Collect and Operate (CO) NICE Specialty Areas
Collection Operations (CLO)
Executes collection using appropriate strategies and within the priorities established through the collection management process.
NICE Work Role Name:
All Source-Collection Manager
NICE Work Role ID:
CO-CLO-001
NICE Category:
Collect and operate (CO)
NICE Work Role Description:
Identifies collection authorities and environment; incorporates priority information requirements into collection management; develops concepts to meet leadership’s intent. Determines capabilities of available collection assets, identifies new collection capabilities; and constructs and disseminates collection plans. Monitors execution of tasked collection to ensure effective execution of the collection plan.
Courses +
- All Source-Collection Manager (CO202-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:
All Source-Collection Requirements Manager
NICE Work Role ID:
CO-CLO-002
NICE Category:
Collect and operate (CO)
NICE Work Role Description:
Evaluates collection operations and develops effects-based collection requirements strategies using available sources and methods to improve collection. Develops, processes, validates, and coordinates submission of collection requirements. Evaluates performance of collection assets and collection operations.
Courses +
- All Source-Collection Requirements Manager (CO203-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.
Cyber Operational Planning (OPL)
Performs in-depth joint targeting and cybersecurity planning process. Gathers information and develops detailed Operational Plans and Orders supporting requirements. Conducts strategic and operational-level planning across the full range of operations for integrated information and cyberspace operations.
NICE Work Role Name:
Cyber Intel Planner
NICE Work Role ID:
CO-OPL-001
NICE Category:
Collect and operate (CO)
NICE Work Role Description:
Develops detailed intelligence plans to satisfy cyber operations requirements. Collaborates with cyber operations planners to identify, validate, and levy requirements for collection and analysis. Participates in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and execution of cyber actions. Synchronizes intelligence activities to support organization objectives in cyberspace.
Courses +
- Cyber Intel Planner (CO204-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:
Cyber Ops Planner
NICE Work Role ID:
CO-OPL-002
NICE Category:
Collect and operate (CO)
NICE Work Role Description:
Develops detailed plans for the conduct or support of the applicable range of cyber operations through collaboration with other planners, operators and/or analysts. Participates in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enables integration during the execution of cyber actions.
Courses +
- Cyber Ops Planner (CO205-RBT)
- Cybersecurity Operations Implementation (OM155)
- Cybersecurity Operations Implementation - SP (OM155-SP)
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:
Partner Integration Planner
NICE Work Role ID:
CO-OPL-003
NICE Category:
Collect and operate (CO)
NICE Work Role Description:
Works to advance cooperation across organizational or national borders between cyber operations partners. Aids the integration of partner cyber teams by providing guidance, resources, and collaboration to develop best practices and facilitate organizational support for achieving objectives in integrated cyber actions.
Courses +
- Partner Integration Planner (CO206-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.
Cyber Operations (OPS)
Performs activities to gather evidence on criminal or foreign intelligence entities to mitigate possible or real-time threats, protect against espionage or insider threats, foreign sabotage, international terrorist activities, or to support other intelligence activities.
NICE Work Role Name:
Cyber Operator
NICE Work Role ID:
CO-OPS-001
NICE Category:
Collect and operate (CO)
NICE Work Role Description:
Conducts collection, processing, and/or geolocation of systems to exploit, locate, and/or track targets of interest. Performs network navigation, tactical forensic analysis, and, when directed, executes on-net operations.
Courses +
- Cyber Operator (CO101-RBT)
- Cybersecurity Hunt (CO280)
- Cybersecurity Operations Implementation (OM155)
- Cybersecurity Operations Implementation - SP (OM155-SP)
- Ethical Hacking - WBT (PR032-WBT)
- Warrior to Cyber Warrior Bootcamp (W2CW101)
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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