TSOC Cyber Planner Course

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Cyber TCPC SOC 5744 Open Nomination Only ACCET Accredited Top Secret/SCI

Description

This resident course prepares staff officers for planning, management, and oversight of cyber-related activities at the TSOC-level. The course examines the organizations, processes, and procedures involved in planning and conducting operations in the cyber domain in-support-of deployed forces and the TSOC staff. During the course, students will conduct two planning evolutions simulating the actions required to employ cyber effects. The course is composed on 2-weeks of unclassified Distance Learning (self-paced, asynchronous) and 1-week classified resident.

Audience

This course is designed for the special operations community and interagency partners assigned to and/or in direct support of joint and coalition special operations. More specifically, enlisted (E4-E6), officers (02-05), warrant (W1–W3), and government personnel (up to GG/GS 14) assigned to TSOC’s, or associated echelons, who are involved in planning and conducting operations in the cyber domain. All others are evaluated and accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Remarks

The course is conducted at the level Top Secret (TS), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM)-level. Students must have a TS clearance and be indoctrinated into a SCI billet prior to course commencement. Specific ACCM indoctrination will occur upon arrival if the student is not already cleared for the required ACCM.

Materials

Students will utilize the unclassified Blackboard tool during the Distance Learning phase of the course. A login will be provided upon acceptance to the course. Students will utilize USSSOCOM SOCRATES (TS//SCI network) during the resident phase of the course. If a student does not have a SOCRATES account, a student account will be provided. Prior to execution of the resident phase, guidance for passing PKI certifications will also be provided.

Accreditation

JSOU is currently an accredited educational institution accredited through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) - a national accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education.

25A (13-Jan-2025 to 31-Jan-2025)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Enrollment Open. Distance Learning: 13 Jan 2025-24Jan 2025. Resident Learning: 27 Jan 2025-31 Jan 2025.
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25B (25-Aug-2025 to 12-Sep-2025)
Location: JSOU Bldg
Comments: Registration Opens: 25 Jul 2025. Distance Learning: 25 Aug 2025-05 Sep 2025. Resident Learning: 08 Sep 2025-12 Sep 2025.
Enrollment Closed