Knowledge ID: K0689
Knowledge of network infrastructure principles and practices
Work roles with this Knowledge
Cybersecurity Instruction
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-005Responsible for developing and conducting cybersecurity awareness, training, or education.
Executive Cybersecurity Leadership
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-007Responsible for establishing vision and direction for an organization's cybersecurity operations and resources and their impact on digital and physical spaces. Possesses authority to make and execute decisions that impact an organization broadly, including policy approval and stakeholder engagement.
Security Control Assessment
Category: Oversight and GovernanceNICE Framework ID: OG-WRL-012Responsible for conducting independent comprehensive assessments of management, operational, and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by a system to determine their overall effectiveness.
Cybersecurity Architecture
Category: Design and DevelopmentNICE Framework ID: DD-WRL-001Responsible for ensuring that security requirements are adequately addressed in all aspects of enterprise architecture, including reference models, segment and solution architectures, and the resulting systems that protect and support organizational mission and business processes.
Network Operations
Category: Implementation and OperationNICE Framework ID: IO-WRL-004Responsible for planning, implementing, and operating network services and systems, including hardware and virtual environments.
Defensive Cybersecurity
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-001Responsible for analyzing data collected from various cybersecurity defense tools to mitigate risks.
Incident Response
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-003Responsible for investigating, analyzing, and responding to network cybersecurity incidents.
Insider Threat Analysis
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-005Responsible for identifying and assessing the capabilities and activities of cybersecurity insider threats; produces findings to help initialize and support law enforcement and counterintelligence activities and investigations.
Threat Analysis
Category: Protection and DefenseNICE Framework ID: PD-WRL-006Responsible for collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating cybersecurity threat assessments. Develops cybersecurity indicators to maintain awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment.
All-Source Analysis
Category: Cyberspace IntelligenceNICE Framework ID: CI-WRL-001Responsible for analyzing data and information from one or multiple sources to conduct preparation of the operational environment, respond to requests for information, and submit intelligence collection and production requirements in support of intelligence planning and operations.
All-Source Collection Management
Category: Cyberspace IntelligenceNICE Framework ID: CI-WRL-002Responsible for identifying intelligence collection authorities and environment; incorporating priority information requirements into intelligence collection management; and developing concepts to meet leadership's intent. Determines capabilities of available intelligence collection assets; constructs and disseminates intelligence collection plans; and monitors execution of intelligence collection tasks to ensure effective execution of collection plans.
All-Source Collection Requirements Management
Category: Cyberspace IntelligenceNICE Framework ID: CI-WRL-003Responsible for evaluating intelligence collection operations and developing effects-based collection requirements strategies using available sources and methods to improve collection. Develops, processes, validates, and coordinates submission of intelligence collection requirements. Evaluates performance of intelligence collection assets and operations.
Cyber Intelligence Planning
Category: Cyberspace IntelligenceNICE Framework ID: CI-WRL-004Responsible for developing intelligence plans to satisfy cyber operation requirements. Identifies, validates, and levies requirements for intelligence collection and analysis. Participates in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and execution of cyber actions. Synchronizes intelligence activities to support organization objectives in cyberspace.
Multi-Disciplined Language Analysis
Category: Cyberspace IntelligenceNICE Framework ID: CI-WRL-005<p>Responsible for applying language and cultural expertise with target, threat, and technical knowledge to process, analyze, and disseminate intelligence information derived from language, voice, and/or graphic materials. Creates and maintains language-specific databases and working aids to support cyber action execution and ensure critical knowledge sharing. Provides subject matter expertise in foreign language-intensive or interdisciplinary projects.</p>
Cyberspace Operations
Category: Cyberspace EffectsNICE Framework ID: CE-WRL-001Responsible for gathering evidence on criminal or foreign intelligence entities to mitigate and protect against possible or real-time threats. Conducts collection, processing, and geolocation of systems to exploit, locate, and track targets. Performs network navigation and tactical forensic analysis and executes on-net operations when directed.
Cyber Operations Planning
Category: Cyberspace EffectsNICE Framework ID: CE-WRL-002Responsible for developing cybersecurity operations plans; participating in targeting selection, validation, and synchronization; and enabling integration during the execution of cyber actions.
Exploitation Analysis
Category: Cyberspace EffectsNICE Framework ID: CE-WRL-003Responsible for identifying access and intelligence collection gaps that can be satisfied through cyber collection and/or preparation activities. Leverages all authorized resources and analytic techniques to penetrate targeted networks.
Mission Assessment
Category: Cyberspace EffectsNICE Framework ID: CE-WRL-004Responsible for developing assessment plans and performance measures; conducting strategic and operational effectiveness assessments for cyber events; determining whether systems perform as expected; and providing input to the determination of operational effectiveness.
Partner Integration Planning
Category: Cyberspace EffectsNICE Framework ID: CE-WRL-005<p>Responsible for advancing cooperation across organizational or national borders between cyber operations partners. Provides guidance, resources, and collaboration to develop best practices and facilitate organizational support for achieving objectives in integrated cyber actions.</p>
Target Analysis
Category: Cyberspace EffectsNICE Framework ID: CE-WRL-006Responsible for conducting target development at the system, component, and entity levels. Builds and maintains electronic target folders to include inputs from environment preparation and/or internal or external intelligence sources. Coordinates with partner target working groups and intelligence community members, and presents candidate targets for vetting and validation. Assesses and reports on damage resulting from the application of military force and coordinates federal support as required.
Target Network Analysis
Category: Cyberspace EffectsNICE Framework ID: CE-WRL-007Responsible for conducting advanced analysis of collection and open-source data to ensure target continuity; profiling targets and their activities; and developing techniques to gain target information. Determines how targets communicate, move, operate, and live based on knowledge of target technologies, digital networks, and applications.
Source: Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) (NIST SP 800-181 Rev 1) (Version: 1.0.0)