1034A

1034A (NIST ID: K0260)

Knowledge

Knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards.

Items denoted by a * are CORE KSATs for every Work Role, while other CORE KSATs vary by Work Role.


Core KSAT for the following Work Roles

Authorizing Official/Designating Representative (Core) ID: 611 (NIST ID: SP-RM-001) Workforce Element: Cybersecurity

Senior official or executive with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating an information system at an acceptable level of risk to organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation (CNSSI 4009).

Data Steward (Core) ID: 424 (NIST ID: N/A) Workforce Element: Data/AI

Develops and maintains plans, policies, and processes for data management, data governance, security, quality, accessibility, use, and disposal.

Information Systems Security Manager (Core) ID: 722 (NIST ID: OV-MG-001) Workforce Element: Cybersecurity

Responsible for the cybersecurity of a program, organization, system, or enclave.

Knowledge Manager (Core) ID: 431 (NIST ID: OM-KM-001) Workforce Element: IT (Cyberspace)

Responsible for the management and administration of processes and tools that enable the organization to identify, document, and access intellectual capital and information content.

Secure Software Assessor (Core) ID: 622 (NIST ID: SP-DEV-002) Workforce Element: Cybersecurity

Analyzes the security of new or existing computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs and provides actionable results.

Systems Security Analyst (Core) ID: 461 (NIST ID: OM-AN-001) Workforce Element: Software Engineering

Responsible for analysis and development of systems/software security through the product lifecycle to include integration, testing, operations and maintenance.

Additional KSAT for the following Work Roles

Cyber Defense Analyst (Additional) ID: 511 (NIST ID: PR-DA-001) Workforce Element: Cybersecurity

Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools (e.g., IDS alerts, firewalls, network traffic logs.) to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats.

Data Analyst (Additional) ID: 422 (NIST ID: OM-DA-002) Workforce Element: Data/AI

Analyzes and interprets data from multiple disparate sources and builds visualizations and dashboards to report insights.

Data Architect (Additional) ID: 653 (NIST ID: N/A) Workforce Element: Data/AI

Designs a system’s data models, data flow, interfaces, and infrastructure to meet the information requirements of a business or mission.

Data Operations Specialist (Additional) ID: 624 (NIST ID: N/A) Workforce Element: Data/AI

Builds, manages, and operationalizes data pipelines.

Data Scientist (Additional) ID: 423 (NIST ID: N/A) Workforce Element: Data/AI

Uncovers and explains actionable insights from data by combining scientific method, math and statistics, specialized programming, advanced analytics, AI, and storytelling.

Database Administrator (Additional) ID: 421 (NIST ID: OM-DA-001) Workforce Element: IT (Cyberspace)

Administers databases and/or data management systems that allow for the storage, query, and utilization of data.

Information Systems Security Developer (Additional) ID: 631 (NIST ID: SP-SYS-001) Workforce Element: Cybersecurity

Designs, develops, tests, and evaluates information system security throughout the systems development lifecycle.

Network Operations Specialist (Additional) ID: 441 (NIST ID: OM-NET-001) Workforce Element: IT (Cyberspace)

Plans, implements, and operates network services/systems, to include hardware and virtual environments.

Security Architect (Additional) ID: 652 (NIST ID: SP-ARC-002) Workforce Element: Cybersecurity

Designs enterprise and systems security throughout the development lifecycle; translates technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into security designs and processes.

Security Control Assessor (Additional) ID: 612 (NIST ID: SP-RM-002) Workforce Element: Cybersecurity

Conducts independent comprehensive assessments of the management, operational, and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by an information technology (IT) system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls (as defined in NIST 800-37).

Software Developer (Additional) ID: 621 (NIST ID: SP-DEV-001) Workforce Element: Software Engineering

Executes software planning, requirements, risk management, design, development, architecture, modeling, estimation, configuration management, quality, security, and tests using software development methodologies, architectural structures, viewpoints, styles, design decisions, and frameworks across all lifecycle phases.

System Administrator (Additional) ID: 451 (NIST ID: OM-SA-001) Workforce Element: IT (Cyberspace)

Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains hardware, software, and administers system accounts.

System Testing and Evaluation Specialist (Additional) ID: 671 (NIST ID: SP-TE-001) Workforce Element: IT (Cyberspace)

Plans, prepares, and executes tests of systems to evaluate results against specifications and requirements as well as analyze/report test results.

Systems Developer (Additional) ID: 632 (NIST ID: SP-SYS-002) Workforce Element: IT (Cyberspace)

Designs, develops, tests, and evaluates information systems throughout the systems development lifecycle.

Technical Support Specialist (Additional) ID: 411 (NIST ID: OM-TS-001) Workforce Element: IT (Cyberspace)

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).