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Air Force 1D7X1 · Cyber Defense Operations

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Cyber Defense Operations Airmen build, operate, and defend networks and systems, from client support to network infrastructure and incident response. Civilian employers call that information security, network and systems administration, and IT support.

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How it works

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    Copy from your EPRs or just type what you did as a Cyber Defense Operations Airman, plus any real numbers.

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    We translate everything into civilian language and build the whole resume. Nothing invented.

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Preview of your Career Match Report

Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 1D7X1, with typical national pay.

Information Security Analysts

$129,180/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$99,130/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Computer Network Support Specialists

$76,220/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Penetration Testers

$116,580/yr typical pay

Growing

Computer Network Architects

$134,050/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Military language confuses civilian recruiters. Here is how we rewrite typical Cyber Defense Operations duties.

BeforeAdministered NIPR/SIPR user accounts in AD

On your resumeAdministered user accounts and permissions in Active Directory across classified and unclassified networks

BeforeApplied IAVA patches to servers IAW TCNOs

On your resumeApplied security patches to servers on schedule to meet vulnerability compliance directives

BeforeResponded to CTO incidents and documented in tickets

On your resumeInvestigated and resolved security incidents, documenting actions in the ticketing system

BeforeConfigured routers/switches for base network

On your resumeConfigured routers and switches to maintain reliable, segmented network connectivity

Examples only. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Also in your Career Match Report

Keywords we build into your resume automatically

Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

Information securityNetwork administrationSystems administrationActive DirectoryVulnerability managementPatch managementIncident responseFirewall and router configurationHelp desk / Tier 2 supportCompliance (STIG, RMF)Ticketing systemsSecurity+

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I didn't work Cyber Defense Operations, so this page leans on O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same, though: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list my AFSC on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian title, such as Information Security Analyst, and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Cyber Defense Operations (1D7X1)'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the AFSC helps veteran-friendly employers and federal HR.

What civilian jobs fit 1D7 best?

O*NET maps 1D7X1 to 33 occupations, including information security analysts, network and computer systems administrators, network support specialists, and penetration testers.

How many Airmen work in 1D7?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 19,495 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 1D7 (Defensive Cyber Ops) as of Sept. 30, 2024, which makes it one of the largest enlisted specialties. That's a lot of veterans competing for the same civilian roles, so a clear translation matters.

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Last updated 2026-10-13. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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