Marine Corps MOS · IT & Cyber
1710 Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Officer
Overview
Offensive Cyberspace Warfare Officers apply technical expertise in clandestine and overt offensive cyberspace operations, weapons platform design, infrastructure use, and intelligence support. They advise commanders on cyberspace effects, drive target pairing, conduct weaponeering, initiate effects in physical domains, and address cyberspace collection requirements.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
Core Skills
- offensive cyber operations planning and execution
- exploitation and access development
- infrastructure and payload design coordination
- intelligence-driven targeting
- vulnerability analysis and chaining
- covert operations security and tradecraft in cyberspace
- authorities and policy application for OCO
- technical reporting and battle damage assessment
- cross-functional coordination with intel and defenders
- risk assessment and collateral effects analysis
Civilian Software & Tools
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Microsoft Azure software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Maven
- Apache Tomcat
- Apple macOS
- Atlassian JIRA
Civilian Career Paths
- Cybersecurity
- Software Development
- Network Engineering
- IT Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT)
- ITIL 4 Foundation
Career Growth
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- OffSec Certified Professional (OSCP)
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
- AWS Certified Security, Specialty
Also Common
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certified CMMC Professional (CCP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
What the Work Involves
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
Related Occupations
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Project Management Specialists
- Software Developers
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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