271
May 21, 2020
KSATs
271 (NIST ID: K0111)
Knowledge
Knowledge of common network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup).
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
Network Operations Specialist (Core)
Plans, implements, and operates network services/systems, to include hardware and virtual environments.
Additional KSAT for the following Work Roles
Cyber Defense Analyst (Additional)
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.