or sit the exam again.

VERIFICATION

Employers email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the holder's name and credential ID.

Certify the analyst. Then arm the team.

From a certified analyst to a team in the fight.

CNIA builds the skill in one analyst. Treadstone 71 services put it to work against the narratives aimed at your organization.

DRILL

Narrative Threat Emulation: 1-Day Sprint

A red cell runs adversary narratives against your business for a day. Your team detects, attributes and counters.

SEE THE SPRINT → PREPARE

Strategic Narrative Inoculation Sprint

Ten business days of pre-bunking before a corporate milestone.

SEE THE SPRINT → WATCH

Cognitive Warfare Monitor

A standing, graded watch on the narratives aimed at your organization.

SEE THE MONITOR → TEST

Cognitive Warfare Red Teaming

Adversary emulation against your decisions and your story.

SEE RED TEAMING →

Go deeper

Standards and sources behind the exam.

Daily Adversary BriefThe six adversary sets the exam draws from, watched every day. The ASA Evidence StandardThe grading anchor every exam log item carries. ASA Measurement of EffectScore whether an influence effect happened, with evidence. Pillar 3: Cognitive Warfare Tradecraft Reference62 maneuvers, 107 techniques, 253 graded exemplars, mapped to DISARM. Cognitive Warfare BriefsTreadstone 71 analysis of live influence campaigns. Subscription Training ServicesTeam seats and the full catalog for your organization.

Your instructor and examiner

Jeff Bardin

FOUNDER AND CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, TREADSTONE 71

Fourteen years of US military service across the Air Force and Army, enlisted and officer: cryptologic linguist, then armored scout platoon leader. Builder of the cyber intelligence, cyber counterintelligence and cybercrime programs at Utica University. Author of The Mind Domain and Tradecraft at Machine Speed.

Full bio · Books on Amazon · About Treadstone 71

Treadstone 71

Woman-owned, veteran-led cyber and strategic intelligence training and consulting since 2002. Our People and Narrative Intelligence course is listed in the CISA NICCS training catalog.

Certifying a team? Contact Treadstone 71 about team readiness pricing.

FAQ

Questions answered.

What is the CNIA credential?

Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst. A Treadstone 71 professional credential earned by completing three online courses and passing a graded five-day practical exam in a live information environment. Holders use the letters CNIA after their name while the credential is current.

Is the exam fee extra?

No. The practical exam is part of the $5,299 certification price, together with the three courses, one free resubmission for scores of 55 to 69, and the certificate. The only extra charge is a $499 retake fee, and only when a new attempt is needed.

How does the practical exam work?

You request a window after finishing the three courses. At 09:00 US Eastern on Day 1 your packet arrives: an assigned adversary set, a live seed item to trace, and an examiner-set forecast question. Over five days you log and grade at least 20 items, map the network behind a narrative, make response decisions, write two forecasts and file a six-page watch report. An examiner grades it against a 100-point rubric. Pass mark 70.

What is narrative intelligence?

Intelligence about the stories an adversary builds: who builds them, who carries them, which audiences they target, which decisions they set out to degrade, and what comes next. Treadstone 71 teaches it as tradecraft, not as one vendor's software.

How many CPE does CNIA carry?

Up to 79 CPE: about 35 for PEOPINT, up to 24 for Foresight, up to 12 for Narrative Defense, and about 8 for the practical exam. Self-report hours under your certifying body's rules, such as ISC2, ISACA or CompTIA.

How long is the credential valid?

Three years. Renew by logging 60 CPE hours over the three years, at least 20 of them in narrative intelligence, influence operations, cognitive warfare or forecasting, or by sitting the exam again. Employers verify a credential by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the holder's name and credential ID.

Where do I enroll?

On the Treadstone 71 Cyber Intelligence Training Center at cyberinteltrainingcenter.com/p/narrativeintelligencebundle. Pay in full or in 3 monthly payments of $1,849.

Who is eligible?

Students in the United States, NATO and EU member states, and allied nations. Treadstone 71 verifies every enrollment.

Enrollment is open to students in the United States, NATO and EU member states, and allied nations. Treadstone 71 verifies every enrollment.

Certified Narrative Intelligence Analyst

Expertise. Knowledge. Ahead of the crowd.

$5,299 or 3 payments of $1,849. Three courses, a graded live practical and the CNIA credential. Exam fee included. Up to 79 CPE.

Enroll on the Training Center → Ask about team seats