* 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 collection management processes, capabilities, and limitations.

* 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 target operational architecture for ways to gain access.

Conduct access enabling of wireless computer and digital networks.

Conduct collection and processing of wireless computer and digital networks.

Conduct exploitation of wireless computer and digital networks.

Conduct network scouting and vulnerability analyses of systems within a network.

Conduct on-net and off-net activities to control, and exfiltrate data from deployed, automated technologies.

Conduct open source data collection via various online tools.

Conduct survey of computer and digital networks.

Deploy tools to a target and utilize them once deployed (e.g., backdoors, sniffers).

Exploit network devices, security devices, and/or terminals or environments using various methods or tools.

Facilitate access enabling by physical and/or wireless means.

Identify potential points of strength and vulnerability within a network.

Operate and maintain automated systems for gaining and maintaining access to target systems.

Ability to interpret and translate customer requirements into operational action.

Knowledge of auditing and logging procedures (including server-based logging).

Knowledge of basic programming concepts (e.g., levels, structures, compiled vs. interpreted languages).

Knowledge of basic wireless applications, including vulnerabilities in various types of wireless applications.

Knowledge of current software and methodologies for active defense and system hardening.

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

Knowledge of encryption algorithms and tools for WLANs.

Knowledge of evasion strategies and techniques.

Knowledge of deconfliction reporting to include external organization interaction.

Knowledge of forensic implications of operating system structure and operations.

Knowledge of Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) architecture.

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

Knowledge of implementing Unix and Windows systems that provide radius authentication and logging, DNS, mail, web service, FTP server, DHCP, firewall, and SNMP.

Knowledge of malware.

Knowledge of network administration.

Knowledge of network construction and topology.

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

Knowledge of satellite-based communication systems.

Knowledge of security hardware and software options, including the network artifacts they induce and their effects on exploitation.

Knowledge of security implications of software configurations.

Knowledge of structure, approach, and strategy of exploitation tools (e.g., sniffers, keyloggers) and techniques (e.g., gaining backdoor access, collecting/exfiltrating data, conducting vulnerability analysis of other systems in the network).

Knowledge of system administration concepts for Unix/Linux and/or Windows operating systems.

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

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 fundamentals of digital forensics in order to extract actionable intelligence.

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

Knowledge of Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems structures and internals (e.g., process management, directory structure, installed applications).

Knowledge of virtual machine technologies.

Knowledge of network collection procedures to include decryption capabilities/tools, techniques, and procedures.

Ability to perform network collection tactics, techniques, and procedures to include decryption capabilities/tools.

Ability to perform wireless collection procedures to include decryption capabilities/tools.

Skill in analyzing terminal or environment collection data.

Skill in analyzing target communications internals and externals collected from wireless LANs.

Skill in assessing current tools to identify needed improvements.

Skill in determining installed patches on various operating systems and identifying patch signatures.

Skill in extracting information from packet captures.

Skill in identifying the devices that work at each level of protocol models.

Skill in interpreting vulnerability scanner results to identify vulnerabilities.

Skill in knowledge management, including technical documentation techniques (e.g., Wiki page).

Skill in processing collected data for follow-on analysis.

Skill in remote command line and Graphic User Interface (GUI) tool usage.

Skill in survey, collection, and analysis of wireless LAN metadata.

Skill in using tools, techniques, and procedures to exploit a target.

Skill in verifying the integrity of all files.

Skill in wireless network target analysis, templating, and geolocation.

* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

* Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).

* Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.

Collaborate with development organizations to create and deploy the tools needed to achieve objectives.

Develop new techniques for gaining and keeping access to target systems.

Process exfiltrated data for analysis and/or dissemination to customers.

Provide real-time actionable geolocation information.

Test and evaluate locally developed tools for operational use.

Knowledge of basic software applications (e.g., data storage and backup, database applications) and their vulnerabilities.

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

Skill in server administration.

Skill in testing and evaluating tools for implementation.

Skill in using various open source data collection tools (online trade, DNS, mail, etc.).