NEC
C50B
Senior Cyber Lanugage Analyst
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Supervises language analysis operations requiring specialized knowledge in computer networks, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and cyber capabilities in support of cyberspace operations. Applies foreign language and cultural expertise with target/threat and technical knowledge to manage, processes, analysis, fusion, and dissemination of intelligence information derived from voice or graphic material to support cyber actions. Leverages knowledge to oversee cyber target discovery, collection, development, exploitation, forensic analysis, and real-time support to live operations. Conducts quality control on language-derived materials and advises on cultural and regional factors that impact operations.
Core Skills
- foreign language analysis
- cyber threat analysis
- digital forensics
- target development
- signals collection
- intelligence fusion
- technical translation
- quality control review
- team supervision
- cyber operations support
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
- Certified Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CCTIA)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)
Civilian Career Paths
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE
- CYBERSECURITY
- COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Security+
- Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals course
- Introduction to Digital Forensics course
Career Growth
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CCTIA)
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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