IT (Cyberspace) · Work role code 671
System Testing and Evaluation Specialist
Plans, prepares, and executes tests of systems to evaluate results against specifications and requirements as well as analyze/report test results.
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)- 412AAnalyze the results of software, hardware, or interoperability testing.Core
- 417Apply coding and testing standards, apply security testing tools including "fuzzing" static-analysis code scanning tools, and conduct code reviews.Additional
- 508Determine level of assurance of developed capabilities based on test results.Core
- 550Develop test plans to address specifications and requirements.Core
- 694Make recommendations based on test results.Core
- 748APerform developmental testing on systems under development.Core
- 757APerform interoperability testing on systems exchanging electronic information with other systems.Core
- 761APerform operational testing.Core
- 826Address security implications in the software acceptance phase including completion criteria, risk acceptance and documentation, common criteria, and methods of independent testing.Additional
- 858ATest, evaluate, and verify hardware and/or software to determine compliance with defined specifications and requirements.Core
- 858BRecord and manage test data.Core
- 951Determine scope, infrastructure, resources, and data sample size to ensure system requirements are adequately demonstrated.Core
- 1006Create auditable evidence of security measures.Core
- 5650Validate specifications and requirements for testability.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
- 38Knowledge of organization's enterprise information security architecture system.Additional
- 40Knowledge of organization's evaluation and validation requirements.Core
- 53AKnowledge of risk assessments and authorization per Risk Management Framework processes.Core
- 63Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).Additional
- 81AKnowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services.Additional
- 83Knowledge of network hardware devices and functions.Additional
- 108* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).Core
- 127Knowledge of systems administration concepts.Additional
- 144Knowledge of the systems engineering process.Additional
- 904Knowledge of interpreted and compiled computer languages.Additional
- 1034AKnowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards.Additional
- 1034BKnowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards.Additional
- 1034CKnowledge of Personal Health Information (PHI) data security standards.Additional
- 1037Knowledge of information technology (IT) supply chain security and risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.Additional
- 1038BKnowledge of local specialized system requirements (e.g., critical infrastructure/control systems that may not use standard information technology [IT]) for safety, performance, and reliability.Additional
- 1072Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth, Zero Trust).Additional
- 1131Knowledge of security architecture concepts and enterprise architecture reference models (e.g., Zachman, Federal Enterprise Architecture [FEA]).Additional
- 1141AKnowledge of an organization's information classification program and procedures for information compromise.Additional
- 1142Knowledge of security models (e.g., Bell-LaPadula model, Biba integrity model, Clark-Wilson integrity model).Additional
- 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
- 3307Knowledge of cybersecurity-enabled software products.Additional
- 6430Knowledge of Test & Evaluation processes.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)- 169Skill in conducting test events.Core
- 176Skill in designing a data analysis structure (i.e., the types of data your test must generate and how to analyze those data).Core
- 182Skill in determining an appropriate level of test rigor for a given system.Core
- 190Skill in developing operations-based testing scenarios.Core
- 220Skill in systems integration testing.Core
- 238ASkill in writing code in a currently supported programming language (e.g., Java, C++).Additional
- 239Skill in writing test plans.Core
- 950Skill in evaluating test plans for applicability and completeness.Core
- 6500Skill in conducting Test Readiness Reviews.Core
- 6530Skill in designing and documenting overall program Test & Evaluation strategies.Core
- 6580Skill in identifying Test & Evaluation infrastructure (people, ranges, tools, instrumentation) requirements.Core
- 6600Skill in managing test assets, test resources, and test personnel to ensure effective completion of test events.Core
- 6630Skill in preparing Test & Evaluation reports.Core
- 6641Skill in providing Test & Evaluation resource estimate.Core
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)- 6020Ability to analyze test data.Core
- 6060Ability to collect, verify, and validate test data.Core
- 6170Ability to translate data and test results into evaluative conclusions.Core
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O*NET jobs
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openJobs the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024) maps to this role’s NICE equivalents, with the share of each job’s detailed work activities (DWAs) that has a mapped AI skill.
- Information Security Analysts 15-1212.00 · through DD-WRL-007DWAs covered10 of 10
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253.00 · through DD-WRL-007DWAs covered10 of 26
Equivalents
NICE work roles
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), linked from published ids only, never from titles
Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)- Systems Testing and Evaluation DD-WRL-007 · linked by DCWF Tool NCWF ID
O*NET jobs it reaches
Through its NICE equivalents, by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); jobs from O*NET 30.3
Free · O*NET 30.3- Information Security Analysts 15-1212.00 · through DD-WRL-007
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253.00 · through DD-WRL-007