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.
*Certification Declaration
Certification Declaration
Each certification is mapped to the NICE Framework, which organizes cybersecurity into seven high-level Categories, each comprised of several specialty areas, work roles, knowledge, skills, abilities, and tasks. These seven high-level Categories are aligned directly to the CCE® Program’s certification Concentration Areas. Candidates often prepare for an exam by using a variety of resources that familiarize them with the authoritative sources and the exam’s concentration area.
NICE Framework Category
CCE® Concentration Area:
Analyze (AN)
NICE Specialty Area:
Language Analysis (LNG)
NICE Work Role ID:
AN-LNG-001
OPM Code | DCWF Code:
151
KSA-T
Below are the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Tasks (KSA-T) identified as being required to perform this work role.
ID & Description
- K0001 - Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
- K0002 - Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
- K0003 - Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
- K0004 - Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles.
- K0005 - Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
- K0006 - Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
- K0108 - Knowledge of concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless).
- K0143 - Knowledge of front-end collection systems, including traffic collection, filtering, and selection.
- K0177 - Knowledge of cyber attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks).
- K0356 - Knowledge of analytic tools and techniques for language, voice and/or graphic material.
- K0359 - Knowledge of approved intelligence dissemination processes.
- K0377 - Knowledge of classification and control markings standards, policies and procedures.
- K0391 - Knowledge of collection systems, capabilities, and processes.
- K0396- Knowledge of computer programming concepts, including computer languages, programming, testing, debugging, and file types.
- K0398 - Knowledge of concepts related to websites (e.g., web servers/pages, hosting, DNS, registration, web languages such as HTML).
- K0407 - Knowledge of customer information needs.
- K0413 - Knowledge of cyber operation objectives, policies, and legalities.
- K0416 - Knowledge of cyber operations.
- K0417 - Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).
- K0431 - Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.
- K0449 - Knowledge of how to extract, analyze, and use metadata.
- K0462 - Knowledge of intelligence reporting principles, policies, procedures, and vehicles, including report formats, reportability criteria (requirements and priorities), dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.
- K0476 - Knowledge of language processing tools and techniques.
- K0487 - Knowledge of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).
- K0488 - Knowledge of network security implementations (e.g., host-based IDS, IPS, access control lists), including their function and placement in a network.
- K0491 - Knowledge 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.).
- K0493 - Knowledge of obfuscation techniques (e.g., TOR/Onion/anonymizers, VPN/VPS, encryption).
- K0499 - Knowledge of operations security.
- K0520 - Knowledge of principles and practices related to target development such as target knowledge, associations, communication systems, and infrastructure.
- K0524 - Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
- K0532 - Knowledge of specialized target language (e.g., acronyms, jargon, technical terminology, code words).
- K0539 - Knowledge of target communication profiles and their key elements (e.g., target associations, activities, communication infrastructure).
- K0540 - Knowledge of target communication tools and techniques.
- K0541 - Knowledge of target cultural references, dialects, expressions, idioms, and abbreviations.
- K0545 - Knowledge of target language(s).
- K0548 - Knowledge of target or threat cyber actors and procedures.
- K0550 - Knowledge of target, including related current events, communication profile, actors, and history (language, culture) and/or frame of reference.
- K0564 - Knowledge of the characteristics of targeted communication networks (e.g., capacity, functionality, paths, critical nodes).
- K0567 - Knowledge of the data flow from collection origin to repositories and tools.
- K0571 - Knowledge of the feedback cycle in collection processes.
- K0574 - Knowledge of the impact of language analysis on on-net operator functions.
- K0579 - Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements.
- K0596 - Knowledge of the request for information process.
- K0599 - Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern digital and telephony networks.
- K0600 - Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.
- K0606 - Knowledge of transcript development processes and techniques (e.g., verbatim, gist, summaries).
- K0607 - Knowledge of translation processes and techniques.
ID & Description
- S0179 - Skill in analyzing language processing tools to provide feedback to enhance tool development.
- S0184 - Skill in analyzing traffic to identify network devices.
- S0187 - Skill 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).
- S0188 - Skill in assessing a target’s frame of reference (e.g., motivation, technical capability, organizational structure, sensitivities).
