NETWORK OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

K0353

Knowledge of possible circumstances that would result in changing collection management authorities.

K0584

Knowledge of the organizational policies/procedures for temporary transfer of collection authority.

K0021

Knowledge of data backup and recovery.

K0210

Knowledge of data backup and restoration concepts.

K0026

Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery continuity of operations plans.

K0032

Knowledge of resiliency and redundancy.

K0405

Knowledge of current computer-based intrusion sets.

K0412

Knowledge of cyber lexicon/terminology

K0440

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

K0587

Knowledge of the POC’s, databases, tools and applications necessary to establish environment preparation and surveillance products.

K0408

Knowledge of cyber actions (i.e. cyber defense, information gathering, environment preparation, cyber-attack) principles, capabilities, limitations, and effects.

K0507

Knowledge of organization or partner exploitation of digital networks.

K0234

Knowledge of full spectrum cyber capabilities (e.g., defense, attack, exploitation).

K0046

Knowledge of intrusion detection methodologies and techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusions.

K0110

Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures.

K0098

Knowledge of the cyber defense Service Provider reporting structure and processes within one’s own organization.

K0157

Knowledge of cyber defense and information security policies, procedures, and regulations.

K0160

Knowledge of the common attack vectors on the network layer.

K0191

Signature implementation impact for viruses, malware, and attacks.

K0324

Knowledge of Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and applications.

K0473

Knowledge of intrusion sets.

K0530

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

K0493

Knowledge of obfuscation techniques (e.g., TOR/Onion/anonymizers, VPN/VPS, encryption).

K0260

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

K0261

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

K0262

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

K0066

Knowledge of Privacy Impact Assessments.

K0615

Knowledge of privacy disclosure statements based on current laws.

K0364

Knowledge of available databases and tools necessary to assess appropriate collection tasking.

K0419

Knowledge of database administration and maintenance.

K0622

Knowledge of controls related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of data.

K0193

Knowledge of advanced data remediation security features in databases.

K0420

Knowledge of database theory.

K0278

Knowledge of current and emerging data remediation security features in databases.

K0373

Knowledge of basic software applications (e.g., data storage and backup, database applications) and the types of vulnerabilities that have been found in those applications.

K0019

Knowledge of cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts

K0308

Knowledge of cryptology.

K0403

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

K0427

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

K0018

Knowledge of encryption algorithms

K0285

Knowledge of implementing enterprise key escrow systems to support data-at-rest encryption.

K0025

Knowledge of digital rights management.

K0277

Knowledge of current and emerging data encryption (e.g., Column and Tablespace Encryption, file and disk encryption) security features in databases (e.g. built-in cryptographic key management features).

K0104

Knowledge of Virtual Private Network (VPN) security.

K0190

Knowledge of encryption methodologies.

K0305

Knowledge of encryption algorithms, stenography, and other forms of data concealment.

K0428

Knowledge of encryption algorithms and tools for wireless local area networks (WLANs).

K0201

Knowledge of symmetric key rotation techniques and concepts.

K0101

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

K0199

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

K0031

Knowledge of enterprise messaging systems and associated software.

K0063

Knowledge of parallel and distributed computing concepts.

K0200

Knowledge of service management concepts for networks and related standards (e.g., Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).

K0291

Knowledge of the enterprise information technology (IT) architectural concepts and patterns (e.g., baseline, validated design, and target architectures.)

K0293

Knowledge of integrating the organization’s goals and objectives into the architecture.

K0255

Knowledge of network architecture concepts including topology, protocols, and components.

K0067

Knowledge of process engineering concepts.

K0047

Knowledge of information technology (IT) architectural concepts and frameworks.

K0027

Knowledge of organization's enterprise information security architecture.

K0037

Knowledge of Security Assessment and Authorization process.

K0038

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

K0044

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

K0054

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.

K0203

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

K0295

Knowledge of confidentiality, integrity, and availability principles.

K0074

Knowledge of key concepts in security management (e.g., Release Management, Patch Management).

K0211

Knowledge of confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements.

K0240

Knowledge of multi-level security systems and cross domain solutions.

K0246

Knowledge of relevant concepts, procedures, software, equipment, and technology applications.

K0384

Knowledge of collection management functionality (e.g., positions, functions, responsibilities, products, reporting requirements).

