Knowledge ID: K0109

Knowledge Description: Knowledge of physical computer components and architectures, including the functions of various components and peripherals (e.g., CPUs, Network Interface Cards, data storage). 

Work Roles with this Knowledge:

  • Work Role ID: AN-ASA-001
    Work Roles: All-Source Analyst
    Work Role Description: Analyzes data/information from one or multiple sources to conduct preparation of the environment, respond to requests for information, and submit intelligence collection and production requirements in support of planning and operations.
    Category: Analyze
    Specialty Area(s): All-Source Analysis
  • Work Role ID: AN-ASA-002
    Work Role Description: Develops assessment plans and measures of performance/effectiveness. Conducts strategic and operational effectiveness assessments as required for cyber events. Determines whether systems performed as expected and provides input to the determination of operational effectiveness.
    Category: Analyze
    Specialty Area(s): All-Source Analysis
  • Work Role ID: AN-EXP-001
    Work Role Description: Collaborates to identify access and collection gaps that can be satisfied through cyber collection and/or preparation activities. Leverages all authorized resources and analytic techniques to penetrate targeted networks.
    Category: Analyze
    Specialty Area(s): Exploitation Analysis
  • Work Role ID: AN-TGT-001
    Work Roles: Target Developer
    Work Role Description: Performs target system analysis, builds and/or maintains electronic target folders to include inputs from environment preparation, and/or internal or external intelligence sources. Coordinates with partner target activities and intelligence organizations, and presents candidate targets for vetting and validation.
    Category: Analyze
    Specialty Area(s): Targets
  • Work Role ID: AN-TGT-002
    Work Role Description: Conducts advanced analysis of collection and open-source data to ensure target continuity; to profile targets and their activities; and develop techniques to gain more target information. Determines how targets communicate, move, operate and live based on knowledge of target technologies, digital networks, and the applications on them.
    Category: Analyze
    Specialty Area(s): Targets
  • Work Role ID: AN-TWA-001
    Work Role Description: Develops cyber indicators to maintain awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment. Collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates cyber threat/warning assessments.
    Category: Analyze
    Specialty Area(s): Threat Analysis
  • Work Role ID: CO-CLO-001
    Work Role Description: Identifies collection authorities and environment; incorporates priority information requirements into collection management; develops concepts to meet leadership's intent. Determines capabilities of available collection assets, identifies new collection capabilities; and constructs and disseminates collection plans. Monitors execution of tasked collection to ensure effective execution of the collection plan.
    Specialty Area(s): Collection Operations
  • Work Role ID: CO-CLO-002
    Work Role Description: Evaluates collection operations and develops effects-based collection requirements strategies using available sources and methods to improve collection. Develops, processes, validates, and coordinates submission of collection requirements. Evaluates performance of collection assets and collection operations.
    Specialty Area(s): Collection Operations
  • Work Role ID: CO-OPL-001
    Work Role Description: Develops detailed intelligence plans to satisfy cyber operations requirements. Collaborates with cyber operations planners to identify, validate, and levy requirements for collection and analysis. Participates in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and execution of cyber actions. Synchronizes intelligence activities to support organization objectives in cyberspace.
    Specialty Area(s): Cyber Operational Planning
  • Work Role ID: CO-OPL-002
    Work Roles: Cyber Ops Planner
    Work Role Description: Develops detailed plans for the conduct or support of the applicable range of cyber operations through collaboration with other planners, operators and/or analysts. Participates in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enables integration during the execution of cyber actions.
    Specialty Area(s): Cyber Operational Planning
  • Work Role ID: CO-OPL-003
    Work Role Description: Works to advance cooperation across organizational or national borders between cyber operations partners. Aids the integration of partner cyber teams by providing guidance, resources, and collaboration to develop best practices and facilitate organizational support for achieving objectives in integrated cyber actions.
    Specialty Area(s): Cyber Operational Planning
  • Work Role ID: CO-OPS-001
    Work Roles: Cyber Operator
    Work Role Description: Conducts collection, processing, and/or geolocation of systems to exploit, locate, and/or track targets of interest. Performs network navigation, tactical forensic analysis, and, when directed, executes on-net operations.
    Specialty Area(s): Cyber Operations
  • Work Role ID: IN-FOR-001
    Work Role Description: Conducts detailed investigations on computer-based crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence, to include digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents.
    Category: Investigate
    Specialty Area(s): Digital Forensics
  • Work Role ID: IN-FOR-002
    Work Role Description: Analyzes digital evidence and investigates computer security incidents to derive useful information in support of system/network vulnerability mitigation.
    Category: Investigate
    Specialty Area(s): Digital Forensics
  • Work Role ID: OM-STS-001
    Work Role Description: Provides technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client-level hardware and software in accordance with established or approved organizational process components (i.e., Master Incident Management Plan, when applicable).