- S0193 - Skill in complying with the legal restrictions for targeted information.
- S0195 - Skill in conducting research using all available sources.
- S0198 - Skill in conducting social network analysis.
- S0210 - Skill in developing intelligence reports.
- S0212 - Skill in disseminating items of highest intelligence value in a timely manner.
- S0215 - Skill in evaluating and interpreting metadata.
- S0217 - Skill in evaluating data sources for relevance, reliability, and objectivity.
- S0218 - Skill in evaluating information for reliability, validity, and relevance.
- S0224 - Skill in gisting target communications.
- S0226 - Skill in identifying a target’s network characteristics.
- S0232 - Skill in identifying intelligence gaps and limitations.
- S0233 - Skill in identifying language issues that may have an impact on organization objectives.
- S0235 - Skill in identifying non-target regional languages and dialects
- S0241 - Skill in interpreting traceroute results, as they apply to network analysis and reconstruction.
- S0244 - Skill in managing client relationships, including determining client needs/requirements, managing client expectations, and demonstrating commitment to delivering quality results.
- S0251 - Skill in prioritizing target language material.
- S0253 - Skill in providing analysis on target-related matters (e.g., language, cultural, communications).
- S0259 - Skill in recognizing denial and deception techniques of the target.
- S0262 - Skill in recognizing significant changes in a target’s communication patterns.
- S0265 - Skill in recognizing technical information that may be used for target development including intelligence development.
- S0277 - Skill in synthesizing, analyzing, and prioritizing meaning across data sets.
- S0283 - Skill in transcribing target language communications.
- S0284 - Skill in translating target graphic and/or voice language materials.
- S0290 - Skill in using non-attributable networks.
ID & Description
- A0013 - Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.
- A0071 - Ability to apply language and cultural expertise to analysis.
- A0089 - Ability to function in a collaborative environment, seeking continuous consultation with other analysts and experts—both internal and external to the organization—to leverage analytical and technical expertise.
- A0103 - Ability to review processed target language materials for accuracy and completeness.
ID & Description
- T0606 - Compile, integrate, and/or interpret all-source data for intelligence or vulnerability value with respect to specific targets.
- T0650 - Determine what technologies are used by a given target.
- T0715 - Identify collection gaps and potential collection strategies against targets.
- T0745 - Make recommendations to guide collection in support of customer requirements.
- T0761 - Provide subject-matter expertise and support to planning/developmental forums and working groups as appropriate.
- T0837 - Advise managers and operators on language and cultural issues that impact organization objectives.
- T0838 - Analyze and process information using language and/or cultural expertise.
- T0839 - Assess, document, and apply a target’s motivation and/or frame of reference to facilitate analysis, targeting and collection opportunities.
- T0840 - Collaborate across internal and/or external organizational lines to enhance collection, analysis and dissemination.
- T0841 - Conduct all-source target research to include the use of open source materials in the target language.
- T0842 - Conduct analysis of target communications to identify essential information in support of organization objectives.
- T0843 - Perform quality review and provide feedback on transcribed or translated materials.
- T0844 - Evaluate and interpret metadata to look for patterns, anomalies, or events, thereby optimizing targeting, analysis and processing.
- T0845 - Identify cyber threat tactics and methodologies.
- T0846 - Identify target communications within the global network.
- T0847 - Maintain 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.
- T0848 - Provide feedback to collection managers to enhance future collection and analysis.
- T0849 - Perform foreign language and dialect identification in initial source data.
- T0850 - Perform or support technical network analysis and mapping.
- T0851 - Provide requirements and feedback to optimize the development of language processing tools.
- T0852 - Perform social network analysis and document as appropriate.
- T0853 - Scan, identify and prioritize target graphic (including machine-to-machine communications) and/or voice language material.
- T0854 - Tip critical or time-sensitive information to appropriate customers.
- T0855 - Transcribe target voice materials in the target language.
- T0856 - Translate (e.g., verbatim, gist, and/or summaries) target graphic material.
- T0857 - Translate (e.g., verbatim, gist, and/or summaries) target voice material.
- T0858 - Identify foreign language terminology within computer programs (e.g., comments, variable names).
