* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.

Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.

* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).

Knowledge of basic physical computer components and architectures, including the functions of various components and peripherals (e.g., CPUs, Network Interface Cards, data storage).

* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.

* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

Answer requests for information.

Maintain a common intelligence picture.

Brief threat and/or target current situations.

Conduct in-depth research and analysis.

Generate requests for information.

Identify threat tactics, and methodologies.

Monitor operational environment and report on adversarial activities which fulfill leadership’s priority information requirements.

Provide timely notice of imminent or hostile intentions or activities which may impact organization objectives, resources, or capabilities.

Ability to accurately and completely source all data used in intelligence, assessment and/or planning products.

Ability to focus research efforts to meet the customer’s decision-making needs.

Ability to clearly articulate intelligence requirements into well-formulated research questions and data tracking variables for inquiry tracking purposes.

Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Ability to effectively collaborate via virtual teams.

Ability to evaluate information for reliability, validity, and relevance.

Ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize large quantities of data (which may be fragmented and contradictory) into high quality, fused targeting/intelligence products.

Ability to function effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Ability to function in a collaborative environment, seeking continuous consultation with other analysts and experts—both internal and external to the organization—in order to leverage analytical and technical expertise.

Ability to identify intelligence gaps.

Ability to recognize and mitigate cognitive biases which may affect analysis.

Ability to think critically.

Ability to utilize multiple intelligence sources across all intelligence disciplines.

Knowledge of a wide range of basic communications media concepts and terminology (e.g., computer and telephone networks, satellite, cable, wireless).

Knowledge of a wide range of concepts associated with websites (e.g., website types, administration, functions, software systems, etc.).

Knowledge of attack methods and techniques (DDoS, brute force, spoofing, etc.).

Knowledge of basic malicious activity concepts (e.g., foot printing, scanning and enumeration).

Knowledge of classification and control markings standards, policies and procedures.

Knowledge of common computer/network infections (virus, Trojan, etc.) and methods of infection (ports, attachments, etc.).

Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (i.e., basic computer components of a network, types of networks, etc.).

Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.

Knowledge of fundamental cyber operations concepts, terminology/lexicon (i.e., environment preparation, cyber attack, cyber defense), principles, capabilities, limitations, and effects.

Knowledge of how modern digital and telephony networks impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of how modern wireless communications systems impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of how to extract, analyze, and use metadata.

Knowledge of intelligence disciplines.

Knowledge of intelligence support to planning, execution, and assessment.

Knowledge of malware.

Knowledge of OSI model and underlying network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP).

Knowledge of physical and logical network devices and infrastructure to include hubs, switches, routers, firewalls, etc.

Knowledge of telecommunications fundamentals.

Knowledge of the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern communication networks.

Knowledge of the basics of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).

Knowledge of the common networking and routing protocols(e.g. TCP/IP), services (e.g., web, mail, DNS), and how they interact to provide network communications.

Knowledge of the intelligence frameworks, processes, and related systems.

Knowledge of intelligence preparation of the environment and similar processes.

Knowledge of the ways in which targets or threats use the Internet.

Knowledge of what constitutes a “threat” to a network.

Knowledge of wireless technologies (e.g., cellular, satellite, GSM) to include the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.

Skill in evaluating information for reliability, validity, and relevance.

Skill in identifying cyber threats which may jeopardize organization and/or partner interests.

Skill in preparing and presenting briefings.

Skill in providing understanding of target or threat systems through the identification and link analysis of physical, functional, or behavioral relationships.

Skill in writing, reviewing and editing cyber-related Intelligence/assessment products from multiple sources.

Skill in using Boolean operators to construct simple and complex queries.

Skill in using multiple analytic tools, databases, and techniques (e.g., Analyst’s Notebook, A-Space, Anchory, M3, divergent/convergent thinking, link charts, matrices, etc.).

Skill in using multiple search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo, LexisNexis, DataStar) and tools in conducting open-source searches.

Skill in utilizing feedback in order to improve processes, products, and services.

* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

Knowledge of human-computer interaction principles.

Provide expertise to course of action development.

Provide subject matter expertise to the development of a common operational picture.

Provide subject matter expertise to the development of cyber operations specific indicators.

Assist in the coordination, validation, and management of all-source collection requirements, plans, and/or activities.

Assist in the identification of intelligence collection shortfalls.

Collaborate with intelligence analysts/targeting organizations involved in related areas.

Conduct nodal analysis.

Maintain awareness of internal and external cyber organization structures, strengths, and employments of staffing and technology.

Develop information requirements necessary for answering priority information requests.

Engage customers to understand customers’ intelligence needs and wants.

Evaluate threat decision-making processes.

Identify threat vulnerabilities.

Identify threats to Blue Force vulnerabilities.

Identify and evaluate threat critical capabilities, requirements, and vulnerabilities.

Identify and submit intelligence requirements for the purposes of designating priority information requirements.

Identify intelligence gaps and shortfalls.

Monitor and report changes in threat dispositions, activities, tactics, capabilities, objectives, etc. as related to designated cyber operations warning problem sets.

Monitor and report on validated threat activities.

Monitor open source websites for hostile content directed towards organizational or partner interests.

Produce timely, fused, all-source cyber operations intelligence and/or indications and warnings intelligence products (e.g., threat assessments, briefings, intelligence studies, country studies).

Provide SME and support to planning/developmental forums and working groups as appropriate.

Provide subject matter expertise to website characterizations.

Provide analyses and support for effectiveness assessment.

