Work Role Comparison

* 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.

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 human-computer interaction principles.

Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.

* 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.

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 human-computer interaction principles.

Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.

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

Knowledge of organization’s enterprise information security architecture system.

Knowledge of the Security Assessment and Authorization process.

Knowledge of cybersecurity principles used to manage risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data.

Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).

Knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements.

Knowledge of current industry methods for evaluating, implementing, and disseminating information technology (IT) security assessment, monitoring, detection, and remediation tools and procedures utilizing standards-based concepts and capabilities.

Knowledge of new and emerging information technology (IT) and cybersecurity technologies.

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

Knowledge of structured analysis principles and methods.

Knowledge of confidentiality, integrity, and availability principles.

Skill in discerning the protection needs (i.e., security controls) of information systems and networks.

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

Knowledge of information technology (IT) supply chain security and risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.

Knowledge of relevant laws, policies, procedures, or governance related to critical infrastructure.

Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth).

* 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.

Establish acceptable limits for the software application, network, or system.

* 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.

Knowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards.

Knowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards.

Knowledge of applicable laws (e.g., Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Protect America Act, search and seizure laws, civil liberties and privacy laws), statutes (e.g., in Titles 10, 18, 32, 50 in U.S. Code), Presidential Directives, executive branch guidelines, and/or administrative/criminal legal guidelines and procedures relevant to work performed.

Knowledge of information technology (IT) risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.

Knowledge of local specialized system requirements (e.g., critical infrastructure systems that may not use standard information technology [IT]) for safety, performance, and reliability.

Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language/Structured Query Language [PL/SQL] and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, malicious code).

Knowledge of security architecture concepts and enterprise architecture reference models (e.g., Zackman, Federal Enterprise Architecture [FEA]).

Knowledge of security models (e.g., Bell-LaPadula model, Biba integrity model, Clark-Wilson integrity model).

Develop and Implement cybersecurity independent audit processes for application software/networks/systems and oversee ongoing independent audits to ensure that operational and Research and Design (R&D) processes and procedures are in compliance with organizational and mandatory cybersecurity requirements and accurately followed by Systems Administrators and other cybersecurity staff when performing their day-to-day activities.

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

Knowledge of systems diagnostic tools and fault identification techniques.

Knowledge of the organization’s enterprise information technology (IT) goals and objectives.

Knowledge of countermeasures for identified security risks.

Skill in designing security controls based on cybersecurity principles and tenets.

Knowledge of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools, including open source tools, and their capabilities.

Knowledge of cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts.

Knowledge of secure acquisitions (e.g., relevant Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative [COTR] duties, secure procurement, supply chain risk management).

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

Knowledge of organization’s evaluation and validation requirements.

Knowledge of embedded systems.

Knowledge of known vulnerabilities from alerts, advisories, errata, and bulletins.

Authorizing Official only: Approve security and privacy assessment plans for systems and environments of operation.

Determine the authorization boundaries of systems.

Respond to threats and vulnerabilities based on the results of ongoing/continuous monitoring activities and risk assessments and decide if risk remains acceptable.

Review and approve security categorization results for systems.

Review security and privacy assessment plans for systems and environments of operation.

Evaluate cost benefit, economic, and risk analysis in decision making process.

Knowledge of methods and techniques for analyzing risk.

Knowledge of types of authorizations.

Authorizing Official only: Approve authorization packages.

Manage authorization packages.

Knowledge of information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption).

Monitor and evaluate a system’s compliance with information technology (IT) security, resilience, and dependability requirements.

Provide enterprise cybersecurity and supply chain risk management guidance.

Authorizing Official only: Determine if the security and privacy risk from operating a system or using a system, service, or application from an external provider is acceptable.

Knowledge of the organization’s core business/mission processes.

Knowledge of emerging security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities.

Knowledge of penetration testing principles, tools, and techniques.

Knowledge of organization’s risk tolerance and/or risk management approach.

Knowledge of supply chain risk management standards, processes, and practices.

Knowledge of policy-based and risk adaptive access controls.