Cryptanalyst
DOT Code: 199.267-014
Industry: government ser.
Alternate Titles: cipher expert; cryptographer; secret-code expert
Analyzes secret coding systems and decodes messages for military, political, or law enforcement agencies or organizations: Examines secret messages for characteristics that reveal coding system employed in message. Analyzes message, using formulas, code books, chemicals, mechanical devices, computers, and knowledge of commonly used coding keys. Decodes entire message and consults books, magazines, government publications, and police files to obtain corroborative evidence. May develop codes or new coding methods.
GOE: 11.08.04 STRENGTH: S GED: R5 M5 L5 SVP: 8 DLU: 77