Provide current intelligence support to critical internal/external stakeholders as appropriate.

Provide evaluation and feedback necessary for improving intelligence production, intelligence reporting, collection requirements, and operations.

Provide information and assessments for the purposes of informing leadership and customers; developing and refining objectives; supporting operation planning and execution; and assessing the effects of operations.

Provide input and assist in post-action effectiveness assessments.

Provide input and assist in the development of plans and guidance.

Provide intelligence analysis and support to designated exercises, planning activities, and time sensitive operations.

Provide target recommendations which meet leadership objectives.

Report intelligence-derived significant network events and intrusions.

Work closely with planners, intelligence analysts, and collection managers to ensure intelligence requirements and collection plans are accurate and up-to-date.

Ability to develop or recommend analytic approaches or solutions to problems and situations for which information is incomplete or for which no precedent exists.

Ability to exercise judgment when policies are not well-defined.

Ability to recognize and mitigate deception in reporting and analysis.

Ability to think like threat actors.

Ability to understand objectives and effects.

Knowledge of internet network addressing (IP addresses, classless inter-domain routing, TCP/UDP port numbering).

Knowledge of virtualization products (Vmware, Virtual PC).

Knowledge of current computer-based intrusion sets.

Knowledge of cyber laws and their effect on Cyber planning.

Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cyber capabilities/tools (e.g., SSL, PGP).

Knowledge of internal and external partner cyber operations capabilities and tools.

Knowledge of general SCADA system components.

Knowledge of host-based security products and how they affect exploitation and vulnerability.

Knowledge of how internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP).

Knowledge of intelligence confidence levels.

Knowledge of cyber intelligence/information collection capabilities and repositories.

Knowledge of organizational hierarchy and cyber decision making processes.

Knowledge of organization or partner exploitation of digital networks.

Knowledge of analytical constructs and their use in assessing the operational environment.

Knowledge of internal tactics to anticipate and/or emulate threat capabilities and actions.

Knowledge of threat and/or target systems.

Knowledge of target development (i.e., concepts, roles, responsibilities, products, etc.).

Knowledge of specific target identifiers, and their usage.

Knowledge of target vetting and validation procedures.

Knowledge of targeting cycles.

Knowledge of the structure and intent of organization specific plans, guidance and authorizations.

Skill in assessing and/or estimating effects generated during and after cyber operations.

Skill in conducting non-attributable research.

Skill in defining and characterizing all pertinent aspects of the operational environment.

Skill in developing or recommending analytic approaches or solutions to problems and situations for which information is incomplete or for which no precedent exists.

Skill in identifying alternative analytical interpretations in order to minimize unanticipated outcomes.

Skill in tailoring analysis to the necessary levels (e.g., classification and organizational).

Skill in utilizing virtual collaborative workspaces and/or tools (e.g., IWS, VTCs, chat rooms, SharePoint).

Skill in providing analysis to aid writing phased after action reports.

* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.

* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).

* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.

* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

Adjust collection operations or collection plan to address identified issues/challenges and to synchronize collections with overall operational requirements.

Analyze feedback to determine extent to which collection products and services are meeting requirements.

Analyze plans, directives, guidance and policy for factors that would influence collection management’s operational structure and requirement s (e.g., duration, scope, communication requirements, interagency/international agreements).

Assess and apply operational environment factors and risks to collection management process.

Compare allocated and available assets to collection demand as expressed through requirements.

Coordinate resource allocation of collection assets against prioritized collection requirements with collection discipline leads.

Determine how identified factors affect the tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination architecture’s form and function.

Develop a method for comparing collection reports to outstanding requirements to identify information gaps.

Allocate collection assets based on leadership’s guidance, priorities, and/or operational emphasis.

Establish processing, exploitation and dissemination management activity using approved guidance and/or procedures.

Formulate collection strategies based on knowledge of available intelligence discipline capabilities and gathering methods that align multi-discipline collection capabilities and accesses with targets and their observables.

Identify collaboration forums that can serve as mechanisms for coordinating processes, functions, and outputs with specified organizations and functional groups.

Optimize mix of collection assets and resources to increase effectiveness and efficiency against essential information associated with priority intelligence requirements.

Prioritize collection requirements for collection platforms based on platform capabilities.

Ability to apply collaborative skills and strategies.

Ability to apply critical reading/thinking skills.

Knowledge of operational planning processes.

Knowledge of asset availability, capabilities and limitations.

Knowledge of tasking mechanisms.

Knowledge of collection capabilities and limitations.

Knowledge of collaborative tools and environments.

Knowledge of criteria for evaluating collection products.

Knowledge of current collection requirements.

Knowledge of how to establish priorities for resources.

Knowledge of methods for ascertaining collection asset posture and availability.

Knowledge of production exploitation and dissemination needs and architectures.

Knowledge of research strategies and knowledge management.

Knowledge of the factors of threat that could impact collection operations.

Knowledge of the systems/architecture/communications used for coordination.

Knowledge of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination.

Skill to apply the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of available platforms, sensors, architectures and apparatus as they apply to organization objectives.

Ability to coordinate and collaborate with analysts regarding surveillance requirements and essential information development.

Ability to coordinate, collaborate and disseminate information to subordinate, lateral and higher-level organizations.

Skill to determine feasibility of collection.

Skill to develop a collection plan that clearly shows the discipline that can be used to collect the information needed.

Skill to ensure that the collection strategy leverages all available resources.

Skill to evaluate factors of the operational environment to objectives, and information requirements.

