ACO-P Instructor​/Writer – Army Cyber Operations

Location: Fort Gordon, GA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required; must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.

Chitra Productions, LLC is seeking experienced Cyberspace Operator (CO) Instructors/Writers to support the U.S. Army Cyber School’s Advanced Cyber Operations – Procedures (ACO-P) course at Fort Gordon, GA.

This position requires extensive knowledge of the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Cyberspace Operator work role, including the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Tasks (KSATs) outlined in the USCYBERCOM Joint Cyber Training and Certification Standards (JCT&CS). Instructors/Writers will deliver advanced technical instruction, develop and maintain course materials, and prepare military personnel to conduct cyberspace operations in accordance with established doctrine, policies, and operational standards.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience conducting offensive or defensive cyberspace operations, strong technical expertise in cyber tools and tradecraft, and the ability to translate complex operational concepts into effective military training.

• Deliver classroom instruction supporting the ACO-P course, covering advanced offensive and defensive cyberspace operations, cyber tools, tradecraft, and operational procedures.
• Teach network fundamentals, including protocols, architectures, operating systems, system vulnerabilities, and network security concepts.
• Provide instruction on the cyberspace domain, including operational characteristics, challenges, emerging threats, and integration with other military domains.
• Teach Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO), including the planning, development, and execution of operations designed to disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy adversary networks and systems.
• Instruct students on Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), including network protection, threat detection, defensive strategies, and incident response.
• Teach active and passive reconnaissance techniques, network mapping, vulnerability identification, and target analysis.
• Provide instruction on exploitation methodologies, persistence, and evasion techniques within authorized military cyber operations and applicable legal and ethical frameworks.
• Demonstrate cybersecurity tools, technologies, and software used for analysis, simulation, and offensive cyberspace operations.
• Teach programming and scripting languages relevant to cyber operations, including Bash, Power Shell, and Python.
• Provide instruction in digital forensics and incident response, including breach analysis, evidence collection, and adversary attribution.
• Educate students on cyber threat intelligence, adversary capabilities, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Explain legal, ethical, and policy frameworks governing military cyberspace operations, including U.S. policy, rules of engagement, and applicable international law.
• Develop, review, revise, and maintain lesson plans, instructor guides, practical exercises, student materials, assessments, and other course documentation.
• Ensure instructional materials remain aligned with USCYBERCOM JCT&CS requirements, approved cyber tools, operational procedures, and evolving mission requirements.
• Evaluate student performance, provide constructive feedback, and recommend improvements to course content and instructional delivery.
• Collaborate with government personnel, cyber subject matter experts, and fellow instructors to maintain technically accurate and operationally relevant training.

• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance required, with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.