space force · 5C0X1
Civilian career paths for 5C0X1 cyber operations
These are the 5 civilian roles NextMission maps this occupation to, with what each job actually involves and what it typically pays. Which ones appear in your own result depends on the duties you confirm.
the roles
Network and computer systems administrator
$95,360median a year
Owns servers, accounts, patching and uptime for an organization. Often asks for a certification such as Network+ or CCNA.
soc 15-1244
Computer network support specialist
$71,530median a year
Second-line network work: tests, troubleshoots and maintains the network other people depend on.
soc 15-1231
Computer user support specialist
$59,240median a year
The help desk: takes the ticket, diagnoses it, fixes it or escalates it. The most common first civilian IT role.
soc 15-1232
Information security analyst
$120,360median a year
Monitors and defends systems, investigates alerts, and enforces policy. Security+ is the usual entry requirement.
soc 15-1212
Computer systems analyst
$103,800median a year
Sits between the business and the systems: works out what is needed and how existing systems should change.
soc 15-1211
Pay is the national median annual wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023 release. It describes the role across the country. It is not a projection of what any one person will earn.
what we ask you to confirm
8 duties, none of them ticked for you
Every box starts empty. A duty you did not tick is a duty you did not do, and it cannot appear anywhere in your result.
- Operated and maintained the networks a space mission ran on
- Configured or maintained satellite communications terminals and links
- Worked a console position on an operations crew during scheduled operations
- Troubleshot outages and degraded links while operations were running
- Created and managed user accounts and permissions on mission systems
- Followed and enforced information-security rules on mission systems
- Kept operations logs and shift handover records
- Trained newer operators on console positions and procedures