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Originally Posted by Flagg
What if instead of a Cyber Tab for leaders, a Cyber Course(intro component) for all?
I'm not suggesting "Every Marine a hacker".
Down here we do emphasise the "usual suspects" of marksmanship, communications, and first aid and have a basic doctrine not too dissimilar to the USMC with a bit of the "Every soldier a rifleman" ethos pursuit.
Basic soldier skills.
When does intro to cyber(specifically comfort with use/application of IT securely) become part of the basic soldier skillset?
And I mean VERY basic intro.
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As for the rest, I'm no alphanerd, but wouldn't attendance at civvie IT security conferences as you suggested and the high level lateral thinking problem solving competitions replicated back at unit level training have value?
Or what about a national/federal IT security conference/competition only for those with clearance?
More like Best Cyber to Best Ranger competition, rather than Cyber Tab to Ranger Tab.
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I think, damn hope so, this CYBER tab is just an metaphor of how these writers feel the importance of this schooling. It was hard enough, I think over ten years for the Sapper Tab to come around.
Yes civilian training and experience is where I feel they need to go to. But we every A++, network +, or security + certificate I believe may just get out. So we don't have mid and upper level leaders with the knowledge and experience behind them. No shit because you're brand new field and you need a clear career path. You need people we experience. The military is cutting back, well he these people use their tuition assistance funds to obtain the certificates and go to the civilian Schooling. It will come out of a different pot of money and provide what is needed. The military can teach a key skill set, as HUMINT collection or mapping out a cyber information network system. It's all collection, but really knowing how to do it is only through experience. Once a guy knows how to collect, look around and obtain the need information they need to get how and do real world to obtain experience in collection.
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what about a national/federal IT security conference/competition only for those with clearance?
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I have been told USG does have these. But what Commander is going to send a enlisted (E3-E5) to say DC, Vegas, Miami or Denver for a conference or symposium? I don't say many. Also these conference or symposium should be done on a VTC so anyone can watch them at home station and use some kind of Jabber IM communication to "chime" in. Yes are worker eyes need to go TDY to these conference or symposium for the networking, ties and education.
Much as this one last week. Do you send people that are doing the work or a Commander?
http://business.kaspersky.com/kaspersky-enterprise/
It is a double edge sword, Leaders and Commanders need to know what is what to give the approval for missions. Yet you need skilled and knowledgeable individuals too. Not having Commanders knowledgeable in IC matters, such as HUMINT Collection is painful. So I see the need for them to go too.
Yet even us SOF fail at the cross pollenization of information between elements and units. So you think a bunch a cyber geeks will do it. No I feel as with any military only the upper leadership, Officers and Key players get to do, go or attend the events that are important. That's why these writers feel there is a need for a new leadership level course in the cyber fields. Which is likely VERY true.