Navy
INTELLIGENCE
NEC

NEC

K41A

Independent Duty Intelligence Specialist (IDIS)

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Intelligence Specialist rating

Description

Prepares Intelligence Specialist (IS) assigned to Cruiser, Destroyer, Guided Missile and landing platform dock platforms with the ability to provide all-source tactical and operational intelligence in the form of critical and timely intelligence assessments.

Core Skills

  • all source intelligence analysis
  • tactical intelligence production
  • operational intelligence assessment
  • shipboard watch standing
  • threat reporting
  • intelligence briefing
  • collection management
  • independent duty leadership
  • intelligence plot maintenance
  • commander advisement

Common Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
  • Certified Intelligence Analyst
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • FEMA Emergency Management Institute IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800

Civilian Career Paths

  • INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
  • COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
  • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Intelligence Analyst
  • FEMA Emergency Management Institute IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst training

Career Growth

  • GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)

Data sourced from official Navy 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.