- T0859 - Provide near-real time language analysis support (e.g., live operations).
- T0860 - Identify cyber/technology-related terminology in the target language.
- Knowledge
-
ID & Description
- K0001 - Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
- K0002 - Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
- K0003 - Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
- K0004 - Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles.
- K0005 - Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
- K0006 - Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
- K0108 - Knowledge of concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless).
- K0143 - Knowledge of front-end collection systems, including traffic collection, filtering, and selection.
- K0177 - Knowledge of cyber attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks).
- K0356 - Knowledge of analytic tools and techniques for language, voice and/or graphic material.
- K0359 - Knowledge of approved intelligence dissemination processes.
- K0377 - Knowledge of classification and control markings standards, policies and procedures.
- K0391 - Knowledge of collection systems, capabilities, and processes.
- K0396- Knowledge of computer programming concepts, including computer languages, programming, testing, debugging, and file types.
- K0398 - Knowledge of concepts related to websites (e.g., web servers/pages, hosting, DNS, registration, web languages such as HTML).
- K0407 - Knowledge of customer information needs.
- K0413 - Knowledge of cyber operation objectives, policies, and legalities.
- K0416 - Knowledge of cyber operations.
- K0417 - Knowledge of data communications terminology (e.g., networking protocols, Ethernet, IP, encryption, optical devices, removable media).
- K0431 - Knowledge of evolving/emerging communications technologies.
- K0449 - Knowledge of how to extract, analyze, and use metadata.
- K0462 - Knowledge of intelligence reporting principles, policies, procedures, and vehicles, including report formats, reportability criteria (requirements and priorities), dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.
- K0476 - Knowledge of language processing tools and techniques.
- K0487 - Knowledge of network security (e.g., encryption, firewalls, authentication, honey pots, perimeter protection).
- K0488 - Knowledge of network security implementations (e.g., host-based IDS, IPS, access control lists), including their function and placement in a network.
- K0491 - Knowledge 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.).
- K0493 - Knowledge of obfuscation techniques (e.g., TOR/Onion/anonymizers, VPN/VPS, encryption).
- K0499 - Knowledge of operations security.
- K0520 - Knowledge of principles and practices related to target development such as target knowledge, associations, communication systems, and infrastructure.
- K0524 - Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
- K0532 - Knowledge of specialized target language (e.g., acronyms, jargon, technical terminology, code words).
- K0539 - Knowledge of target communication profiles and their key elements (e.g., target associations, activities, communication infrastructure).
- K0540 - Knowledge of target communication tools and techniques.
- K0541 - Knowledge of target cultural references, dialects, expressions, idioms, and abbreviations.
- K0545 - Knowledge of target language(s).
- K0548 - Knowledge of target or threat cyber actors and procedures.
- K0550 - Knowledge of target, including related current events, communication profile, actors, and history (language, culture) and/or frame of reference.
- K0564 - Knowledge of the characteristics of targeted communication networks (e.g., capacity, functionality, paths, critical nodes).
- K0567 - Knowledge of the data flow from collection origin to repositories and tools.
- K0571 - Knowledge of the feedback cycle in collection processes.
- K0574 - Knowledge of the impact of language analysis on on-net operator functions.
- K0579 - Knowledge of the organization, roles and responsibilities of higher, lower and adjacent sub-elements.
- K0596 - Knowledge of the request for information process.
- K0599 - Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern digital and telephony networks.
- K0600 - Knowledge of the structure, architecture, and design of modern wireless communications systems.
- K0606 - Knowledge of transcript development processes and techniques (e.g., verbatim, gist, summaries).
- K0607 - Knowledge of translation processes and techniques.
- Skills
-
ID & Description
- S0179 - Skill in analyzing language processing tools to provide feedback to enhance tool development.
- S0184 - Skill in analyzing traffic to identify network devices.
- S0187 - Skill 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).
- S0188 - Skill in assessing a target’s frame of reference (e.g., motivation, technical capability, organizational structure, sensitivities).
- S0193 - Skill in complying with the legal restrictions for targeted information.
- S0195 - Skill in conducting research using all available sources.
- S0198 - Skill in conducting social network analysis.