K0454

Knowledge of information needs.

K0576

Knowledge of the information environment.

K0503

Knowledge of organization formats of resource and asset readiness reporting, its operational relevance and intelligence collection impact.

K0409

Knowledge of cyber intelligence/information collection capabilities and repositories.

K0287

Knowledge of an organization's information classification program and procedures for information compromise.

K0354

Knowledge of relevant reporting and dissemination procedures.

K0451

Knowledge of identification and reporting processes.

K0120

Knowledge of how information needs and collection requirements are translated, tracked, and prioritized across the extended enterprise.

K0355

Knowledge of all-source reporting and dissemination procedures.

K0429

Knowledge of enterprise-wide information management.

K0468

Knowledge of internal and external partner reporting.

K0315

Knowledge of the principal methods, procedures, and techniques of gathering information and producing, reporting, and sharing information.

K0462

Knowledge of intelligence reporting principles, policies, procedures, and vehicles, including report formats, reportability criteria (requirements and priorities), dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.

K0004

Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles.

K0435

Knowledge of fundamental cyber concepts, principles, limitations, and effects.

K0561

Knowledge of the basics of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).

K0461

Knowledge of intelligence production processes.

K0049

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

K0179

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

K0075

Knowledge of security system design tools, methods, and techniques.

K0326

Knowledge of demilitarized zones.

K0487

Knowledge of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).

K0033

Knowledge of host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities lists).

K0112

Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and network security architecture.

K0145

Knowledge of security event correlation tools.

K0045

Knowledge of information security systems engineering principles (NIST SP 800-160).

K0276

Knowledge of security management.

K0488

Knowledge of network security implementations (e.g., host-based IDS, IPS, access control lists), including their function and placement in a network.

K0357

Knowledge of analytical constructs and their use in assessing the operational environment.

K0319

Knowledge of technical delivery capabilities and their limitations.

K0053

Knowledge of measures or indicators of system performance and availability.

K0001

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

K0395

Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals (i.e., basic computer components of a network, types of networks, etc.).

K0417

Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).

K0471

Knowledge of Internet network addressing (IP addresses, classless inter-domain routing, TCP/UDP port numbering).

K0516

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

K0565

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.

K0552

Knowledge of tasking mechanisms.

K0221

Knowledge of OSI model and underlying network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP).

K0437

Knowledge of general Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system components.

K0170

Knowledge of critical infrastructure systems with information communication technology that were designed without system security considerations.

K0322

Knowledge of embedded systems.

K0061

Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).

K0332

Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services.

K0333

Knowledge of network design processes, to include understanding of security objectives, operational objectives, and trade-offs.

K0114

Knowledge of electronic devices (e.g., computer systems/components, access control devices, digital cameras, digital scanners, electronic organizers, hard drives, memory cards, modems, network components, networked appliances, networked home control devices, printers, removable storage devices, telephones, copiers, facsimile machines, etc.).

K0113

Knowledge of different types of network communication (e.g., LAN, WAN, MAN, WLAN, WWAN).

K0300

Knowledge of network mapping and recreating network topologies.

K0303

Knowledge of the use of sub-netting tools.

K0034

Knowledge of network services and protocols interactions that provide network communications.

K0230

Knowledge of cloud service models and how those models can limit incident response.

K0296

Knowledge of capabilities, applications, and potential vulnerabilities of network equipment including hubs, routers, switches, bridges, servers, transmission media, and related hardware.

K0443

Knowledge of how hubs, switches, routers work together in the design of a network.

K0470

Knowledge of Internet and routing protocols.

K0489

Knowledge of network topology.

K0050

Knowledge of local area and wide area networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management.

K0486

Knowledge of network construction and topology.

K0011

Knowledge of capabilities and applications of network equipment including routers, switches, bridges, servers, transmission media, and related hardware.

K0029

Knowledge of organization's Local and Wide Area Network connections.

K0137

Knowledge of the range of existing networks (e.g., PBX, LANs, WANs, WIFI, SCADA).

K0491

Knowledge of networking and Internet communications fundamentals (i.e. devices, device configuration, hardware, software, applications, ports/protocols, addressing, network architecture and infrastructure, routing, operating systems, etc.).

K0003

Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.

K0410

Knowledge of cyber laws and their effect on Cyber planning.

K0168

Knowledge of applicable 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.

