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Intel (Cyber) · Work role code 151

Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst

Applies language and culture expertise with target/threat and technical knowledge to process, analyze, and/or disseminate intelligence information derived from language, voice and/or graphic material. Creates, and maintains language specific databases and working aids to support cyber action execution and ensure critical knowledge sharing. Provides subject matter expertise in foreign language-intensive or interdisciplinary projects.

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Tasks

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 2099Compile, integrate, and/or interpret all-source data for intelligence or vulnerability value with respect to specific targets.Core
  • 2243Determine what technologies are used by a given target.Additional
  • 2434Identify threat tactics, and methodologies.Additional
  • 2453Identify collection gaps and potential collection strategies against targets.Additional
  • 2568Make recommendations to guide collection in support of customer requirements.Additional
  • 2621Provide SME and support to planning/developmental forums and working groups as appropriate.Additional
  • 2890Advise managers and operators on language and cultural issues that impact organization objectives.Core
  • 2891Analyze and process information using language and/or cultural expertise.Core
  • 2893Assess, document, and apply a target's motivation and/or frame of reference to facilitate analysis, targeting and collection opportunities.Additional
  • 2894Collaborate across internal and/or external organizational lines to enhance collection, analysis and dissemination.Additional
  • 2896Conduct all-source target research to include the use of open source materials in the target language.Additional
  • 2897Conduct analysis of target communications to identify essential information in support of organization objectives.Core
  • 2901Perform quality review and provide feedback on transcribed or translated materials.Additional
  • 2902Evaluate and interpret metadata to look for patterns, anomalies, or events, thereby optimizing targeting, analysis and processing.Core
  • 2905Identify target communications within the global network.Core
  • 2906Maintain awareness of target communication tools, techniques, and the characteristics of target communication networks (e.g., capacity, functionality, paths, critical nodes) and their potential implications for targeting, collection, and analysis.Core
  • 2909Provide feedback to collection managers to enhance future collection and analysis.Additional
  • 2910Perform foreign language and dialect identification in initial source data.Core
  • 2912Perform or support technical network analysis and mapping.Core
  • 2916Provide requirements and feedback to optimize the development of language processing tools.Additional
  • 2919Perform social network analysis and document as appropriate.Additional
  • 2921Scan, identify and prioritize target graphic (including machine-to-machine communications) and/or voice language material.Core
  • 2922Tip critical or time-sensitive information to appropriate customers.Core
  • 2923Transcribe target voice materials in the target language.Core
  • 2924Translate (e.g., verbatim, gists, and/or summaries) target graphic material.Core
  • 2925Translate (e.g., verbatim, gists, and/or summaries) target voice material.Core
  • 2927Identify foreign language terminology within computer programs (e.g., comments, variable names).Core
  • 2930Provide near-real time language analysis support (e.g., live operations).Core
  • 2931Identify cyber/technology-related terminology in the target language.Core

