Target Digital Network Analyst
The TDNA conducts advanced analysis of collection and open-source data to ensure target continuity, profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain more target cyberspace operations related information. They possess knowledge of target cyberspace technologies and apply skills and knowledge of cyberspace networks and the applications on them to determine how targets communicate, move, operate, and live within the cyberspace domain. TDNAs apply analytical techniques to review relevant content carried in target cyberspace communications. The TDNA uses data from networks of all forms for target development. TDNAs are technology savvy and can be flexible enough to rapidly shift from one target to another.
Core KSATs
KSAT ID | Description | KSAT |
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22 | * Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. |
Knowledge |
108 | * Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). |
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 |
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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4223 | Ability to contribute to the collection management process |
Ability |
4421 | Knowledge of Critical Intelligence Communication (CRITIC) identification and reporting process. |
Knowledge |
4423 | Knowledge of cryptologic and SIGINT reporting and dissemination procedures. |
Knowledge |
4428 | Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and principles. |
Knowledge |
4431 | Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media). |
Knowledge |
4460 | Knowledge of how and when to request assistance from the Cryptanalysis and Signals Analysis and/or CNO. |
Knowledge |
4470 | Knowledge of intelligence sources and their characteristics. |
Knowledge |
4490 | Knowledge of methods, tools, sources, and techniques used to research, integrate and summarize all-source information pertaining to target. |
Knowledge |
4523 | Knowledge of quality review process and procedures. |
Knowledge |
4533 | Knowledge of SIGINT laws and directives. |
Knowledge |
4570 | Knowledge of the overall mission of the Cyber Mission Forces (CMF). |
Knowledge |
4578 | Knowledge of the specific missions for CMF (i.e., Cyber Mission Teams (CMT), National Mission Teams (NMT), Combat Support Team (CST), National Support Team (NST), Cyber Protection Team (CPT). |
Knowledge |
4582 | Knowledge of the U.S. Cryptologic Systems authorities, responsibilities, and contributions to the cyberspace operations mission. |
Knowledge |
4631 | Skill in geolocating targets. |
Skill |
4643 | Skill in operational use of raw collection databases. |
Skill |
4645 | Skill in performing data fusion from all-source intelligence for geospatial analysis. |
Skill |
4651 | Skill in providing feedback to enhance future collection and analysis. |
Skill |
4656 | Skill in recognizing exploitation opportunities. |
Skill |
4659 | Skill in recognizing the value of survey data. |
Skill |
4667 | Skill in selector normalization. |
Skill |
4669 | Skill in targeting (e.g., selectors). |
Skill |
8011 | Apply and/or develop analytic techniques to provide better intelligence. |
Task |
8013 | Apply customer requirements to the analysis process. |
Task |
8023 | Assist planners in the development of courses of action |
Task |
8025 | Be aware of hacker TTPs and methodologies. |
Task |
8063 | Develop analytical techniques to gain more target information. |
Task |
8064 | Develop and lead exercises |
Task |
8065 | Develop and maintain target profiles using appropriate corporate tools and databases (e.g. Target associations, activities, communication infrastructures, etc.). |
Task |
8081 | Document and disseminate analytic findings. |
Task |
8090 | Enable targeting offices to find new sources of collection. |
Task |
8100 | Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the intelligence source. |
Task |
8108 | Identify and facilitate partner relationships to enhance mission capabilities |
Task |
8128 | Lead work role working groups/planning and development forums |
Task |
8137 | Manipulate information in mission relevant databases (e.g., converting data, generating reports). |
Task |
8138 | Mitigate collection gaps |
Task |
8145 | Perform network analysis to support new or continued collection. |
Task |
8157 | Produce digital network intelligence against specific named target sets. |
Task |
8172 | Provide input to training and mitigation plan based on advancements in hardware and software technologies (e.g. attend training or conferences, reading) and their potential implications. |
Task |
8173 | Provide intel target recommendations which meet leadership objectives. |
Task |
8178 | Provide time sensitive support to operations. |
Task |
8191 | Select, build, and develop query strategies against appropriate collection databases. |
Task |
8205 | Understand technologies used by a given target |
Task |