Skill to extract information from available tools and applications associated with collection requirements and collection operations management.

Skill to identify and apply tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination to associated collection disciplines.

Skill in information prioritization as it relates to operations.

Skill to interpret readiness reporting, its operational relevance and intelligence collection impact.

Skill to prepare and deliver reports, presentations and briefings, to include using visual aids or presentation technology.

Skill to review performance specifications and historical information about collection assets.

Skill to use collaborative tools and environments.

* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

Knowledge of human-computer interaction principles.

Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.

Assess performance of collection assets against prescribed specifications.

Compile lessons learned from collection management activity’s execution of organization collection objectives.

Consider efficiency and effectiveness of collection assets and resources if/when applied against priority information requirements.

Construct collection plans and matrixes using established guidance and procedures.

Coordinate inclusion of collection plan in appropriate documentation.

Re-task or re-direct collection assets and resources.

Determine course of action for addressing changes to objectives, guidance, and operational environment.

Determine existing collection management webpage databases, libraries and storehouses.

Determine organizations and/or echelons with collection authority over all accessible collection assets.

Develop coordinating instructions by collection discipline for each phase of an operation.

Disseminate tasking messages and collection plans.

Establish alternative processing, exploitation and dissemination pathways to address identified issues or problems.

Facilitate continuously updated intelligence, surveillance, and visualization input to common operational picture managers.

Identify coordination requirements and procedures with designated collection authorities.

Identify issues or problems that can disrupt and/or degrade processing, exploitation and dissemination architecture effectiveness.

Identify potential collection disciplines for application against priority information requirements.

Identify and mitigate risks to collection management ability to support the plan, operations and target cycle.

Issue requests for information.

Link priority collection requirements to optimal assets and resources.

Monitor completion of reallocated collection efforts.

Monitor operational status and effectiveness of the processing, exploitation and dissemination architecture.

Monitor the operational environment for potential factors and risks to the collection operation management process.

Provide advice/assistance to operations and intelligence decision makers with reassignment of collection assets and resources in response to dynamic operational situations.

Request discipline-specific processing, exploitation, and disseminate information collected using discipline’s collection assets and resources in accordance with approved guidance and/or procedures.

Review capabilities of allocated collection assets.

Review intelligence collection guidance for accuracy/applicability.

Review list of prioritized collection requirements and essential information.

Review and update overarching collection plan, as required.

Revise collection matrix based on availability of optimal assets and resources.

Specify changes to collection plan and/or operational environment that necessitate re-tasking or re-directing of collection assets and resources.

Specify discipline-specific collections and/or taskings that must be executed in the near term.

Synchronize the integrated employment of all available organic and partner intelligence collection assets using available collaboration capabilities and techniques.

Knowledge of database administration and maintenance.

Knowledge of internet network addressing (IP addresses, classless inter-domain routing, TCP/UDP port numbering).

Knowledge of virtualization products (Vmware, Virtual PC).

Knowledge of all possible circumstances that would result in changing collection management authorities.

Knowledge of available databases and tools necessary to assess appropriate collection tasking.

Knowledge of basic computer components and architectures, including the functions of various peripherals.

Knowledge of basic malicious activity concepts (e.g., foot printing, scanning and enumeration).

Knowledge of collection management tools.

Knowledge of collection capabilities, accesses, performance specifications, and constraints utilized to satisfy collection plan.

Knowledge of collection planning process and collection plan.

Knowledge of leadership’s Intent and objectives.

Knowledge of common computer/network infections (virus, Trojan, etc.) and methods of infection (ports, attachments, etc.).

Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (i.e., basic computer components of a network, types of networks, etc.).

Knowledge of current computer-based intrusion sets.

Knowledge of cyber lexicon/terminology

Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).

Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cyber capabilities/tools (e.g., SSL, PGP).

Knowledge of fundamental cyber concepts, principles, limitations, and effects.

Knowledge of host-based security products and how they affect exploitation and vulnerability.

Knowledge of how internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP).

Knowledge of how modern digital and telephony networks impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of how modern wireless communications systems impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of how to extract, analyze, and use metadata.

Knowledge of indications and warning.

Knowledge of information needs.

Knowledge of tasking processes for organic and subordinate collection assets.

Knowledge of key cyber threat actors and their equities.

Knowledge of key factors of the operational environment and related threats and vulnerabilities.

Knowledge of malware.

Knowledge of organization objectives and associated demand on collection management.

Knowledge of non-traditional collection methodologies.

Knowledge of ongoing and future operations.

Knowledge of operational asset constraints.

Knowledge of organization formats of resource and asset readiness reporting, its operational relevance and intelligence collection impact.

Knowledge of organizational priorities, legal authorities and requirements submission processes.

Knowledge of physical and logical network devices and infrastructure to include hubs, switches, routers, firewalls, etc.

Knowledge of risk management and mitigation strategies.

Knowledge of the available tools and applications associated with collection requirements and collection management.

Knowledge of the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern communication networks.

Knowledge of the basics of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).

Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of new and emerging collection capabilities, accesses and/or processes.

Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of internal and external collections as they apply to planned cyber activities.

Knowledge of collection strategies.

Knowledge of the priority information requirements from subordinate, lateral and higher levels of the organization.

Knowledge of the common networking and routing protocols(e.g. TCP/IP), services (e.g., web, mail, DNS), and how they interact to provide network communications.

Knowledge of the existent tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination architecture.

Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements.

Knowledge of the organizational plans/directives/guidance that describe objectives.

