Navy NEC · Intelligence
H11C Master Digital Network Exploitation Analyst
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
A Master Digital Network Exploitation Analyst leads basic and senior analysts and provides operational guidance to senior leaders based on analysis of collected metadata and content. The analyst uses specialized tools and data to recommend target network vectors, identify relevant cyber terrain, set collection priorities, analyze vulnerabilities, and recommend authorized actions for follow-on cyberspace operations.
Core Skills
- cyber intelligence leadership
- network reconstruction
- key cyber terrain analysis
- collection priority setting
- target vector assessment
- operational cyber advising
- vulnerability analysis
- intelligence synthesis
- senior leader briefing
- team development
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Spark
Civilian Career Paths
- Intelligence Analysis
- Cybersecurity
- IT Management
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CySA+
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
Career Growth
- GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT)
Also Common
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
What the Work Involves
- Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
- Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
- Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size and location of criminal groups and members.
- Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
- Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
Related Occupations
- Digital Forensics Analysts
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Information Security Analysts
- Security Management Specialists
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
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