Cyber Operations Planning

Responsible for developing cybersecurity operations plans; participating in targeting selection, validation, and synchronization; and enabling integration during the execution of cyber actions.

  • T0630: Incorporate intelligence equities into the overall design of cyber operations plans
  • T0704: Incorporate cyber operations and communications security support plans into organization objectives
  • T0718: Identify intelligence gaps and shortfalls
  • T0734: Issue requests for information
  • T0741: Maintain situational awareness of cyber-related intelligence requirements and associated tasking
  • T0742: Maintain situational awareness of partner capabilities and activities
  • T1020: Determine the operational and safety impacts of cybersecurity lapses
  • T1023: Identify critical technology procurement requirements
  • T1033: Support cyber operations
  • T1036: Integrate leadership priorities
  • T1037: Develop operations strategies
  • T1038: Integrate organization objectives in intelligence collection
  • T1043: Determine staffing needs
  • T1044: Review course of action analysis results
  • T1045: Review exercise analysis results
  • T1046: Assess operation performance
  • T1047: Assess operation impact
  • T1048: Synchronize operational assessment procedures and critical information requirement processes
  • T1054: Scope analysis reports to various audiences that accounts for data sharing classification restrictions
  • T1055: Determine if priority information requirements are satisfied
  • T1456: Determine the impact of threats on cybersecurity
  • T1457: Implement threat countermeasures
  • T1639: Assess target vulnerabilities and operational capabilities
  • T1644: Develop cyber operations indicators
  • T1650: Develop cybersecurity success metrics
  • T1678: Develop cyber operations crisis action plans
  • T1679: Develop organizational decision support tools
  • T1688: Identify strategies to counter potential target actions
  • T1699: Develop crisis plans
  • T1700: Maintain crisis plans
  • T1701: Integrate cyber operations guidance into broader planning activities
  • T1704: Develop intelligence operations plans
  • T1710: Develop policies for providing and obtaining cyber operations support from external partners
  • T1712: Recommend potential courses of action
  • T1717: Recommend changes to planning policies and procedures
  • T1718: Implement changes to planning policies and procedures
  • T1722: Prepare cyber operation strategy and planning documents
  • T1728: Implement collection operation plans
  • T1729: Synchronize intelligence planning activities with operational planning timelines
  • T1735: Facilitate interactions between internal and external partner decision makers to synchronize and integrate courses of action
  • T1752: Develop courses of action based on threat factors
  • T1755: Integrate cyber planning and targeting efforts
  • T1756: Interpret environment preparation assessments
  • T1761: Determine if changes to the operating environment require review of the plan
  • T1764: Assess effectiveness of integrated cyber operations
  • T1779: Coordinate strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners
  • T1794: Develop cyber operations strategies
  • T1797: Advise stakeholders on administrative and logistical elements of operational support plans
  • T1800: Recommend changes to operational plans
  • T1810: Approve operational requirements for research, development, and acquisition of cyber capabilities
  • T1811: Prioritize operational requirements for research, development, and acquisition of cyber capabilities
  • T1812: Submit operational requirements for research, development, and acquisition of cyber capabilities
  • T1822: Submit requests for deconfliction of cyber operations
  • T1823: Respond to requests for deconfliction of cyber operations
  • T1835: Determine if intelligence requirements and collection plans are accurate and up-to-date
  • T1836: Document lessons learned during events and exercises
  • K0480: Knowledge of malware
  • K0498: Knowledge of operational planning processes
  • K0644: Knowledge of cybersecurity operation policies and procedures
  • K0674: Knowledge of computer networking protocols
  • K0675: Knowledge of risk management processes
  • K0676: Knowledge of cybersecurity laws and regulations
  • K0677: Knowledge of cybersecurity policies and procedures
  • K0678: Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations
  • K0679: Knowledge of privacy policies and procedures
  • K0680: Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices
  • K0681: Knowledge of privacy principles and practices
  • K0682: Knowledge of cybersecurity threats
  • K0683: Knowledge of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
  • K0684: Knowledge of cybersecurity threat characteristics
  • K0689: Knowledge of network infrastructure principles and practices
  • K0698: Knowledge of cryptographic key management principles and practices
  • K0718: Knowledge of network communications principles and practices
  • K0719: Knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI) principles and practices
  • K0751: Knowledge of system threats
  • K0752: Knowledge of system vulnerabilities
  • K0766: Knowledge of data asset management principles and practices
  • K0773: Knowledge of telecommunications principles and practices
  • K0784: Knowledge of insider threat laws and regulations
  • K0785: Knowledge of insider threat tools and techniques
  • K0786: Knowledge of physical computer components
  • K0787: Knowledge of computer peripherals
  • K0792: Knowledge of network configurations
  • K0799: Knowledge of project management principles and practices
  • K0800: Knowledge of evidence admissibility laws and regulations
  • K0806: Knowledge of machine virtualization tools and techniques
  • K0812: Knowledge of digital communication systems and software
  • K0818: Knowledge of new and emerging cybersecurity risks
  • K0819: Knowledge of import and export control laws and regulations
  • K0820: Knowledge of supply chain risks