Knowledge of the organizational policies/procedures for temporary transfer of collection authority.

Knowledge of the POC’s, databases, tools and applications necessary to establish environment preparation and surveillance products.

Knowledge of different organization objectives at all levels, including subordinate, lateral and higher.

Knowledge of the organization’s established format for collection plan.

Knowledge of the organization’s planning, operations and targeting cycles.

Knowledge of internal and external partner organization capabilities and limitations (those with tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination responsibilities).

Knowledge of tipping, cueing, mixing, and redundancy.

Knowledge of priority information, how it is derived, where it is published, how to access, etc.

Knowledge of what constitutes a “threat” to a network.

Knowledge of who the organization’s operational planners are, how and where they can be contacted, and what are their expectations.

Skill to access information on current assets available, usage.

Skill to access the databases where plans/directives/guidance are maintained.

Skill to articulate a needs statement/requirement and integrate new and emerging collection capabilities, accesses and/or processes into collection operations.

Skill to associate Intelligence gaps to priority information requirements and observables.

Skill to compare and contrast indicators/observables with requirements.

Ability to correctly employ each organization or element into the collection plan and matrix.

Skill to evaluate the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of organic, theater, national, coalition and other collection capabilities.

Skill to identify Intelligence gaps.

Skill to identify when priority information requirements are satisfied.

Skill to translate the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of organic, theater, national, coalition and other collection capabilities.

Skill to optimize collection system performance through repeated adjustment, testing, and re-adjustment.

Knowledge of the request for information process.

* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.

* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).

* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.

* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

Analyze feedback to determine extent to which collection products and services are meeting requirements.

Analyze incoming collection requests.

Analyze plans, directives, guidance and policy for factors that would influence collection management’s operational structure and requirement s (e.g., duration, scope, communication requirements, interagency/international agreements).

Assess the effectiveness of collections in satisfying priority information gaps, using available capabilities and methods, and then adjust collection strategies and collection requirements accordingly.

Collaborate with customer to define information requirements.

Develop a method for comparing collection reports to outstanding requirements to identify information gaps.

Validate the link between collection requests and critical information requirements and priority intelligence requirements of leadership.

Evaluate the effectiveness of collection operations against the collection plan.

Translate collection requests into applicable discipline-specific collection requirements.

Ability to apply collaborative skills and strategies.

Ability to apply critical reading/thinking skills.

Knowledge of operational planning processes.

Knowledge of methods for ascertaining collection asset posture and availability.

Knowledge of collection strategies.

Skill to identify and apply tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination to associated collection disciplines.

Skill to use collaborative tools and environments.

* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

Knowledge of human-computer interaction principles.

Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.

Assess efficiency of existing information exchange and management systems.

Assess performance of collection assets against prescribed specifications.

Close requests for information once satisfied.

Compile lessons learned from collection management activity’s execution of organization collection objectives.

Conduct formal and informal coordination of collection requirements in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.

Develop procedures for providing feedback to collection managers, asset managers, and processing, exploitation and dissemination centers.

Disseminate reports to inform decision makers on collection issues.

Conduct and document an assessment of the collection results using established procedures.

Evaluate extent to which collected information and/or produced intelligence satisfy information requests.

Evaluate extent to which collection operations are synchronized with operational requirements.

Identify collaboration forums that can serve as mechanisms for coordinating processes, functions, and outputs with specified organizations and functional groups.

Identify and mitigate risks to collection management ability to support the plan, operations and target cycle.

Inform stakeholders (e.g., collection managers, asset managers, processing, exploitation and dissemination centers) of evaluation results using established procedures.

Issue requests for information.

Modify collection requirements as necessary.

Provide advisory and advocacy support to promote collection planning as an integrated component of the strategic campaign plans and other adaptive plans.

Review capabilities of allocated collection assets.

Review intelligence collection guidance for accuracy/applicability.

Review list of prioritized collection requirements and essential information.

Solicit and manage to completion feedback from requestors on quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of collection against collection requirements.

Submit information requests to collection requirement management section for processing as collection requests.

Track status of information requests, including those processed as collection requests and production requirements, using established procedures.

Use feedback results (e.g., lesson learned) to identify opportunities to improve collection management efficiency and effectiveness.

Validate requests for information according to established criteria.

Knowledge of database administration and maintenance.

Knowledge of virtualization products (Vmware, Virtual PC).

Knowledge of all possible circumstances that would result in changing collection management authorities.

Knowledge of asset availability, capabilities and limitations.

Knowledge of tasking mechanisms.

Knowledge of available databases and tools necessary to assess appropriate collection tasking.

Knowledge of basic computer components and architectures, including the functions of various peripherals.

Knowledge of basic malicious activity concepts (e.g., foot printing, scanning and enumeration).

Knowledge of collection capabilities and limitations.

Knowledge of collection management tools.

Knowledge of collaborative tools and environments.

Knowledge of collection capabilities, accesses, performance specifications, and constraints utilized to satisfy collection plan.

Knowledge of collection planning process and collection plan.

Knowledge of leadership’s Intent and objectives.

Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (i.e., basic computer components of a network, types of networks, etc.).

Knowledge of criteria for evaluating collection products.

Knowledge of current collection requirements.

Knowledge of cyber lexicon/terminology

Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).

Knowledge of databases, portals and associated dissemination vehicles.

Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cyber capabilities/tools (e.g., SSL, PGP).

Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.

Knowledge of fundamental cyber concepts, principles, limitations, and effects.

