Description
Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant prepares intelligence estimate (analysis) during mission planning and preparation (isolation); employs conventional and unconventional techniques of intelligence collection and processing during unilateral, combined, coalition, joint, interagency, and multi-national operations; plans, organizes, trains, advises, assists, and supervises indigenous and allied personnel on collection and processing of intelligence information; establishes intelligence networks, capable of establishing personnel identification through fingerprinting and other means; processes prisoners of war and detainees; establishes security plan and performs security duties; maintains all classified documents in the operational area and establishes destruction and evacuation plans; conducts threat vulnerability assessments; provides area specialist assistance to U.S. forces and outside agencies.
Core Skills
- all-source intelligence analysis
- tactical and operational intelligence preparation of the environment
- collection management and planning
- HUMINT and SIGINT integration awareness
- establishing and managing intelligence networks
- training and advising partner forces on intelligence
- threat and risk assessment
- fusion of multi-source reporting
- mission planning support
- briefing and debriefing
- report writing and dissemination
- cross-cultural communication
- team leadership in austere environments
- operational security (OPSEC)
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- SANS FORINT: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) for Analysts (or equivalent OSINT cert)
- Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
Civilian Career Paths
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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