- S0210 - Skill in developing intelligence reports.
- S0212 - Skill in disseminating items of highest intelligence value in a timely manner.
- S0215 - Skill in evaluating and interpreting metadata.
- S0217 - Skill in evaluating data sources for relevance, reliability, and objectivity.
- S0218 - Skill in evaluating information for reliability, validity, and relevance.
- S0224 - Skill in gisting target communications.
- S0226 - Skill in identifying a target’s network characteristics.
- S0232 - Skill in identifying intelligence gaps and limitations.
- S0233 - Skill in identifying language issues that may have an impact on organization objectives.
- S0235 - Skill in identifying non-target regional languages and dialects
- S0241 - Skill in interpreting traceroute results, as they apply to network analysis and reconstruction.
- S0244 - Skill in managing client relationships, including determining client needs/requirements, managing client expectations, and demonstrating commitment to delivering quality results.
- S0251 - Skill in prioritizing target language material.
- S0253 - Skill in providing analysis on target-related matters (e.g., language, cultural, communications).
- S0259 - Skill in recognizing denial and deception techniques of the target.
- S0262 - Skill in recognizing significant changes in a target’s communication patterns.
- S0265 - Skill in recognizing technical information that may be used for target development including intelligence development.
- S0277 - Skill in synthesizing, analyzing, and prioritizing meaning across data sets.
- S0283 - Skill in transcribing target language communications.
- S0284 - Skill in translating target graphic and/or voice language materials.
- S0290 - Skill in using non-attributable networks.
- Abilities
-
ID & Description
- A0013 - Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.
- A0071 - Ability to apply language and cultural expertise to analysis.
- A0089 - Ability to function in a collaborative environment, seeking continuous consultation with other analysts and experts—both internal and external to the organization—to leverage analytical and technical expertise.
- A0103 - Ability to review processed target language materials for accuracy and completeness.
- Tasks
-
ID & Description
- T0606 - Compile, integrate, and/or interpret all-source data for intelligence or vulnerability value with respect to specific targets.
- T0650 - Determine what technologies are used by a given target.
- T0715 - Identify collection gaps and potential collection strategies against targets.
- T0745 - Make recommendations to guide collection in support of customer requirements.
- T0761 - Provide subject-matter expertise and support to planning/developmental forums and working groups as appropriate.
- T0837 - Advise managers and operators on language and cultural issues that impact organization objectives.
- T0838 - Analyze and process information using language and/or cultural expertise.
- T0839 - Assess, document, and apply a target’s motivation and/or frame of reference to facilitate analysis, targeting and collection opportunities.
- T0840 - Collaborate across internal and/or external organizational lines to enhance collection, analysis and dissemination.
- T0841 - Conduct all-source target research to include the use of open source materials in the target language.
- T0842 - Conduct analysis of target communications to identify essential information in support of organization objectives.
- T0843 - Perform quality review and provide feedback on transcribed or translated materials.
- T0844 - Evaluate and interpret metadata to look for patterns, anomalies, or events, thereby optimizing targeting, analysis and processing.
- T0845 - Identify cyber threat tactics and methodologies.
- T0846 - Identify target communications within the global network.
- T0847 - Maintain 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.
- T0848 - Provide feedback to collection managers to enhance future collection and analysis.
- T0849 - Perform foreign language and dialect identification in initial source data.
- T0850 - Perform or support technical network analysis and mapping.
- T0851 - Provide requirements and feedback to optimize the development of language processing tools.
- T0852 - Perform social network analysis and document as appropriate.
- T0853 - Scan, identify and prioritize target graphic (including machine-to-machine communications) and/or voice language material.
- T0854 - Tip critical or time-sensitive information to appropriate customers.
- T0855 - Transcribe target voice materials in the target language.
- T0856 - Translate (e.g., verbatim, gist, and/or summaries) target graphic material.
- T0857 - Translate (e.g., verbatim, gist, and/or summaries) target voice material.
- T0858 - Identify foreign language terminology within computer programs (e.g., comments, variable names).
- T0859 - Provide near-real time language analysis support (e.g., live operations).
- T0860 - Identify cyber/technology-related terminology in the target language.