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Development, cyber defense and information systems — the trades that lead straight into high-tech.
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You research emerging types of cybercrime, working closely with police units on the ground. You characterize, search and examine digital systems to prevent crimes in both the online and the physical world.
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You analyze decision-making processes, run ETL pipelines to pull data from different sources, and build data models and dashboards — full BI systems that help commanders make decisions. The work involves databases, automation, data…
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Before enlisting, you catch up on software-engineering basics so you can join a serious course in the software and computing track. You build self-study skills and confidence, and study networking, managing large databases, and the basics…
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You're a combat officer specializing in planning and running digital systems on the battlefield. The role has three parts at once: you command a communications platoon of combat and communications soldiers, you're the battalion's…
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The work focuses on a handful of everyday tasks: handling mail and documents, taking phone messages, and managing the schedules of commanders at every rank.
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You command and train new recruits in the Communications Corps, preparing the next generation of signalers. You study encrypted communications, wired and radio comms, and get exposure to the army's most advanced communication systems,…
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You command and train new recruits in the Communications Corps, preparing the next generation of the Communications and Cyber Defense Directorate. You instruct on advanced communication systems for different groups — combat soldiers,…
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Before enlisting, you catch up on programming and computer skills so you can get into a serious course — programming, cyber defense or DevOps — in the Communications Corps. You study networking, working with large databases, and the basics…
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Your exact role is decided after enlistment from a wide set of communications positions open in your draft cycle — among them code protection, digital operators, network technicians and controllers, and communications coordinators. Before…
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Your exact role is decided after enlistment from a set of communications positions open in your draft cycle — among them network support, network manager, or digital command NCO (mashak). Before enlisting you'll fill out a preferences…
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You provide operational communications support to end-user units and operational staff, operating radio and digital systems, monitoring systems, and managing operational processes to help build a multi-branch situational picture. You serve…
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You answer calls and requests about landline and mobile communications, internet and TV service for every unit and command in the army, including the Shin Bet, Military Intelligence, the Mossad and the Ministry of Defense. You're the first…
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Your exact role is decided after enlistment from the computer positions open in your draft cycle. Before enlisting you'll fill out a preferences questionnaire, and final placement depends on your scores, security clearance, the army's…
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Before enlisting, you catch up on programming and computer skills so you can later get into a serious course — programming, cyber defense or DevOps. You study networking, working with large databases, and the basics of Java.
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You search police databases and the internet — social networks, forums, professional sites — for information that helps solve or prevent crime. You learn to tell reliable information from noise, then analyze what you find and present it to…
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You defend all of the IDF's networks against cyberattacks — detecting, investigating and stopping advanced cyber threats. You run digital forensic investigations to trace where an attack came from and what it hit, and you sometimes attack…
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You are the first line of defense for the IDF's networks against cyber threats. You constantly monitor the state of the network and are the first to respond when something goes wrong.
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You collect and analyze data from IDF databases, find patterns in it, and help commanders make decisions based on facts instead of guesswork. You build data-visualization (BI) systems, code in Python, and present your findings to the…
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You're responsible for the server farms spread across bases nationwide — the infrastructure behind all the army's systems. You install, maintain, and keep watch over the hardware that everything else runs on.
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You become a communications officer and command communications units at various levels, from brigade up to the General Staff. You take part in situation assessments and in planning and carrying out operational and classified activities,…
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You connect the world of software development with cloud infrastructure, automating processes so army systems run without failures and update themselves. Four months of intensive study cover cloud, containers, operating systems and…
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You're responsible for the communications-equipment warehouse — issuing and receiving gear, keeping records, and doing inventory counts. You work with computerized warehouse-management systems like SAP, keeping order and oversight over the…
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You design and build digital, interactive learning materials that train soldiers across the army. You develop tech solutions for passing on knowledge and professional training, constantly adapting to changing needs in the field, working…
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You implement and configure SAP — one of the most complex and in-demand ERP systems in the world — which holds together an organization of hundreds of thousands of people. You analyze complex processes, write technical documentation, code…
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You become the top technical authority for classified systems and networks — from brigade level up to the General Staff. You install and maintain data networks, control and command systems, radios, and advanced digital equipment in…
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You help guard the General Staff base (the Kirya) — home to the Chief of Staff, the defense minister and the prime minister, and a top target for terrorists and foreign intelligence. You check IDs at the gates and patrol the site, and the…
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You keep communications running for combat units — from maneuver battalions up to divisions — by operating communication systems mounted directly on vehicles. Your work is the technological heart of the battlefield: without it, commanders…
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You join a classified Air Force unit and take part in a complex, secretive mission with a real impact on national security. Getting in means passing a full pilot, naval-commando or submariner selection process — one of the toughest…
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You work in an elite unit that protects the country's most secret systems — weapons, networks, the IDF's control systems — from cyberattacks, and develops new encryption methods. You do research and development in one of four tracks:…
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You guard the General Staff base (the "Kirya") — home to the Chief of Staff, the Defense Minister and the Prime Minister. You patrol the grounds, guard the gates and sensitive sites inside the base, and stay in shape with live-fire…
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You work at the core of the IDF's encryption system, operating classified computer and cyber systems that protect the army's data. The skills you build open doors to high-tech and management roles in civilian life.
