Acham Course
מסלול אח"מ
Role facts
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Minimum profile: 2525 and above
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Combat supportMen and womenBeretDark green
What the role is like
What you would be doing
the full text, nothing cutYou work at the crossroads of technology and intelligence — complex research work around cutting-edge technologies and cyber challenges. The course teaches you to analyze data, draw conclusions and support operational moves, plus technical tools: computer-systems fundamentals and programming as a research aid. Graduates become a significant part of the IDF's cyber units.
What it takes to get in
Profile 25 and above. You must sign a commitment to a year and a half of keva service; female candidates commit to 32 months of mandatory service.
Training
A basic course of about 3 months in a pre-military-training format (a closed civilian facility in central Israel), followed by further training in the units.
Where you serve
An open base in central Israel (with housing options).