Description
Conducts advanced cyber intelligence and network exploitation, analyzing digital traffic to identify vulnerabilities, threats, and targets.
Core Skills
- digital network exploitation
- network traffic analysis
- malware and payload analysis
- scripting for data parsing
- target development and profiling
- open source and classified research
- packet capture and inspection
- log analysis and correlation
- report writing and documentation
- operational security (OPSEC)
- collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams
- analytic critical thinking
- pattern and anomaly detection
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
- OffSec OSINT Fundamentals (or similar OSINT-focused training)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Civilian Career Paths
- CYBERSECURITY
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- NETWORK ENGINEERING
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
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