Protection and Defense · PD-WRL-004 · OPM code 521
Infrastructure Support
From NICE Framework Components v2.2.0
Description
From NICE Framework Components v2.2.0
Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0Responsible for testing, implementing, deploying, maintaining, and administering infrastructure hardware and software for cybersecurity.
Tasks
From NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it
Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0T1020 Determine the operational and safety impacts of cybersecurity lapses
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1111 Administer rule and signature updates for specialized cyber defense applications
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1267 Perform system administration on specialized cyber defense applications and systems
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Not mapped yetT1268 Administer Virtual Private Network (VPN) devices
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1352 Coordinate critical cyber defense infrastructure protection measures
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1353 Prioritize critical cyber defense infrastructure resources
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1432 Build dedicated cyber defense hardware
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1433 Install dedicated cyber defense hardware
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1442 Assess the impact of implementing and sustaining a dedicated cyber defense infrastructure
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1503 Evaluate platforms managed by service providers
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1515 Manage network access control lists on specialized cyber defense systems
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openWFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: AI skills mapped to this task
Not mapped yetT1555 Implement cyber defense tools
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Not mapped yetT1561 Implement dedicated cyber defense systems
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Not mapped yetT1562 Document system requirements
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Not mapped yet
Knowledge
From NICE Framework Components v2.2.0
Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0- K0675Knowledge of risk management processes
- K0676Knowledge of cybersecurity laws and regulations
- K0677Knowledge of cybersecurity policies and procedures
- K0678Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations
- K0679Knowledge of privacy policies and procedures
- K0680Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices
- K0681Knowledge of privacy principles and practices
- K0682Knowledge of cybersecurity threats
- K0683Knowledge of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
- K0684Knowledge of cybersecurity threat characteristics
- K0685Knowledge of access control principles and practices
- K0686Knowledge of authentication and authorization tools and techniques
- K0701Knowledge of data backup and recovery policies and procedures
- K0710Knowledge of enterprise cybersecurity architecture principles and practices
- K0716Knowledge of host access control (HAC) systems and software
- K0717Knowledge of network access control (NAC) systems and software
- K0724Knowledge of incident response principles and practices
- K0725Knowledge of incident response tools and techniques
- K0726Knowledge of incident handling tools and techniques
- K0728Knowledge of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) principles and practices
- K0729Knowledge of non-repudiation principles and practices
- K0730Knowledge of cyber safety principles and practices
- K0734Knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements
- K0746Knowledge of policy-based access controls
- K0747Knowledge of Risk Adaptive (Adaptable) Access Controls (RAdAC)
- K0751Knowledge of system threats
- K0752Knowledge of system vulnerabilities
- K0770Knowledge of system administration principles and practices
- K0778Knowledge of enterprise information technology (IT) architecture principles and practices
- K0781Knowledge of virtual private network (VPN) systems and software
- K0783Knowledge of network attack characteristics
- K0791Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and practices
- K0792Knowledge of network configurations
- K0811Knowledge of web filtering systems and software
- K0829Knowledge of account creation policies and procedures
- K0830Knowledge of password policies and procedures
- K0837Knowledge of hardening tools and techniques
- K0870Knowledge of enterprise architecture (EA) reference models and frameworks
- K0871Knowledge of enterprise architecture (EA) principles and practices
- K0881Knowledge of learning assessment tools and techniques
- K0891Knowledge of the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model
- K0915Knowledge of network architecture principles and practices
- K0925Knowledge of wireless communication tools and techniques
- K0926Knowledge of signal jamming tools and techniques
- K0950Knowledge of Intrusion Detection System (IDS) tools and techniques
- K0951Knowledge of Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) tools and techniques
- K0983Knowledge of computer networking principles and practices
- K1014Knowledge of network security principles and practices
- K1211Knowledge of security assessment authorization requirements
Skills
From NICE Framework Components v2.2.0
Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0- S0077Skill in securing network communications
- S0552Skill in applying host access controls
- S0553Skill in applying network access controls
- S0592Skill in tuning network sensors
- S0593Skill in handling incidents
- S0596Skill in encrypting network communications
- S0615Skill in protecting a network against malware
- S0643Skill in applying hardening techniques
- S0645Skill in troubleshooting cyber defense infrastructure anomalies
- S0831Skill in configuring hardware
- S0898Skill in testing hardware
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O*NET jobs this role maps to
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts openJobs from the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024), with the share of each job’s detailed work activities (DWAs) that has a mapped AI skill. We haven’t mapped AI skills to this role’s own tasks yet; until then, these jobs show the coverage the role reaches through the occupations it maps to.
- Information Security Engineers 15-1299.05DWAs covered5 of 21
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021.00DWAs covered0 of 24
Equivalents
O*NET jobs
Mapped to this role by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); jobs from O*NET 30.3
Free · O*NET 30.3- Information Security Engineers 15-1299.05
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021.00
DCWF work roles
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), linked by its NCWF ID or NICE's OPM code
Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)- Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist 521 · Cybersecurity · linked by DCWF Tool NCWF ID