Cyber Network Operator
Install, operate, and defend Marine Corps networks.
Job Overview
0651s keep the tactical and enterprise Marine networks running and secure.
Cyber Network Operators configure routers, switches, and servers; monitor security; respond to incidents; and support expeditionary comms.
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Daily Responsibilities
- Configure network devices
- Monitor traffic
- Respond to incidents
- Support field comms
- Document changes
Training Pipeline
- 1Recruit TrainingMCRD · 13 weeks
- 2MCTCamp Geiger/Pendleton · ~4 weeks
- 3Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School29 Palms, CA · ~5 months
Official Qualification Requirements
Requirements being verified against the official service publication. We do not display unofficial or estimated scores — contact a recruiter for the current minimum.
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Required in practice. Recruiting sites do not print a job-by-job rule, but this specialty needs access to classified information, and federal personnel-security rules (32 CFR 117.10 and the SEAD-4 adjudicative guidelines) limit security clearances to U.S. citizens. Verified August 2026.
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Career Progression
Team lead, NOC watch chief, cyber platoon SNCO.
Assignments & Special Schools
- 29 Palms, CA
- Quantico, VA
- Camp Pendleton, CA
- Okinawa, Japan
Deployment: Deployments with MEUs and CYBERCOM missions.
Advantages
- Excellent civilian pipeline
- Certifications paid for
- Growing field
Disadvantages
- On-call at odd hours
- Long training pipeline