K0267

Knowledge of laws, policies, procedures, or governance relevant to cybersecurity for critical infrastructures.

K0411

Knowledge of cyber laws and legal considerations and their effect on cyber planning.

K0127

Knowledge of the nature and function of the relevant information structure (e.g., National Information Infrastructure).

K0123

Knowledge of legal governance related to admissibility (e.g. Rules of Evidence).

K0125

Knowledge of processes for collecting, packaging, transporting, and storing electronic evidence while maintaining chain of custody.

K0155

Knowledge of electronic evidence law.

K0156

Knowledge of legal rules of evidence and court procedure.

K0251

Knowledge of the judicial process, including the presentation of facts and evidence.

K0351

Knowledge of applicable statutes, laws, regulations and policies governing cyber targeting and exploitation.

K0222

Knowledge of relevant laws, legal authorities, restrictions, and regulations pertaining to cyber defense activities.

K0341

Knowledge of foreign disclosure policies and import/export control regulations as related to cybersecurity.

K0196

Knowledge of Import/Export Regulations related to cryptography and other security technologies.

K0524

Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

K0058

Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.

K0180

Knowledge of network systems management principles, models, methods (e.g., end-to-end systems performance monitoring), and tools.

K0207

Knowledge of circuit analysis.

K0111

Knowledge of network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup)

K0143

Knowledge of front-end collection systems, including traffic collection, filtering, and selection.

K0334

Knowledge of network traffic analysis (tools, methodologies, processes).

K0393

Knowledge of common networking devices and their configurations.

K0485

Knowledge of network administration.

K0564

Knowledge of the characteristics of targeted communication networks (e.g., capacity, functionality, paths, critical nodes).

K0060

Knowledge of operating systems.

K0129

Knowledge of command-line tools (e.g., mkdir, mv, ls, passwd, grep).

K0116

Knowledge of file extensions (e.g., .dll, .bat, .zip, .pcap, .gzip).

K0192

Knowledge of Windows/Unix ports and services.

K0318

Knowledge of operating system command-line tools.

K0077

Knowledge of server and client operating systems.

K0117

Knowledge of file system implementations (e.g., New Technology File System [NTFS], File Allocation Table [FAT], File Extension [EXT]).

K0397

Knowledge of concepts for operating systems (e.g., Linux, Unix.)

K0608

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

K0452

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

K0002

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

K0527

Knowledge of risk management and mitigation strategies.

K0048

Knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements.

K0084

Knowledge of structured analysis principles and methods.

K0169

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

K0379

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

K0455

Knowledge of information security concepts, facilitating technologies and methods.

K0214

Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework Assessment Methodology.

K0264

Knowledge of program protection planning (e.g. information technology (IT) supply chain security/risk management policies, anti-tampering techniques, and requirements).

K0376

Knowledge of internal and external customers and partner organizations, including information needs, objectives, structure, capabilities, etc.

K0149

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

K0154

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

K0165

Knowledge of risk threat assessment.

K0610

Knowledge of virtualization products (VMware, Virtual PC).

K0229

Knowledge of applications that can log errors, exceptions, and application faults and logging.

K0227

Knowledge of various types of computer architectures.

K0275

Knowledge of configuration management techniques.

K0299

Knowledge in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.

K0323

Knowledge of system fault tolerance methodologies.

K0167

Knowledge of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.

K0078

Knowledge of server diagnostic tools and fault identification techniques.

K0224

Knowledge of system administration concepts for operating systems such as but not limited to Unix/Linux, IOS, Android, and Windows operating systems.

K0205

Knowledge of basic system, network, and OS hardening techniques.

K0130

Knowledge of virtualization technologies and virtual machine development and maintenance.

K0073

Knowledge of secure configuration management techniques.

K0363

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

K0406

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

K0609

Knowledge of virtual machine technologies.

K0036

Knowledge of human-computer interaction principles.

K0090

Knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability.

K0347

Knowledge and understanding of operational design.

K0035

Knowledge of installation, integration, and optimization of system components.

K0102

Knowledge of the systems engineering process.

K0086

Knowledge of system design tools, methods, and techniques, including automated systems analysis and design tools.

K0087

Knowledge of system software and organizational design standards, policies, and authorized approaches (e.g., International Organization for Standardization [ISO] guidelines) relating to system design.