Knowledge

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 22* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.Core
  • 108* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).Core
  • 915Knowledge of front-end collection systems, including traffic collection, filtering, and selection.Additional
  • 1056Knowledge of operations security.Core
  • 1157* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.Core
  • 1158* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.Core
  • 1159* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.Core
  • 3106Knowledge of a wide range of basic communications media concepts and terminology (e.g., computer and telephone networks, satellite, cable, wireless).Core
  • 3154Knowledge of classification and control markings standards, policies and procedures.Core
  • 3158Knowledge of cyber operation objectives, policies, and legalities.Core
  • 3219Knowledge of cyber operations.Core
  • 3225Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).Core
  • 3262Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.Additional
  • 3298Knowledge of how to extract, analyze, and use metadata.Core
  • 3338Knowledge of intelligence reporting principles, policies, procedures, and vehicles, including report formats, reportability criteria (requirements and priorities), dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.Core
  • 3407Knowledge of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).Core
  • 3450Knowledge of principles and practices related to target development such as target knowledge, associations, communication systems, and infrastructure.Core
  • 3534Knowledge of target, including related current events, communication profile, actors, and history (language, culture) and/or frame of reference.Core
  • 3564Knowledge of the data flow from collection origin to repositories and tools.Additional
  • 3595Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements.Additional
  • 3616Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern digital and telephony networks.Core
  • 3617Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.Core
  • 4072Knowledge of collection systems, capabilities, and processes.Additional
  • 4073Knowledge of the feedback cycle in collection processes.Additional
  • 4078Knowledge of target or threat cyber actors and procedures.Additional
  • 4079Knowledge of basic cyber operations activity concepts (e.g., footprinting, scanning and enumeration, penetration testing, white/black listing).Additional
  • 4085Knowledge of approved intelligence dissemination processes.Additional
  • 4086Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies.Core
  • 4087Knowledge of target cultural references, dialects, expressions, idioms, and abbreviations.Core
  • 4088Knowledge of target communication profiles and their key elements (e.g., target associations, activities, communication infrastructure).Additional
  • 4089Knowledge of target communication tools and techniques.Additional
  • 4090Knowledge of the characteristics of targeted communication networks (e.g., capacity, functionality, paths, critical nodes).Additional
  • 4094Knowledge of networking and internet communications fundamentals (i.e., devices, device configuration, hardware, software, applications, ports/protocols, addressing, network architecture and infrastructure, routing, operating systems, etc.).Core
  • 4095Knowledge of concepts related to websites (e.g., web servers/pages, hosting, DNS, registration, web languages such as HTML).Additional
  • 4097Knowledge of network security implementations (e.g., host-based IDS, IPS, access control lists), including their function and placement in a network.Additional
  • 4099Knowledge of customer information needs.Additional
  • 4105Knowledge of language processing tools and techniques.Core
  • 4106Knowledge of analytic tools and techniques.Core
  • 4108Knowledge of the impact of language analysis on on-net operator functions.Additional
  • 4113Knowledge of the request for information process.Additional
  • 4116Knowledge of transcript development processes and techniques (e.g., verbatim, gists, summaries).Core
  • 4117Knowledge of translation processes and techniques.Core
  • 4152Knowledge of specialized target language (e.g., acronyms, jargon, technical terminology, codewords).Core
  • 4165Knowledge of obfuscation techniques (e.g., TOR/Onion/anonymizers, VPN/VPS, encryption).Core
  • 4166Knowledge of computer programming concepts, including computer languages, programming, testing, debugging, and file types.Additional
  • 4167Knowledge of target language(s).Core
  • 6900* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.Core
  • 6935* Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).Core
  • 6938* Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.Core
  • 7111* Knowledge of Zero Trust Security Model Principles.Core

Skills

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 3678Skill in analyzing traffic to identify network devices.Core
  • 3689Skill in applying various analytical methods, tools, and techniques (e.g., competing hypotheses; chain of reasoning; scenario methods; denial and deception detection; high impact-low probability; network/association or link analysis; Bayesian, Delphi, and Pattern analyses).Core
  • 3708ASkill in conducting social network analysis.Core
  • 3765Skill in disseminating items of highest intelligence value in a timely manner.Core
  • 3771Skill in evaluating data sources for relevance, reliability, and objectivity.Additional
  • 3772Skill in evaluating information for reliability, validity, and relevance.Additional
  • 3822Skill in managing client relationships, including determining client needs/requirements, managing client expectations, and demonstrating commitment to delivering quality results.Additional
  • 3861Skill in recognizing denial and deception techniques of the target.Additional
  • 3865Skill in recognizing significant changes in a target’s communication patterns.Additional
  • 3867ASkill in recognizing technical information that may be used for target development including intelligence development.Core
  • 3890Skill in synthesizing, analyzing, and prioritizing meaning across data sets.Additional
  • 3923Skill in using non-attributable networks.Additional
  • 4118Skill in identifying a target's network characteristics.Additional
  • 4119Skill in analyzing language processing tools to provide feedback to enhance tool development.Additional
  • 4121Skill in assessing a target's frame of reference (e.g., motivation, technical capability, organizational structure, sensitivities).Additional
  • 4123Skill in conducting research using all available sources.Core
  • 4124Skill in translating target graphic and/or voice language materials.Core
  • 4125Skill in complying with the legal restrictions for targeted information.Core
  • 4128Skill in developing intelligence reports.Core
  • 4129Skill in evaluating and interpreting metadata.Core
  • 4133Skill in gisting target communications.Core
  • 4134Skill in identifying intelligence gaps and limitations.Additional
  • 4135Skill in identifying non-target regional languages and dialectsCore
  • 4140Skill in prioritizing target language material.Core
  • 4141Skill in providing analysis on target-related matters (e.g., language, cultural, communications).Core
  • 4149Skill in transcribing target language communications.Core
  • 4160Skill in interpreting traceroute results, as they apply to network analysis and reconstruction.Additional
  • 4164Skill in identifying language issues that may have an impact on organization objectives.Additional

Abilities

From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id

Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
  • 3022Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.Core
  • 3048Ability to function in a collaborative environment, seeking continuous consultation with other analysts and experts—both internal and external to the organization—in order to leverage analytical and technical expertise.Additional
  • 4148Ability to review processed target language materials for accuracy and completeness.Core
  • 4169Ability to apply language and cultural expertise to analysis.Core

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