Knowledge of how internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP).

Knowledge of how modern digital and telephony networks impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of how modern wireless communications systems impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of how to establish priorities for resources.

Knowledge of indications and warning.

Knowledge of information needs.

Knowledge of key cyber threat actors and their equities.

Knowledge of key factors of the operational environment and related threats and vulnerabilities.

Knowledge of malware.

Knowledge of organization objectives and associated demand on collection management.

Knowledge of non-traditional collection methodologies.

Knowledge of ongoing and future operations.

Knowledge of operational asset constraints.

Knowledge of organizational priorities, legal authorities and requirements submission processes.

Knowledge of physical and logical network devices and infrastructure to include hubs, switches, routers, firewalls, etc.

Knowledge of research strategies and knowledge management.

Knowledge of risk management and mitigation strategies.

Knowledge of the available tools and applications associated with collection requirements and collection management.

Knowledge of the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern communication networks.

Knowledge of the basics of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).

Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of new and emerging collection capabilities, accesses and/or processes.

Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of internal and external collections as they apply to planned cyber activities.

Knowledge of collection management functionality (e.g., positions, functions, responsibilities, products, reporting requirements).

Knowledge of the priority information requirements from subordinate, lateral and higher levels of the organization.

Knowledge of the common networking and routing protocols(e.g. TCP/IP), services (e.g., web, mail, DNS), and how they interact to provide network communications.

Knowledge of the definition of collection management and collection management authority.

Knowledge of the existent tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination architecture.

Knowledge of the factors of threat that could impact collection operations.

Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements.

Knowledge of the organizational policies/procedures for temporary transfer of collection authority.

Knowledge of the POC’s, databases, tools and applications necessary to establish environment preparation and surveillance products.

Knowledge of different organization objectives at all levels, including subordinate, lateral and higher.

Knowledge of the organization’s established format for collection plan.

Knowledge of the organization’s planning, operations and targeting cycles.

Knowledge of internal and external partner organization capabilities and limitations (those with tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination responsibilities).

Knowledge of tipping, cueing, mixing, and redundancy.

Knowledge of priority information, how it is derived, where it is published, how to access, etc.

Knowledge of what constitutes a “threat” to a network.

Knowledge of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination.

Skill to access information on current assets available, usage.

Skill to access the databases where plans/directives/guidance are maintained.

Skill to associate Intelligence gaps to priority information requirements and observables.

Skill to compare and contrast indicators/observables with requirements.

Ability to coordinate, collaborate and disseminate information to subordinate, lateral and higher-level organizations.

Skill to ensure that the collection strategy leverages all available resources.

Skill to evaluate the capabilities, limitations and tasking methodologies of organic, theater, national, coalition and other collection capabilities.

Skill to identify Intelligence gaps.

Skill to identify when priority information requirements are satisfied.

Skill to implement established procedures for evaluating collection management and operations activities.

Skill to interpret readiness reporting, its operational relevance and intelligence collection impact.

Skill to prepare and deliver reports, presentations and briefings, to include using visual aids or presentation technology.

Skill to resolve conflicting collection requirements.

Skill to review performance specifications and historical information about collection assets.

Skill to specify collections and/or taskings that must be conducted in the near term.

Skill to evaluate requests for information to determine if response information exists.

Skill to use systems and/or tools to track collection requirements and determine whether or not they are satisfied.

Knowledge of the request for information process.

* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.

* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).

Knowledge of basic physical computer components and architectures, including the functions of various components and peripherals (e.g., CPUs, Network Interface Cards, data storage).

Knowledge of operations security.

* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.

* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

Provide input to the analysis, design, development or acquisition of capabilities used for meeting objectives.

Coordinate for intelligence support to operational planning activities.

Assess all-source intelligence and recommend targets to support cyber operation objectives.

Assess target vulnerabilities and/or operational capabilities to determine course of action.

Assist in the development and refinement of priority information requirements.

Enable synchronization of intelligence support plans across partner organizations as required.

Contribute to crisis action planning for cyber operations.

Incorporate intelligence equities into the overall design of cyber operations plans.

Coordinate with intelligence planners to ensure collection managers receive information requirements.

Coordinate with the intelligence planning team to assess capability to satisfy assigned intelligence tasks.

Coordinate, produce and track intelligence requirements.

Coordinate, synchronize and draft applicable intelligence sections of cyber operations plans.

Determine indicators (e.g., measures of effectiveness) that are best suited to specific cyber operation objectives.

Develop and review intelligence guidance for integration into supporting cyber operations planning and execution.

Develop detailed intelligence support to cyber operations requirements.

Draft cyber intelligence collection and production requirements.

Ensure that intelligence planning activities are integrated and synchronized with operational planning timelines.

Evaluate intelligence estimates to support the planning cycle.

Incorporate intelligence and counterintelligence to support plan development.

Identify, draft, evaluate, and prioritize relevant intelligence or information requirements.

Identify cyber intelligence gaps and shortfalls.

Identify the need, scope, and timeframe for applicable intelligence environment preparation derived production.

Provide input to or develop courses of action based on threat factors.

Issue requests for information.

Knowledge and understanding of operational design.

Knowledge of organizational planning concepts.

Lead and coordinate intelligence support to operational planning.

Maintain relationships with internal and external partners involved in cyber planning or related areas.

Provide subject matter expertise to planning teams, coordination groups, and task forces as necessary.

Conduct long-range, strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities.

Provide cyber focused guidance and advice on intelligence support plan inputs.