  • K0821: Knowledge of federal agency roles and responsibilities
  • K0825: Knowledge of threat vector characteristics
  • K0831: Knowledge of network attack vectors
  • K0834: Knowledge of technology procurement principles and practices
  • K0857: Knowledge of malware analysis tools and techniques
  • K0858: Knowledge of virtual machine detection tools and techniques
  • K0865: Knowledge of data classification standards and best practices
  • K0866: Knowledge of data classification tools and techniques
  • K0892: Knowledge of cyber defense laws and regulations
  • K0899: Knowledge of crisis management protocols
  • K0900: Knowledge of crisis management processes
  • K0901: Knowledge of crisis management tools and techniques
  • K0915: Knowledge of network architecture principles and practices
  • K0916: Knowledge of malware analysis principles and practices
  • K0925: Knowledge of wireless communication tools and techniques
  • K0926: Knowledge of signal jamming tools and techniques
  • K0934: Knowledge of data classification policies and procedures
  • K0942: Knowledge of cryptology principles and practices
  • K0959: Knowledge of operational design principles and practices
  • K0960: Knowledge of content management system (CMS) capabilities and applications
  • K0961: Knowledge of planning systems and software
  • K0969: Knowledge of cyber-attack tools and techniques
  • K0978: Knowledge of intelligence collection planning processes
  • K0983: Knowledge of computer networking principles and practices
  • K0984: Knowledge of web security principles and practices
  • K0985: Knowledge of crisis action plan models and frameworks
  • K0990: Knowledge of cyber operations principles and practices
  • K0993: Knowledge of deconfliction processes
  • K1008: Knowledge of intelligence support activities
  • K1009: Knowledge of threat intelligence principles and practices
  • K1011: Knowledge of network addressing principles and practices
  • K1014: Knowledge of network security principles and practices
  • K1017: Knowledge of operational effectiveness assessment principles and practices
  • K1019: Knowledge of operations security (OPSEC) principles and practices
  • K1020: Knowledge of organization decision support tools and techniques
  • K1023: Knowledge of network exploitation tools and techniques
  • K1024: Knowledge of partnership policies and procedures
  • K1025: Knowledge of decision-making policies and procedures
  • K1028: Knowledge of target development principles and practices
  • K1030: Knowledge of operational planning tools and techniques
  • K1035: Knowledge of target research tools and techniques
  • K1036: Knowledge of target organization structures
  • K1037: Knowledge of target critical capabilities
  • K1038: Knowledge of target critical vulnerabilities
  • K1049: Knowledge of routing protocols
  • K1050: Knowledge of critical information requirements
  • K1054: Knowledge of red team functions and capabilities
  • K1063: Knowledge of operation assessment processes
  • K1065: Knowledge of network operations principles and practices
  • K1066: Knowledge of threat behaviors
  • K1067: Knowledge of target behaviors
  • K1069: Knowledge of virtual machine tools and technologies
  • K1100: Knowledge of analytical tools and techniques
  • K1101: Knowledge of analytics
  • K1109: Knowledge of virtual collaborative workspace tools and techniques
  • S0186: Skill in applying crisis planning procedures
  • S0385: Skill in communicating complex concepts
  • S0414: Skill in evaluating laws
  • S0415: Skill in evaluating regulations
  • S0416: Skill in evaluating policies
  • S0430: Skill in collaborating with others
  • S0431: Skill in applying critical thinking
  • S0432: Skill in coordinating cybersecurity operations across an organization
  • S0438: Skill in functioning effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • S0439: Skill in identifying external partners
  • S0472: Skill in developing virtual machines
  • S0473: Skill in maintaining virtual machines
  • S0493: Skill in determining intelligence support requirements
  • S0497: Skill in developing client organization profiles
  • S0498: Skill in managing an intelligence collection plan
  • S0501: Skill in developing crisis action plans
  • S0515: Skill in identifying partner capabilities
  • S0526: Skill in initiating planning activities
  • S0527: Skill in developing crisis action timelines
  • S0537: Skill in designing wireless communications systems
  • S0540: Skill in identifying network threats
  • S0579: Skill in preparing reports
  • S0600: Skill in collecting relevant data from a variety of sources
  • S0610: Skill in communicating effectively
  • S0686: Skill in performing risk assessments
  • S0687: Skill in performing administrative planning activities
  • S0707: Skill in developing comprehensive cyber operations assessment programs
  • S0708: Skill in executing comprehensive cyber operations assessment programs
  • S0709: Skill in developing analytics
  • S0712: Skill in evaluating data source quality
  • S0713: Skill in evaluating information quality
  • S0728: Skill in preparing briefings
  • S0729: Skill in preparing plans
  • S0756: Skill in incorporating feedback
  • S0763: Skill in assessing cyber operations
  • S0769: Skill in defining progress indicators
  • S0770: Skill in defining success indicators
  • S0776: Skill in distinguishing between notional and actual resources
  • S0779: Skill in determining information requirements
  • S0782: Skill in determining capability estimates
  • S0783: Skill in creating decision support materials
  • S0784: Skill in implementing established procedures
  • S0785: Skill in interpreting planning guidance
  • S0788: Skill in orchestrating planning teams
  • S0789: Skill in coordinating collection support
  • S0790: Skill in monitoring status
  • S0791: Skill in presenting to an audience
  • S0800: Skill in analyzing organizational patterns and relationships
  • S0801: Skill in assessing partner operations capabilities
  • S0817: Skill in building internal and external relationships