K0076

Knowledge of server administration and systems engineering theories, concepts, and methods.

K0092

Knowledge of technology integration processes.

K0380

Knowledge of collaborative tools and environments.

K0431

Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.

K0059

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

K0309

Knowledge of emerging technologies that have potential for exploitation.

K0311

Knowledge of industry indicators useful for identifying technology trends.

K0335

Knowledge of current and emerging cyber technologies.

K0212

Knowledge of cybersecurity-enabled software products.

K0115

Knowledge that technology that can be exploited.

K0523

Knowledge of products and nomenclature of major vendors (e.g., security suites - Trend Micro, Symantec, McAfee, Outpost, and Panda) and how those products affect exploitation and reduce vulnerabilities.

K0071

Knowledge of remote access technology concepts.

K0094

Knowledge of the capabilities and functionality associated with content creation technologies (e.g., wikis, social networking, content management systems, blogs).

K0096

Knowledge of the capabilities and functionality of various collaborative technologies (e.g., groupware, SharePoint).

K0476

Knowledge of language processing tools and techniques.

K0445

Knowledge of how modern digital and telephony networks impact cyber operations.

K0446

Knowledge of how modern wireless communications systems impact cyber operations.

K0560

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

K0108

Knowledge of concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless).

K0556

Knowledge of telecommunications fundamentals.

K0614

Knowledge of wireless technologies (e.g., cellular, satellite, GSM) to include the basic structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.

K0599

Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern digital and telephony networks.

K0093

Knowledge of telecommunications concepts (e.g., Communications channel, Systems Link Budgeting, Spectral efficiency, Multiplexing).

K0274

Knowledge of transmission records (e.g., Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Networking (IR), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi). paging, cellular, satellite dishes, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)), and jamming techniques that enable transmission of undesirable information, or prevent installed systems from operating correctly.

K0375

Knowledge of wireless applications vulnerabilities.

K0438

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

K0528

Knowledge of satellite-based communication systems.

K0010

Knowledge of communication methods, principles, and concepts that support the network infrastructure.

K0136

Knowledge of the capabilities of different electronic communication systems and methods (e.g., e-mail, VOIP, IM, web forums, Direct Video Broadcasts).

K0138

Knowledge of Wi-Fi.

K0159

Knowledge of Voice over IP (VoIP).

K0600

Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.

K0005

Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

K0006

Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.

K0392

Knowledge of common computer/network infections (virus, Trojan, etc.) and methods of infection (ports, attachments, etc.).

K0013

Knowledge of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools and their capabilities.

K0040

Knowledge of vulnerability information dissemination sources (e.g., alerts, advisories, errata, and bulletins).

K0070

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).

K0342

Knowledge of penetration testing principles, tools, and techniques.

K0624

Knowledge of Application Security Risks (e.g. Open Web Application Security Project Top 10 list)

K0538

Knowledge of target and threat organization structures, critical capabilities, and critical vulnerabilities

K0147

Knowledge of emerging security issues, risks, and vulnerabilities.

K0106

Knowledge of what constitutes a network attack and a network attack’s relationship to both threats and vulnerabilities.

K0301

Knowledge of packet-level analysis using appropriate tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump).

K0339

Knowledge of how to use network analysis tools to identify vulnerabilities.

K0119

Knowledge of hacking methodologies.

K0187

Knowledge of file type abuse by adversaries for anomalous behavior.

K0062

Knowledge of packet-level analysis.

K0009

Knowledge of application vulnerabilities.

K0314

Knowledge of industry technologies’ potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

K0481

Knowledge of methods and techniques used to detect various exploitation activities.

K0531

Knowledge of security implications of software configurations.

K0574

Knowledge of the impact of language analysis on on-net operator functions.

K0444

Knowledge of how Internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP).

K0349

Knowledge of website types, administration, functions, and content management system (CMS).

K0131

Knowledge of web mail collection, searching/analyzing techniques, tools, and cookies.

K0135

Knowledge of web filtering technologies.

K0388

Knowledge of collection searching/analyzing techniques and tools for chat/buddy list, emerging technologies, VOIP, Media Over IP, VPN, VSAT/wireless, web mail and cookies.

K0398

Knowledge of concepts related to websites (e.g., web servers/pages, hosting, DNS, registration, web languages such as HTML).