Recommend refinement, adaption, termination, and execution of operational plans as appropriate.

Review and comprehend organizational leadership objectives and guidance for planning.

Scope the cyber intelligence planning effort.

Document lessons learned that convey the results of events and/or exercises.

Ability to adjust to and operate in a diverse, unpredictable, challenging, and fast-paced work environment.

Ability to apply critical reading/thinking skills.

Ability to apply approved planning development and staffing processes.

Ability to collaborate effectively with others.

Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Ability to coordinate cyber operations with other organization functions or support activities.

Ability to develop or recommend planning solutions to problems and situations for which no precedent exists.

Ability to effectively collaborate via virtual teams.

Ability to exercise judgment when policies are not well-defined.

Ability to function in a collaborative environment, seeking continuous consultation with other analysts and experts—both internal and external to the organization—in order to leverage analytical and technical expertise.

Ability to interpret and understand complex and rapidly evolving concepts.

Ability to participate as a member of planning teams, coordination groups, and task forces as necessary.

Ability to tailor technical and planning information to a customer’s level of understanding.

Knowledge of a wide range of basic communications media concepts and terminology (e.g., computer and telephone networks, satellite, cable, wireless).

Knowledge of a wide range of concepts associated with websites (e.g., website types, administration, functions, software systems, etc.).

Knowledge of all forms of intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas.

Knowledge of all-source reporting and dissemination procedures.

Knowledge of attack methods and techniques (DDoS, brute force, spoofing, etc.).

Knowledge of classification and control markings standards, policies and procedures.

Knowledge of client organizations, including information needs, objectives, structure, capabilities, etc.

Knowledge of cyber operations support or enabling processes.

Knowledge of the intelligence requirements development and request for information processes.

Knowledge of common computer/network infections (virus, Trojan, etc.) and methods of infection (ports, attachments, etc.).

Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (i.e., basic computer components of a network, types of networks, etc.).

Knowledge of crisis action planning and time sensitive planning procedures.

Knowledge of cyber actions (i.e. cyber defense, information gathering, environment preparation, cyber attack) principles, capabilities, limitations, and effects.

Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).

Knowledge of target and threat organization structures, critical capabilities, and critical vulnerabilities.

Knowledge of existing, emerging, and long-range issues related to cyber operations strategy, policy, and organization.

Knowledge of fundamental cyber operations concepts, terminology/lexicon (i.e., environment preparation, cyber attack, cyber defense), principles, capabilities, limitations, and effects.

Knowledge of fundamental cyber concepts, principles, limitations, and effects.

Knowledge of how collection requirements and information needs are translated, tracked, and prioritized across the extended enterprise.

Knowledge of analytical standards and the purpose of intelligence confidence levels.

Knowledge of intelligence employment requirements (i.e., logistical, communications support, maneuverability, legal restrictions, etc.).

Knowledge of intelligence requirements tasking systems.

Knowledge of intelligence support to planning, execution, and assessment.

Knowledge of crisis action planning for cyber operations.

Knowledge of intelligence capabilities and limitations.

Knowledge of PIR approval process.

Knowledge of planning activity initiation.

Knowledge of planning timelines adaptive, crisis action, and time-sensitive planning.

Knowledge of required intelligence planning products associated with cyber operational planning.

Knowledge of organizational structures and associated intelligence capabilities.

Knowledge of the critical information requirements and how they’re used in planning.

Knowledge of the production responsibilities and organic analysis and production capabilities.

Knowledge of the common networking and routing protocols(e.g. TCP/IP), services (e.g., web, mail, DNS), and how they interact to provide network communications.

Knowledge of the intelligence frameworks, processes, and related systems.

Knowledge of intelligence preparation of the environment and similar processes.

Knowledge of accepted organization planning systems.

Knowledge of the process used to assess the performance and impact of operations.

Knowledge of the range of cyber operations and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas.

Knowledge of the relationships between end states, objectives, effects, lines of operation, etc.

Knowledge of the relationships of operational objectives, intelligence requirements, and intelligence production tasks.

Knowledge of the various collection disciplines and capabilities.

Knowledge of what constitutes a “threat” to a network.

Knowledge of wireless technologies (e.g., cellular, satellite, GSM) to include the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.

Skill in administrative planning activities, to include preparation of functional and specific support plans, preparing and managing correspondence, and staffing procedures.

Skill in applying analytical methods typically employed to support planning and to justify recommended strategies and courses of action.

Skill in applying crisis planning procedures.

Skill in determining the physical location of network devices.

Skill in evaluating information for reliability, validity, and relevance.

Skill in preparing and presenting briefings.

Skill in preparing plans and related correspondence.

Skill in reviewing and editing plans.

Skill in utilizing feedback in order to improve processes, products, and services.

Skill to analyze strategic guidance for issues requiring clarification and/or additional guidance.

Skill to anticipate intelligence capability employment requirements.

Skill to anticipate key target or threat activities which are likely to prompt a leadership decision.

Skill to apply analytical standards to evaluate intelligence products.

Skill to apply the process used to assess the performance and impact of cyber operations.

Skill to articulate the needs of joint planners to all-source analysts.

Skill to articulate intelligence capabilities available to support execution of the plan.

Skill to conceptualize the entirety of the intelligence process in the multiple domains and dimensions.

Skill to convert intelligence requirements into intelligence production tasks.

Skill to coordinate the development of tailored intelligence products.

Skill to correlate intelligence priorities to the allocation of intelligence resources/assets.

