The Military Cyber Operations School launches the second edition of the Basic Information Courses in Cyber Operations

•  Troops and sailors can now access the Cyber Threat Intelligence Operator, Cyber Defence Operations Centre Operator and Cyber Defence Systems Implementation Operator courses

The Second Commander of the Joint Cyberspace Command (MCCE), Federico Juste, has presented the Basic Information Courses on Cyber Operations, which will take place at Cuatro Vientos Air Base.

In this way, the Air and Space Army and the MCCE have collaborated to provide a joint site for the School of Command, Control and Telecommunications Techniques (EMACOT) and the Military School of Cyber Operations (EMCO).

The programme includes the three courses that have been designed by EMCO to train 43 military troops and sailors (MTM) in the three corresponding profiles.

In the case of the Basic Cyber Threat Intelligence Course (OIC), students will acquire the skills to engage in cyber intelligence activities, from information gathering and analysis to protection and vulnerability management. Furthermore, they will be trained in the use of tools and methodologies used by cyber-attack classification software, such as MITRE ATT&CK. The aim is to optimise operational decision-making, improve security and foster collaboration in multi-level environments, ensuring resilience and compliance with established cybersecurity standards.

Secondly, the Cyber Defence Operations Centre Operator (OCOCD) course will train students to protect critical infrastructures, respond to cyber incidents and generate operational intelligence aligned with international standards. This course prepares them to operate in the Cyberspace Operations Force (FOCE) and Cyber Defence Units, developing skills in monitoring, traffic analysis and threat simulation to ensure the resilience of military networks and operational security.

Finally, the Operator of Implementation of Cyber Defence Systems (OISCD) course will teach students to support the design and implementation of systems for the conduct and execution of operations in cyberspace. This skill is necessary as it supports the military capabilities that must be deployed in cyberspace, thus giving cyber operations units the independence and flexibility to operate, plan and modify cyberspace according to their needs.

With these courses, the Joint Cyberspace Command trains its future personnel in the specific skills they will develop in each of the units. These skills are also cross-cutting in nature, enabling them to operate in changing, dynamic and complex environments with a multitude of operational alternatives.