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You run the encryption operation for your unit — from encryption gear to classified materials — and work with the SAP system. The role turns up in units all along the spectrum, from front-line and operational units to rear and…
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You work as a developer at the crossroads of research and product, writing automations, fixing bugs in Matzov's defense systems, and building cloud tools for big data. It's similar to DevOps work, only on classified systems the country's…
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You're responsible for setting up, maintaining and fixing faults in advanced communication platforms — from battalion level up to the regional command's communications battalion. You give commanders in the field advanced communications…
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You keep communication systems running on mobile digital platforms — from battalion level up to the General Staff. In combat, whether commanders have digital communications depends on you. You constantly check that the equipment, the…
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You give commanders advanced communications in the field where there's no fixed infrastructure, setting up and maintaining mobile communications systems on vehicles. You work with command-and-control systems and encryption equipment, and…
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You troubleshoot problems across the IDF's computing environments — from individual computers to the entire military network — manage users, and keep the equipment running. This course is also a solid base for a civilian sysadmin career.
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You sit at a console in the regional control center, watching over the state of communications networks across the whole sector — you're the company's "eyes." You're in direct contact with technicians in the field and with soldiers who…
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You stop cyber threats from reaching the IDF's networks — building layered defenses, updating systems, configuring defensive tools and writing security rules. You track the overall picture of the network's resilience and are the first to…
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You control and inspect facilities within the intelligence corps' authority, learning the job through on-the-job training once you arrive at your unit.
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You become the top technical authority for classified systems and networks — from brigade level up to the General Staff. You install and maintain data networks, control and command systems, radios, and advanced digital equipment in…
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Before enlisting, you catch up on programming and computer skills so you can get into a serious software-development course in the Communications Corps. You study networking, working with large databases, and the basics of Java.
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This role is for soldiers who like hands-on work with tools, and who are comfortable both with computers and with people.
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This role is for soldiers who like hands-on work with tools, and who are comfortable both with computers and with people.
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You get placed into one of many rear or technical trades — communications, human resources, weapons and vehicle maintenance, supply, cooking, or clerical work — and serve at a base under Northern or Southern Command.
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Your exact role is decided after enlistment from a set of operational communications positions open in your draft cycle — among them mobile digital platforms operator, code protection, systems technician, and digital command NCO (mashak).…
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You work with command-and-control systems and computer networks at division, regional-command and General Staff level — setting them up and troubleshooting them. You're responsible for the communication systems, radios and command tools a…
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You do technological research work — high-level English is required. You need a real (math/physics) track in high school, and you go through a general intelligence assessment day, a professional interview and psychological screening.
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You join an elite technological unit doing research and development in the electromagnetic spectrum — a new dimension of modern warfare. You develop software and work on signal processing, algorithms and machine learning alongside software…
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You join an elite technological unit that researches the electromagnetic spectrum — a new dimension of combat. You develop software and work on signal processing and algorithms alongside engineers and researchers. The course runs as a…
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To gain superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum, the IDF set up an elite technological unit that researches and develops advanced, breakthrough capabilities enabling freedom of action in that spectrum. The unit's research and…
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You develop operational and combat-support information systems — systems the IDF depends on to function, in routine times and in emergencies. You work in a team, learn modern development technologies, and after the basic course choose a…
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You command a squad of about 15 new recruits, teaching them to handle weapons, navigate terrain, respond to CBRN threats, use radios, give first aid, and stay physically fit. You're the first commander a recruit meets in the army, and…
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You join a development team in the Communications Corps and build automated processes for rolling out system updates. Your job is making sure updates land smoothly: you write automated tests and keep everything running without…
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You work rotating shifts, around the clock, including weekends. The role calls for strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work under pressure while keeping things running without interruption.
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You join a team that works across many fields at once — from collecting and analyzing data to building communication networks, UI/UX design and IT project management. You learn on the job from experienced staff for about six months, try…
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You check the quality of the IDF's computer systems and make sure they don't have bugs that could let them down in a real situation. You write and run test scripts, find and document bugs, do a little JavaScript coding, and work with…
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This role is for soldiers who like hands-on work with tools, and who are comfortable both with computers and with people.
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You work at the heart of the Communications and Cyber Defense Directorate, in the electromagnetic spectrum — a new dimension of modern combat. You spot conflicts in the spectrum and build the overall spectral picture for commanders at…
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You go through operational training and gain a communications profession plus command, leadership and management skills. You'll command communications soldiers at various levels, from brigade up to the General Staff. At the end of the…
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You become the top technical authority for classified systems and networks, from the brigade level up to the General Staff. You install and maintain data networks, command-and-control systems, radios and digital equipment on vehicles, in…
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You climb dozens of meters up and maintain the IDF's tall communication towers — carrying antennas, lighting and cameras — in any weather. You use the most advanced fall-protection gear, similar to rock-climbing equipment.
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You guard highly important Communications Corps facilities — bases where key technological and operational processes take place. You control entry and exit at the gates, prevent infiltration attempts, carry a weapon once trained, and give…
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