Skill to craft indicators of operational progress/success.

Skill to create and maintain up-to-date planning documents and tracking of services/production.

Skill to express orally and in writing the relationship between intelligence capability limitations and decision making risk and impacts on the overall operation.

Skill to interpret planning guidance to discern level of analytical support required.

Skill to orchestrate intelligence planning teams, coordinate collection and production support, and monitor status.

Skill to relate intelligence resources/assets to anticipated intelligence requirements.

Skill to synchronize planning activities and required intelligence support.

* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

Knowledge of human-computer interaction principles.

Assist and advise inter-agency partners in identifying and developing best practices for facilitating operational support to achievement of organization objectives.

Provide input to the identification of cyber-related success criteria.

Collaborate with other team members or partner organizations to develop a diverse program of information materials (e.g., web pages, briefings, print materials).

Contribute to the development of the organization’s decision support tools if necessary.

Use intelligence estimates to counter potential target actions.

Develop potential courses of action.

Develop, implement, and recommend changes to appropriate planning procedures and policies.

Evaluate the conditions that affect employment of available cyber intelligence capabilities.

Identify all available partner intelligence capabilities and limitations supporting cyber operations.

Interpret environment preparations assessments to determine a course of action.

Maintain situational awareness to determine if changes to the operating environment require review of the plan.

Prepare for and provide subject matter expertise to exercises.

Ability to accurately and completely source all data used in intelligence, assessment and/or planning products.

Ability to identify external partners with common cyber operations interests.

Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and guidance relevant to organization cyber objectives.

Knowledge of internet network addressing (IP addresses, classless inter-domain routing, TCP/UDP port numbering).

Knowledge of virtualization products (Vmware, Virtual PC).

Knowledge of current computer-based intrusion sets.

Knowledge of cyber laws and legal considerations and their effect on cyber planning.

Knowledge of deconfliction processes and procedures.

Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cyber capabilities/tools (e.g., SSL, PGP).

Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.

Knowledge of internal and external partner cyber operations capabilities and tools.

Knowledge of host-based security products and how they affect exploitation and vulnerability.

Knowledge of how internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP).

Knowledge of how modern digital and telephony networks impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of how modern wireless communications systems impact cyber operations.

Knowledge of information security concepts, facilitating technologies and methods.

Knowledge of organization policies and planning concepts for partnering with internal and/or external organizations.

Knowledge of organizational hierarchy and cyber decision making processes.

Knowledge of malware.

Knowledge of objectives, situation, operational environment, and the status and disposition of internal and external partner collection capabilities available to support planning.

Knowledge of organization or partner exploitation of digital networks.

Knowledge of the functions and capabilities of internal teams that emulate threat activities to benefit the organization.

Knowledge of telecommunications fundamentals.

Knowledge of the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern communication networks.

Knowledge of the basics of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).

Knowledge of the organizational structure as it pertains to full spectrum cyber operations, including the functions, responsibilities, and interrelationships among distinct internal elements.

Knowledge of the organizational planning and staffing process.

Knowledge of organization decision support tools and/or methods.

Knowledge of the impacts of internal and external partner staffing estimates.

Knowledge of organization objectives, leadership priorities, and decision-making risks.

Knowledge of the outputs of course of action and exercise analysis.

Knowledge of the processes to synchronize operational assessment procedures with the critical information requirement process.

Knowledge of the structure and intent of organization specific plans, guidance and authorizations.

Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern digital and telephony networks.

Knowledge of cryptologic capabilities, limitations, and contributions to cyber operations.

Knowledge of the ways in which targets or threats use the Internet.

Knowledge of organization issues, objectives, and operations in cyber as well as regulations and policy directives governing cyber operations.

Knowledge of organization cyber operations programs, strategies, and resources.

Skill in documenting and communicating complex technical and programmatic information.

Skill in reviewing and editing intelligence products from various sources for cyber operations.

Skill in tailoring analysis to the necessary levels (e.g., classification and organizational).

Skill in utilizing virtual collaborative workspaces and/or tools (e.g., IWS, VTCs, chat rooms, SharePoint).

Skill to analyze target or threat sources of strength and morale.

Skill to graphically depict decision support materials containing intelligence and partner capability estimates.

Skill to monitor threat effects to partner capabilities and maintain a running estimate.

Skill to monitor target or threat situation and environmental factors.

* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.

* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).

Knowledge of operations security.

* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.

* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.

* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

Compile, integrate, and/or interpret all-source data for intelligence or vulnerability value with respect to specific targets.

Advise managers and operators on language and cultural issues that impact organization objectives.

Analyze and process information using language and/or cultural expertise.

Conduct analysis of target communications to identify essential information in support of organization objectives.

Evaluate and interpret metadata to look for patterns, anomalies, or events, thereby optimizing targeting, analysis and processing.

Identify target communications within the global network.

Maintain awareness of target communication tools, techniques, and the characteristics of target communication networks (e.g., capacity, functionality, paths, critical nodes) and their potential implications for targeting, collection, and analysis.

Perform foreign language and dialect identification in initial source data.

Perform or support technical network analysis and mapping.

Scan, identify and prioritize target graphic (including machine-to-machine communications) and/or voice language material.

Tip critical or time-sensitive information to appropriate customers.

Transcribe target voice materials in the target language.

Translate (e.g., verbatim, gists, and/or summaries) target graphic material.

Translate (e.g., verbatim, gists, and/or summaries) target voice material.

Identify foreign language terminology within computer programs (e.g., comments, variable names).

