Marine Corps
IT/Cyber

MOS

1799

Cyberspace Warfare Chief

Description

The Cyberspace Warfare Chief is the senior staff non-commissioned officer who directly assists Cyberspace Warfare Officers and Cyberspace Weapons Officers and supports all Cyber Warfare Operators. They manage the conduct of cyber warfare and possess an understanding of cyberspace warfare operations. The Cyberspace Warfare Chief assists in the planning, training, deployment, and implementation of capabilities and resources required to conduct cyber operations. Cyberspace Warfare Chiefs possess in-depth knowledge of the Joint operational and Marine Corps planning processes (JOPP and MCPP) to develop integrated cyber warfare plans and operations. Marines in this MOS may be assigned to a BIC within their occupational field that has been coded with one or more DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role codes. Please reference DoDI 8140.10, DoDM 8140.10, and the MOS roadmap for additional training and certification requirements associated with these work role codes.

Core Skills

  • cyber operations planning and oversight
  • offensive and defensive cyberspace operations understanding
  • cyber mission command and control
  • threat analysis and risk assessment
  • cyber training program development
  • incident response coordination
  • joint and interagency cyber operations integration
  • policy and rules of engagement interpretation
  • cyber capability deployment and employment
  • operations order development and review
  • mission assurance and continuity planning
  • leadership and senior enlisted advising
  • technical writing and briefing to senior leaders
  • metrics development and performance assessment
  • configuration and change management oversight
  • knowledge management for cyber operations
  • stakeholder communication and coordination
  • resource and manpower planning for cyber units

Common Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
  • CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
  • GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Civilian Career Paths

  • CYBERSECURITY
  • IT MANAGEMENT
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • NETWORK ENGINEERING

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Data sourced from official Marine Corps publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.