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17C Cyber Operations Specialist

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Overview

A Cyber Operations Specialist executes effects in support of cyberspace and multidomain operations using devices, computer programs, and techniques. The specialist works with combinations of software, firmware, and hardware while performing planning, analysis, development, and remote or expeditionary operations against enemy and hostile adversary activities and capabilities.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Minimum ASVAB: GT 110 and ST 112

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: smartbook-611-21-ch10c-fy2025 (source date 2025-12). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Combined software, firmware, and hardware use
  • Remote and expeditionary cyberspace operations

Civilian Career Paths

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Information Security Analysts

Planning and analyzing cyberspace operations against adversary capabilities provides a foundation for assessing security risks and planning safeguards for computer systems.

How to prepare: Build a small security lab and document a risk assessment, tested safeguards, and a plan to protect its data.

What the civilian work involves
  • Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
  • Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Linux
  • Microsoft PowerShell

Training & Development

Choose credentials for your target role. COOL funding markers describe program listings, not a guarantee of eligibility or funding.

Getting Started

  • CompTIA Security+ · Funded · Promotion points · STAR

    Build core IT security knowledge for civilian information security analysis.

    Eligibility and preparation: Recommended preparation, not mandatory prerequisites: CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in a security or systems administrator role.

    For: Information Security Analysts

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 17C Cyber Operations Specialist

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 17C (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank enlisted, authority codeType enlisted

    Supports: Combined software, firmware, and hardware use, Remote and expeditionary cyberspace operations, Information Security Analysts (O*NET 15-1212.00)

  2. O*NET: Information Security Analysts

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Information Security Analysts (O*NET 15-1212.00)

  3. COOL credential mapping: CompTIA Security+

    [3] 17C cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: CompTIA Security+

  4. CompTIA Security+ exam details

    [4] Exam details, recommended experience

    Supports: CompTIA Security+

Defense contractor jobs for 17C

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