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CMS Cyber Mission Specialist

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Overview

Cyber Mission Specialists protect Coast Guard networks and the Marine Transportation System by detecting, disrupting, containing, and minimizing cyber threats. They conduct offensive and defensive cyberspace operations, network exploitation and analysis, vulnerability assessments, incident response and reconstruction, computer and network forensics, and access tool development.

Minimum ASVAB: AR+VE 110

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-18

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: uscg-aschool-2026-08 (source date 2026-08). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Coast Guard and maritime network monitoring
  • Intrusion detection and cyber incident response

Civilian Career Paths

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Information Security Analysts

CMS experience monitoring maritime networks, detecting intrusions, and responding to cyber incidents transfers directly to protecting civilian information systems.

How to prepare: Build a lab-based incident-response case study documenting the detected intrusion, response actions, and a plan to safeguard affected files.

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.
  • Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
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

    Validate core cybersecurity skills for the information security analyst transition; use the exam objectives to identify preparation gaps.

    For: Information Security Analysts

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. USCG authority snapshot: CMS Cyber Mission Specialist

    [1] data/authority/coast_guard-codes.json entry CMS (COOL USCG MOC Feed (uscg.json) + Go Coast Guard - Enlisted Careers (gocoastguard.com)); fetched 2026-07-25

    Supports: Coast Guard and maritime network monitoring, Intrusion detection and cyber incident response, 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] CMS cached COOL credential feed

    Supports: CompTIA Security+

  4. CompTIA Security+ exam details

    [4] Exam details, recommended experience

    Supports: CompTIA Security+

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