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Cyber Security Afsc

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QUESTION 1

Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC)

ANSWER

An alphanumeric code consisting of 5 characters describing various AF jobs

QUESTION 2

Career Group

ANSWER

identifies the AFSC in terms of its relationship to the AF Mission.

QUESTION 3

Career Groups divided into the following categories

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1 Operation 2 Maintenance& Logistics 3 Support 4 Medical& Dental 5 Legal & Chaplain 6 Finance & Contracting 7 Special Investigations

QUESTION 4

Career Field

ANSWER

Indicates a functional grouping of personnel requiring basically the same knowledge and skills.

QUESTION 5

Cyber Space Support

ANSWER

Perform tasks as a Cyber Systems Operations Specialist for the AF and other Department of Defense

QUESTION 6

Career Field Subdivision

ANSWER

identifies a grouping of personnel with related work requirements and qualifications.

QUESTION 7

The 3D0s specialties in the Operations career fields are:

ANSWER

- Knowledge Operations Management - Cyber Systems Operations - Cyber Surety - Computer Systems Programming

QUESTION 8

Skill Level

ANSWER

It specifies the specific degree of experience an individual must obtains within the particular AFSC.

QUESTION 9

Skill Level 3

ANSWER

Apprentice - Graduate Technical Training School

QUESTION 10

Skill Level 1

ANSWER

Helper - Graduate Basic Military Training School

QUESTION 11

Skill Level 5

ANSWER

Complete the following: - 5-level (CDC) - Computer Based Training (CBT) - Air Force Job Qualification Standard (AFJQS) - Air Force Qualification Training Package (AFQTP) for equipment at assigned location

QUESTION 12

Skill Level 7

ANSWER

Craftsman

QUESTION 13

Level 7

ANSWER

- Sew on SSgt - 12 months OJT - 6 months OJT for (re-trainees) - 7-level Training and CBT - E6CW3DX7X 01AA Cyberspace Career Advancement Courses - AFQTP 3DXXX-232A, Communications and Information Work Center Supervisor's Handbook. - AFJQSs/AFQTPs for equipment at assigned

QUESTION 14

Level 9

ANSWER

Superintendent - Sew on SMSgt - Complete E6ACW3DX9X 00AA, Cyberspace Superintendent Course - Complete specific AFJQSs/AFQTPs for equipment

QUESTION 15

AFSC Specialty

ANSWER

5th character (Example: 3D032 identifies Cyber Systems Operations).

QUESTION 16

Weighted Airman's Promotion System (WAPS)

ANSWER

AF system for selecting Airman for rank promotion to Staff Sergeant (E-5) and Technical Sergeant (E-6).

QUESTION 17

WAPS comprised of what four factors

ANSWER

- Specialty Knowledge Test (SKT) - Promotion Fitness Examination (PFE) - Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) - Military Decorations and Awards

QUESTION 18

Eligiblility for promotion is based on

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- Time-in-Service (TIS), - Time-in-Grade (TIG) - Skill Level

QUESTION 19

Specialty Knowledge Test (SKT)

ANSWER

- up to 100 points - measures specific job information - based on CDC

QUESTION 20

Promotion Fitness Examination (PFE)

ANSWER

- up to 100 points - measures general military knowledge in a specific grade level - questions are taken from the AF Handbook 1

QUESTION 21

Enlisted Performance Report (EPR)

ANSWER

- up to 250 points - measures Airman's past job performance and promotion potential

QUESTION 22

Military Decoration and Awards

ANSWER

- up to 25 points

QUESTION 23

Qualification training

ANSWER

1. On-The-Job Training (OJT) - at the work site 2. Computer-Based Training (CBT) - on a computer system. 3. Career Development Course (CDC) 4. Air Force Job Qualification Standard (AFJQS) 5. Air Force Qualification Training Package (AFQTP)

QUESTION 24

Air Force Job Qualification Standard (AFJQS)

ANSWER

Comprehensive task list describing a particular job type or duty position for all in the position. Supervisors use to document task qualification

QUESTION 25

Air Force Qualification Training Package (AFQTP)

ANSWER

Instructional course designed for use at the unit to qualify or aid qualification in a duty position, program or on a piece of equipment.

QUESTION 26

AF Career Field Managers (AFCFM)

ANSWER

Are responsible for creating the Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP).

QUESTION 27

Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP)

ANSWER

Comprehensive core training document identifying life-cycle training education requirements support resources minimum core task requirements for an AFSC.

QUESTION 28

3D0X2 Core Competencies

ANSWER

• Server operating systems • Database administration • Web technologies • Project management • Computer operator supervisors • Computer-based consultant

QUESTION 29

3D0X2 Responsibilites

ANSWER

• System and User Accounts Services • Security • Contingency Operations • Strategic and Budget Planning

QUESTION 30

(3D0X2 Responsibilites) - System and User Accounts Services

ANSWER

Responsible for managing system accounts. - Directory services - assigning dynamic IP addresses - Domain Name Server (DNS), - Storage Area Network (SAN) - E-mail

QUESTION 31

(3D0X2 Responsibilites) - Security

ANSWER

A key responsibility to implement security policies, fixes, updates, OS patches and antivirus software. - DISA provides Information Assurance Vulnerability Assessments (IAVA) for security weaknesses

QUESTION 32

(3D0X2 Responsibilites) - Contingency Operations

ANSWER

Test, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) in both defensive and offensive missions identify and analyze targets exploits adversary's network operations/systems

QUESTION 33

(3D0X2 Responsibilites) - Strategic and Budget Planning

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- Planning and implementation activities for network - Purchasing equipment/software - Manage infrastucture installations

QUESTION 34

CYBER WEAPON SYSTEMS

ANSWER

- AF Intranet Control (AFINC) - AF Cyber Security and Control System (CSCS)

QUESTION 35

AFINC & CSCS

ANSWER

Utilized to provide 24/7 network operations and management functions.

QUESTION 36

Air Force Intranet Control System (AFINC)

ANSWER

Controls the flow of all external and inter-base traffic through a standard, centralized managed gateway.

QUESTION 37

Cyber Security and Control System (CSCS)

ANSWER

Provides 24/7 network operations, management functions and enable key enterprise services within AF unclassified and classified networks.

QUESTION 38

Defense in Depth

ANSWER

Information Assurance (IA) strategywith multiple layers of defense placed throughout an information system.

QUESTION 39

Network Standardization

ANSWER

Standards and policies to protect networks, and reducing maintenance, down-time, costs, and training.

QUESTION 40

Situational Awareness

ANSWER

Ability to identify threats and take countermeasures against them before the integrity of system is compromised.

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