Marine Corps COOL Summary - MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator

MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator

MOS Description

This is a PMOS that requires extensive cyberspace operations training. Cryptologic Cyberspace Analysts are involved in all facets of planning, conduct cyberspace operations, and perform traditional signals intelligence (SIGINT) support as deemed necessary by the unit commander. Analysts must be familiar with computer hardware and software programs to include network operating systems. The duties for MOS 2611 encompass cyberspace analysis, product reporting, and information operations planning support.

National Certifications
State Licensure

The following civilian credentials are related to MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator. These credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these credentials, click on the credential title below. For more supervisory and managerial credentials, please refer to the LEADER summary page.

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Credential	Agency	Related As	COOL$	GI Bill^®	Accreditation
Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) Is Not In Demand	International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)	other			NCCA
CompTIA A+ ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	other		GI Bill	ANSI
CompTIA Linux+ Is Not In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	other		GI Bill
CompTIA Network+ ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	most	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	other		GI Bill
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	other		GI Bill
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	most	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Is In Demand	International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC 2)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Is In Demand	Red Hat, Inc.	other		GI Bill
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) Is In Demand	Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP)	other		GI Bill
GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	other		GI Bill
GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator (GCWN) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	other		GI Bill
GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill
GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Is In Demand	International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC 2)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing and Switching Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	other		GI Bill
CompTIA Security+ ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Is In Demand	ISACA	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Security Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	other		GI Bill
GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
CERT - Certified Computer Security Incident Handler (CSIH) Is Not In Demand	CERT - Software Engineering Institute	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill
CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst (CSFA) Is Not In Demand	CyberSecurity Institute	some	COOL Bucks
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) Is Not In Demand	International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council)	other		GI Bill	ANSI
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Is In Demand	International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council)	most	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill
Certified Security Analyst (CSA) Is Not In Demand	International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council)	some	COOL Bucks
Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) Is Not In Demand	International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council)	some	COOL Bucks
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) Is In Demand	ISACA	other		GI Bill	ANSI
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	other		GI Bill
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	some	COOL Bucks	GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	other		GI Bill
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	other		GI Bill
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 Is In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	other		GI Bill
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Is Not In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	other		GI Bill
Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFP) Is Not In Demand	International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC 2)	other		GI Bill
Oracle Certified Professional, Solaris 11 System Administrator Is Not In Demand	Oracle Corporation	other
GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	other			ANSI
GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) Is In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks		ANSI
CompTIA Cloud+ ce Is In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	other		GI Bill	ANSI
GIAC Mobile Device Security Analyst (GMOB) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	other
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Is Not In Demand	Red Hat, Inc.	other
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) Is Not In Demand	Linux Foundation	other		GI Bill
Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) Is Not In Demand	Linux Foundation	other		GI Bill
GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	other
GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks
GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks
GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Is Not In Demand	International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC 2)	other			ANSI
Cisco Certified Network Associate Cloud (CCNA Cloud) Is In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	other
F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) Is Not In Demand	F5	other		GI Bill
F5 Certified Technology Specialist in LTM (F5-CTS, LTM) Is Not In Demand	F5	other		GI Bill
F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP DNS (F5-CTS, BIG-IP DNS) Is Not In Demand	F5	other		GI Bill
F5 Certified Technology Specialist in ASM (F5-CTS, ASM) Is Not In Demand	F5	other		GI Bill
F5 Certified Technology Specialist in APM (F5-CTS, APM) Is Not In Demand	F5	other		GI Bill
F5 Certified Solution Expert (F5-CSE) Is Not In Demand	F5	other		GI Bill
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2016 Is In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	other
GIAC Python Coder (GPYC) Is Not In Demand	Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)	some	COOL Bucks
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other		GI Bill
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other		GI Bill
AWS Certified Developer - Associate Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other		GI Bill
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other		GI Bill
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other		GI Bill
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Productivity Is Not In Demand	Microsoft Corporation	other		GI Bill
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Is Not In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	most	COOL Bucks		ANSI
CyberSec First Responder (CFR) Is Not In Demand	CertNexus (formerly Logical Operations)	some	COOL Bucks		ANSI
Information Technology Security (ITS) Is Not In Demand	Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I)	some	COOL Bucks		ICAC
CompTIA IT Fundamentals Is Not In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	other		GI Bill
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cyber Ops Is Not In Demand	Cisco Systems, Inc.	some	COOL Bucks		ANSI
Certified Network Defender (CND) Is Not In Demand	International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council)	some	COOL Bucks		ANSI
CompTIA PenTest+ Is Not In Demand	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)	some	COOL Bucks		ANSI
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other
AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other
AWS Certified Security - Specialty Is Not In Demand	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	other

