Analyze (AN) NICE Specialty Areas
Threat Analysis (TWA)
Identifies and assesses the capabilities and activities of cybersecurity criminals or foreign intelligence entities; produces findings to help initialize or support law enforcement and counterintelligence investigations or activities.
NICE Work Role Name:
Threat/Warning Analyst
NICE Work Role ID:
AN-TWA-001
NICE Category:
Analyze (AN)
NICE Work Role Description:
Develops cyber indicators to maintain awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment. Collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates cyber threat/warning assessments.
Courses +
- Threat/Warning Analyst (AN101-RBT)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
Exploitation Analysis (EXP)
Analyzes collected information to identify vulnerabilities and potential for exploitation.
NICE Work Role Name:
Exploitation Analyst
Work Role ID:
AN-EXP-001
Category:
Analyze (AN)
Work Role Description:
Collaborates to identify access and collection gaps that can be satisfied through cyber collection and/or preparation activities. Leverages all authorized resources and analytic techniques to penetrate targeted networks.
Courses +
- Cybersecurity Tools and Analysis (PR210)
- Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing (PR133)
- Exploitation Analyst (AN102-RBT)
- PhP Hacker (PR150)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
All-Source Analysis (ASA)
Analyzes collected information to identify vulnerabilities and potential for exploitation.
NICE Work Role Name:
All-Source Analyst
NICE Work Role ID:
AN-ASA-001
NICE Category:
Analyze (AN)
NICE Work Role Description:
Analyzes threat information from multiple sources, disciplines, and agencies across the Intelligence Community. Synthesizes and places intelligence information in context; draws insights about the possible implications.
Courses +
- All-Source Analyst (AN103-RBT)
- Cybersecurity Hunt (CO280)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
NICE Work Role Name:
Mission Assessment Specialist
NICE Work Role ID:
AN-ASA-002
NICE Category:
Analyze (AN)
NICE Work Role Description:
Develops assessment plans and measures of performance/effectiveness. Conducts strategic and operational effectiveness assessments as required for cyber events. Determines whether systems performed as expected and provides input to the determination of operational effectiveness.
Courses +
- Mission Assessment Specialist (AN201-RBT)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
Targets (TGT)
Applies current knowledge of one or more regions, countries, non-state entities, and/or technologies.
NICE Work Role Name:
Target Developer
NICE Work Role ID:
AN-ASA-001
NICE Category:
Analyze (AN)
NICE Work Role Description:
Performs target system analysis, builds and/or maintains electronic target folders to include inputs from environment preparation, and/or internal or external intelligence sources. Coordinates with partner target activities and intelligence organizations, and presents candidate targets for vetting and validation.
Courses +
- Target Developer (AN202-RBT)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
NICE Work Role Name:
Target Network Analyst
NICE Work Role ID:
AN-ASA-002
NICE Category:
Analyze (AN)
NICE Work Role Description:
Conducts advanced analysis of collection and open-source data to ensure target continuity; to profile targets and their activities; and develop techniques to gain more target information. Determines how targets communicate, move, operate and live based on knowledge of target technologies, digital networks, and the applications on them.
Courses +
- Target Network Analyst (AN301-RBT)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
Language Analysis (LNG)
Applies language, cultural, and technical expertise to support information collection, analysis, and other cybersecurity activities.
NICE Work Role Name:
Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst
NICE Work Role ID:
AN-LNG-001
NICE Category:
Analyze (AN)
NICE Work Role Description:
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.
Courses +
- Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst (AN302-RBT)
Certifications +
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES - A series of narrative statements that are required when applying to United States Federal government job openings. KSAs are used to determine, along with résumés, who the best applicants are when several candidates qualify for a job.
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