Description
Provide the Army with a source of expertise for the proper employment, support, and defense of strategic and tactical information networks, systems, and services in operations supporting the Army’s portion of the cyberspace domain.
Core Skills
- cyber defense engineering
- network security architecture
- incident response and containment
- intrusion detection and monitoring
- vulnerability management and remediation
- security policy implementation
- risk management and compliance (RMF/NIST)
- systems hardening (Windows/Linux/network devices)
- technical leadership and mentoring
- root cause analysis and problem resolution
- configuration management and change control
- documentation and runbook development
- coordination with joint/enterprise cyber teams
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- SANS GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Civilian Career Paths
- CYBERSECURITY
- NETWORK ENGINEERING
- IT MANAGEMENT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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