Navy NEC · Intelligence
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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
A Special Operations Forces Tactical Cryptologic Warfare Operator conducts electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and cyber activities for assigned Special Operations Forces mission sets. When augmented to a Joint Task Force, the operator uses cryptologic capabilities from maritime, air, ground, space, cyberspace, and commercial domains.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
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Operational use of cryptologic capabilities across maritime, air, ground, space, and cyberspace provides relevant context for DIA's analysis of foreign military capabilities.
How to prepare: Prepare an unclassified writing sample assessing a foreign military capability to practice for DIA's writing test and panel interview. DIA requires U.S. citizenship, background vetting, and a granted security clearance before hiring can be finalized.
The specialty's assigned cyber operations provide a foundation for moving into civilian information security assessment and protection work.
How to prepare: Complete a hands-on lab assessing a small network's security risks and document a protection plan, focusing on gaps between your assigned cyber duties and enterprise security work.
[1] NEC entry "785D - Special Operations Forces Tactical Cryptologic Warfare Operator (SOF TAC-CWO)"; cached text line 18916; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: Combined electronic warfare, SIGINT, and cyber operations, Cross-domain cryptologic support to joint task forces, DIA Analysis Officer, Information Security Analysts (O*NET 15-1212.00)
[2] Career Specifics, Military Capabilities, Applying to Be an Analyst; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[3] Opening hiring overview and Employment Criteria, Initial Employment; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Information Security Analysts (O*NET 15-1212.00)
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