Provide near-real time language analysis support (e.g., live operations).

Identify cyber/technology-related terminology in the target language.

Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Knowledge of a wide range of basic communications media concepts and terminology (e.g., computer and telephone networks, satellite, cable, wireless).

Knowledge of classification and control markings standards, policies and procedures.

Knowledge of cyber operation objectives, policies, and legalities.

Knowledge of cyber operations.

Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).

Knowledge of how to extract, analyze, and use metadata.

Knowledge of intelligence reporting principles, policies, procedures, and vehicles, including report formats, reportability criteria (requirements and priorities), dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.

Knowledge of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).

Knowledge of principles and practices related to target development such as target knowledge, associations, communication systems, and infrastructure.

Knowledge of target, including related current events, communication profile, actors, and history (language, culture) and/or frame of reference.

Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern digital and telephony networks.

Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.

Skill in analyzing traffic to identify network devices.

Skill in applying various analytical methods, tools, and techniques (e.g., competing hypotheses; chain of reasoning; scenario methods; denial and deception detection; high impact-low probability; network/association or link analysis; Bayesian, Delphi, and Pattern analyses).

Skill in conducting social network analysis.

Skill in disseminating items of highest intelligence value in a timely manner.

Skill in recognizing technical information that may be used for target development including intelligence development.

Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

Knowledge of target cultural references, dialects, expressions, idioms, and abbreviations.

Knowledge of networking and internet communications fundamentals (i.e. devices, device configuration, hardware, software, applications, ports/protocols, addressing, network architecture and infrastructure, routing, operating systems, etc.).

Knowledge of language processing tools and techniques.

Knowledge of analytic tools and techniques.

Knowledge of transcript development processes and techniques (e.g., verbatim, gists, summaries).

Knowledge of translation processes and techniques.

Skill in conducting research using all available sources.

Skill in translating target graphic and/or voice language materials.

Skill in complying with the legal restrictions for targeted information.

Skill in developing intelligence reports.

Skill in evaluating and interpreting metadata.

Skill in gisting target communications.

Skill in identifying non-target regional languages and dialects

Skill in prioritizing target language material.

Skill in providing analysis on target-related matters (e.g., language, cultural, communications).

Ability to review processed target language materials for accuracy and completeness.

Skill in transcribing target language communications.

Knowledge of specialized target language (e.g., acronyms, jargon, technical terminology, codewords).

Knowledge of obfuscation techniques (e.g., TOR/Onion/anonymizers, VPN/VPS, encryption).

Knowledge of target language(s).

Ability to apply language and cultural expertise to analysis.

* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

Knowledge of front-end collection systems, including traffic collection, filtering, and selection.

Determine what technologies are used by a given target.

Identify threat tactics, and methodologies.

Identify collection gaps and potential collection strategies against targets.

Make recommendations to guide collection in support of customer requirements.

Provide SME and support to planning/developmental forums and working groups as appropriate.

Assess, document, and apply a target’s motivation and/or frame of reference to facilitate analysis, targeting and collection opportunities.

Collaborate across internal and/or external organizational lines to enhance collection, analysis and dissemination.

Conduct all-source target research to include the use of open source materials in the target language.

Perform quality review and provide feedback on transcribed or translated materials.

Provide feedback to collection managers to enhance future collection and analysis.

Provide requirements and feedback to optimize the development of language processing tools.

Perform social network analysis and document as appropriate.

Ability to function in a collaborative environment, seeking continuous consultation with other analysts and experts—both internal and external to the organization—in order to leverage analytical and technical expertise.

Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.

Knowledge of the data flow from collection origin to repositories and tools.

Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements.

Skill in evaluating data sources for relevance, reliability, and objectivity.

Skill in evaluating information for reliability, validity, and relevance.

Skill in managing client relationships, including determining client needs/requirements, managing client expectations, and demonstrating commitment to delivering quality results.

Skill in recognizing denial and deception techniques of the target.

Skill in recognizing significant changes in a target’s communication patterns.

Skill in synthesizing, analyzing, and prioritizing meaning across data sets.

Skill in using non-attributable networks.

Knowledge of collection systems, capabilities, and processes.

Knowledge of the feedback cycle in collection processes.

Knowledge of target or threat cyber actors and procedures.

Knowledge of basic cyber operations activity concepts (e.g., foot printing, scanning and enumeration, penetration testing, white/black listing).

Knowledge of approved intelligence dissemination processes.

Knowledge of target communication profiles and their key elements (e.g., target associations, activities, communication infrastructure).

Knowledge of target communication tools and techniques.

Knowledge of the characteristics of targeted communication networks (e.g., capacity, functionality, paths, critical nodes).

Knowledge of concepts related to websites (e.g., web servers/pages, hosting, DNS, registration, web languages such as HTML).

Knowledge of network security implementations (e.g., host-based IDS, IPS, access control lists), including their function and placement in a network.

Knowledge of customer information needs.

Knowledge of the impact of language analysis on on-net operator functions.

Knowledge of the request for information process.

Skill in identifying a target’s network characteristics.

Skill in analyzing language processing tools to provide feedback to enhance tool development.

Skill in assessing a target’s frame of reference (e.g., motivation, technical capability, organizational structure, sensitivities).

Skill in identifying intelligence gaps and limitations.

Skill in interpreting traceroute results, as they apply to network analysis and reconstruction.

Skill in identifying language issues that may have an impact on organization objectives.

Knowledge of computer programming concepts, including computer languages, programming, testing, debugging, and file types.