State Licensure

Some states have specific licensing requirements for the following related civilian occupations. These state licenses may require additional education, training or experience. Click on the occupation below to get more information on state requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor. For more supervisory and managerial occupations, please refer to the LEADER summary page.

Related Civilian Occupations

The following civilian occupations are similar to the duties performed by MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below. For more supervisory and managerial positions, please refer to the LEADER summary page. To search for related civilian job opportunities, go to the Veteran’s Employment Center.

Civilian Job	Duties Matched	Local Salary Info
Computer and Information Systems Managers	some	find local salary
Database Administrators	some	find local salary
Information Security Analysts	most	find local salary
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	some	find local salary

Related Federal Occupations

The following federal occupations are similar to MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the federal occupation below.

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Other Career Considerations

A wide range of civilian job opportunities is available within the private and public sectors that align with MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator military training and experience. More information about these opportunities and other considerations concerning occupations related to MOS 2611 can be found below.

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2020: IT Specialist

Overview: This job series covers positions responsible for providing support, guidance, and expertise in various Information Technology (IT) functions. Specialty areas include IT Policy Planning, Information Security, Customer Support, Network Services, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Analyst, Applications Software, Operating Systems, Data Management, Internet and Systems Administration. Work performed by the IT specialist varies and is dependent on the job field of each IT specialist.

Duties at CBP: Work within this job series requires an Information Technology (IT) Specialist to perform a variety of duties that involve knowledge of a wide variety of IT application, systems, and methods; ability to apply methods and practices for troubleshooting IT system issues to include issues such as network, database, customer inquiries, and knowledge of IT system security regulations, policies and procedures. Typical work assignments vary based on parenthetical/job fields listed above but duties may include:

Providing advice and guidance on a wide range and variety of IT issues;
Planning, analyzing, developing, implementing, maintaining and enhancing information systems security programs, policies, procedures and tools;
Assisting in the installation and integration of system patches, repairs, updates, and enhancements to ensure the delivery of IT services;
Installing, configuring, integrating, troubleshooting, optimizing and maintaining customer hardware and software to maximize system availability and monitors network performance.

Locations: Various; DC Metro Area

Troops to Tech Careers is a program created by CompTIA to provide opportunities and resources for Veterans interested in a career in the information technology (IT) field. Troops to Tech Careers is a collaboration between CompTIA, educational institutions and training organizations, and corporate employers to provide Veterans with an opportunity to Learn-Certify-Work. Veterans can locate education and training centers nationwide that will help them plan an IT career pathway and identify training courses they may need to prepare for a related IT certification. On the employer side, Troops to Tech Careers maintains a corporate registry listing companies that have made a commitment to prioritize hiring IT certified Veterans. The Troops to Tech Careers website includes a job search tool that lists available jobs by geographic location that are mapped to the skills tested by CompTIA certifications. Additional information about the program can be found at the Troops to Tech Careers website.

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MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator

MOS 2611 Cryptologic Digital Network Operator

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Click link to go to CompTIA Network+ ce COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to CompTIA Security+ ce COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to CERT - Certified Computer Security Incident Handler (CSIH) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst (CSFA) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks (GAWN) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Certified Security Analyst (CSA) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) ce COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to GIAC Python Coder (GPYC) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to CyberSec First Responder (CFR) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Information Technology Security (ITS) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cyber Ops COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to Certified Network Defender (CND) COOL Snapshot page.

Click link to go to CompTIA PenTest+ COOL Snapshot page.

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