Common Cyber Capabilities Assessment
Abstract
As cyber jobs in the Army grow in importance, it becomes essential to have effective selection and classification processes and tools in place. These can ensure that the Army identifies personnel with the aptitude to succeed and assigns them to appropriate jobs. While tests are available that identify personnel who already have key knowledge needed for cyber jobs, there are currently no tests that can identify service members who have the potential to do well in cyber jobs but do not have existing cyber knowledge. The current research developed an innovative assessment called the Common Cyber Capabilities (C^3) Test to measure seven constructs that were identified in previous job analysis research as important to success in cyber jobs: Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Selective Attention, and Troubleshooting. Preliminary data was collected from a sample of 67 subjects who completed the C^3 Test, a small number of related measures, a demographics questionnaire, and a feedback questionnaire. The operationalization of the constructs, validation results, and recommended next steps are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1179115
Entities
People
- Alexander P. Wind
- Chelsy Byrd
- Colin L. Omori
- Cory Adis
- Jaclyn Martin
- Kristophor G. Canali
- Lia Engelsted
- Michelle Wisecarver
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences