NEC
822G
Individual GWOT IA/ILO Signal Intelligence Gathering
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Training and experience as a member of the Signal Intelligence Team will be awarded this NEC. GWOT IA/ILO personnel executing orders in support of U.S. Army, in combat zones around the world, which provide signal intelligence gathering capabilities in the prosecution of the Global War on Terror, will earn this NEC. Signal Intelligence provides useful information for commanders at the tactical, operational and strategic levels in conflict. Efforts to exploit signal gathering are crucial to success in intelligence analysis.
Core Skills
- signals collection
- communications interception
- signal identification
- intelligence reporting
- metadata analysis
- collection system operation
- threat network analysis
- classified information handling
- target development
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
Civilian Career Paths
- SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- CYBERSECURITY
- OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
- CompTIA Network+
- Python Institute Certified Entry Level Python Programmer (PCEP)
Career Growth
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
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Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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