Technical Support Specialist
Provides technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client level hardware and software in accordance with established or approved organizational process components. (i.e., Master Incident Management Plan, when applicable).
Qualification Matrix
Basic | Intermediate | Advanced | Notes | ||
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Foundational Qualification Options | Education | A BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution fulfills the educational requirement for this WRC | A BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution fulfills the educational requirement for this WRC | TBD | For additional information pertaining to ABET: www.abet.org or CAE: www.caecommunity.org |
Foundational Qualification Options | OR | OR | OR | ||
Foundational Qualification Options | DoD/Military Training | E3AQR3D0X2 02AA or E3AQR3D032 00BB or C-150-2012 or C-150-2011 or 531-25B10 (CP) or A-202-2100 now A-150-1251 or A-150-1200 or A-150-1201 or A-102-5900 or A-531-0767 | M09DSJ1 or A-531-0021 or A-150-1980 or A-150-1202 or A-150-1203 or A-150-1250 or A-150-1855 / A-150-1940 or A-113-0205 or A-113-0175 or A-113-0018 or A-113-0382 or A-113-0027 or A-113-0383 or A-113-0175 or A-113-0202 or A-113-0233 or A-531-0150 or A-531-0100 or A-150-2300 | A-661-0500 or A-531-0022 or A-102-5888 or A-102-5599 (SNOOP) or A-531-0045 or A-113-0381 or A-113-0381 or A-113-0342 or A-104-0083(P/L) or A-121-0594 (P/L) or A-104-0084 or A-150-4219 (P/L) or A-150-9020 (P/L) | See TAB C (DCWF Training Repository) below for additional course information. |
Foundational Qualification Options | Commercial Training | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Foundational Qualification Options | OR | OR | OR | ||
Foundational Qualification Options | Personnel Certification | A+ or Network+ | GFACT or CND or Security+ or GSEC | FITSP-O or GICSP or CASP+ or CCNP Security or CISA or SSCP | See TAB B (Certification Index) below for certification vendor information. Courses at higher proficiency levels qualify lower levels. |
Foundational Qualification Alternative | Experience | Conditional Alternative | Conditional Alternative | Conditional Alternative | Refer to Section 3 of the DoD 8140 Manual for more information. |
Residential Qualification | On-the-Job Qualification | Always Required | Always Required | Always Required | Individuals must demonstrate capability to perform their duties in their resident environment. |
Residential Qualification | Environment-Specific Requirements | Component Discretion | Component Discretion | Component Discretion | |
Annual Maintenance | Continuous Professional Development | Minimum of 20 hours annually or what is required to maintain certification; whichever is greater. | Minimum of 20 hours annually or what is required to maintain certification; whichever is greater. | Minimum of 20 hours annually or what is required to maintain certification; whichever is greater. |
Core KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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7A | Knowledge of successful capabilities to identify the solutions to less common and more complex system problems. |
Knowledge |
22 | * Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. |
Knowledge |
33A | Knowledge of procedures used for documenting and querying reported incidents, problems, and events. |
Knowledge |
76 | Knowledge of measures or indicators of system performance and availability. |
Knowledge |
108 | * Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). |
Knowledge |
127 | Knowledge of systems administration concepts. |
Knowledge |
142A | Knowledge of the operations and processes for incident, problem, and event management. |
Knowledge |
145A | Knowledge of IT system operation, maintenance, and security needed to keep equipment functioning properly. |
Knowledge |
165A | Skill in conducting research for troubleshooting novel client-level problems. |
Skill |
204 | Skill in identifying possible causes of degradation of system performance or availability and initiating actions needed to mitigate this degradation. |
Skill |
221A | Skill in configuring and validating network workstations and peripherals in accordance with approved standards and/or specifications. |
Skill |
222B | Knowledge of the basic operation of computers. |
Knowledge |
235 | Skill in using the appropriate tools for repairing software, hardware, and peripheral equipment of a system. |
Skill |
264A | Knowledge of basic physical computer components and architectures. |
Knowledge |
281 | Knowledge of electronic devices (e.g., computer systems/components, access control devices, digital cameras, electronic organizers, hard drives, memory cards, modems, network components, printers, removable storage devices, scanners, telephones, copiers, credit card skimmers, facsimile machines, global positioning systems [GPSs]). |
Knowledge |
554A | Diagnose and resolve customer reported system incidents, problems, and events. |
Task |
665A | Install and configure hardware, software, and peripheral equipment for system users in accordance with organizational standards. |
Task |
695A | Administer accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment. |
Task |
714A | Monitor and report client-level computer system performance. |
Task |
866 | Troubleshoot system hardware and software. |
Task |
1141A | Knowledge of an organization’s information classification program and procedures for information compromise. |
Knowledge |
1157 | * Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity. |
Knowledge |
1158 | * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles. |
Knowledge |
1159 | * Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities. |
Knowledge |
6010 | Ability to accurately define incidents, problems, and events in the trouble ticketing system. |
Ability |
6310 | Knowledge of industry best practices for service desk. |
Knowledge |
6350 | Knowledge of organizational security policies. |
Knowledge |
6400 | Knowledge of remote access processes, tools, and capabilities related to customer support. |
Knowledge |
6900 | * Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses. |
Knowledge |
6935 | * Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS). |
Knowledge |
6938 | * Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments. |
Knowledge |
Additional KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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639A | Make recommendations based on trend analysis for enhancements to software and hardware solutions to enhance customer experience. |
Task |
698A | Perform asset management/inventory of information technology (IT) resources. |
Task |
830A | Develop a trend analysis and impact report. |
Task |
1034A | Knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards. |
Knowledge |
1034B | Knowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards. |
Knowledge |
1034C | Knowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards. |
Knowledge |
2016 | Analyze incident data for emerging trends. |
Task |
2253 | Develop and deliver technical training to educate others or meet customer needs. |
Task |
2549 | Maintain incident tracking and solution database. |
Task |
6110 | Ability to develop, update, and/or maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs). |
Ability |