CTMC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

CTM E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 55 references on the Regular exam

  1. ARCHITECTURE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE
    THE ARCHITECTURE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE, SYSTEMS SOFTWARE, AND NETWORKING, AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPROACH, 5TH EDITION
    Ch 16
  2. COMNAVIWTGINST 3502.2A
    CRYPTOLOGY USER GUIDE (1)
    Sec K
  3. COMPTIA NETWORK+ STUDY GUIDE
    COMPTIA NETWORK+ STUDY GUIDE: EXAM N10-003, 4TH EDITION
    STUDY TOPICS ON SOURCES OF THREAT
  4. COMPTIA SECURITY+ STUDY GUIDE
    COMPTIA SECURITY+ STUDY GUIDE, FIFTH EDITION
    STUDY TOPICS ON IDS
  5. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 REV D
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) FORWARD
    Ch 2
  6. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME V REV D CHG 2
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCE
    Ch 8
  7. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3 VOLUME VI REV D CH 2
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 2Ch 5Ch 19
  8. CSOSS USERS MANUAL
    COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL SEQUENCING SYSTEM (CSOSS) USERS MANUAL
    Ch 6
  9. DJSIG
    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (DODIIS) JOINT SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE (DJSIG)
    Sec 1Sec 3
  10. DODM 5105.21 VOL 1 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION OF INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY
    Encl 4
  11. DODM 5105.21 VOL 2 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, VISITOR CONTROL, AND TECHNICAL SECURITY
    Encl 2
  12. DODM 5105.21 VOL 3 CHG 2
    SCI ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY MANUAL ADMINISTRATION OF PERSONNEL SECURITY, INDUSTRIAL SECURITY, AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
    Encl 2Encl 5
  13. EKMS 1E
    EKMS 1E
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5Ch 7
  14. JP 2-0(CHANGE 1)
    JOINT INTELLIGENCE
    Ch 4
  15. JP 3-04
    INFORMATION IN JOINT OPERATIONS
    Ch 2Ch 4OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION
  16. JP 3-85
    JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
  17. MIKE MEYERS CERTIFICATION PASSPORT NETWORK +
    COMPTIA NETWORK+ CERTIFICATION PASSPORT
    Ch 2Ch 6Ch 9Ch 11
  18. MIL-STD-1310H(NAVY)
    SHIPBOARD BONDING, GROUNDING, AND OTHER TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY, ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) MITIGATION, AND SAFETY
    INTRODUCTION FOREWORDSec 5
  19. NAVEDTRA 14086A
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 01 SAFETY AND ADMINISTRATION
    Ch 3
  20. NAVEDTRA 14088 ET VOL3
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 03-COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 8
  21. NAVEDTRA 14092 ET VOL 7
    ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN VOLUME 07 ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
    Ch 1Ch 2
  22. NAVEDTRA 14175A
    NEETS MODULE 3-CIRCUIT PROTECTION, CONTROL AND MEASUREMENT
    Ch 3
  23. NAVEDTRA 14182A NEETS MOD 10
    NEETS MODULE 10-WAVE PROPAGATION, TRANSMISSION LINES, AND ANTENNAS
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  24. NAVEDTRA 14189A
    NEETS MODULE 17-RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS PRINCIPLES
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  25. NAVEDTRA 14193A
    NEETS MODULE 21-TEST METHODS AND PRACTICES
    Ch 1Ch 2
  26. NAVEDTRA 14222
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 01--ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY
    Ch 4
  27. NAVEDTRA 14223 IT COMPUTER SYS
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 02--COMPUTER SYSTEMS
    Ch 1
  28. NAVEDTRA 14225A IT COMMUNICATIONS
    INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN TRAINING SERIES, MODULE 04--COMMUNICATIONS HARDWARE
    Ch 2
  29. NAVEDTRA 15024A(INTERACTIVE ONLINE CTM RTM COURSE)
    CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN MAINTENANCE (CTM) RATE TRAINING MANUAL
    Ch 3Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12Ch 14Ch 15
  30. NAVEDTRA 15024A CTM RTM CH 15
    CRYPTOLOGIC CARRY-ON PROGRAM (SEP 2020)
    Ch 15
  31. NAVEDTRA 15028 IT MOD 3
    COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING
    Ch 2Ch 4
  32. NAVSEA 0400-AD-URM-010/TUM REV 08
    TAGOUT USERS MANUAL
    Ch 1
  33. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D 3M
    SHIPS MAINTENANCE AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT (3-M) MANUAL
    Ch 1Ch 2
  34. NSTM CHAP 670 VOL 2, S9086 WK STM 020
    AFLOAT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USERS GUIDE (HMUG)
    Sec 11
  35. NTTP 2-02.1
    STRIKE GROUP AND UNIT LEVEL CRYPTOLOGIC OPERATIONS (U)
    App AApp CApp DCh 2Ch 3
  36. NTTP 3-13.1
    THEATER AND CAMPAIGN INFORMATION OPERATIONS PLANNING (U)
    Ch 3Ch 5
  37. NTTP 3-13.10
    SUBMARINE ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    Ch 4
  38. NTTP 3-13.2
    NAVY INFORMATION OPERATION WARFARE COMMANDERS MANUAL
    Ch 6Ch 7
  39. NTTP 3-51.1
    NAVY ELECTRONIC WARFARE
    App C
  40. NWP 1-03.1 CHG 4
    OPERATIONAL REPORTS
    Ch 4
  41. NWP 3-12
    CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS EDITION FEBRUARY 2018
    Ch 1Ch 4
  42. NWP 3-63 VOL 1 COMPUTER NET OPS
    NWP 3-63 VOL 1 - COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS
    Ch 3Ch 4
  43. OPNAVINST 4700.7N
    MAINTENANCE POLICY FOR NAVY SHIPS
    Ch 2Ch 8
  44. OPNAVINST 5100.19F
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (SOH) PROGRAM MANUAL FOR FORCES AFLOAT
    App B
  45. OPNAVINST M-5100.23 CH 2
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUAL
    Ch 1
  46. SCOUT TECHNICAL MANUAL: PORTABLE HF SURVEY SYSTEM WB128 VER 1.4
    SCOUT TECHNICAL MANUAL: PORTABLE HF SURVEY SYSTEM WB128 VER 1.4
    Ch 4
  47. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (U)
    App GCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7
  48. SECNAVINST 5510.36B
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 10
  49. SECURITY + CERTIFICATION/COMPTIA EXAM SYO-101
    SECURITY + CERTIFICATION/COMPTIA EXAM SYO-101 (ISBN: 0-7356-1822-4)
    STUDY TOPICS ON IDENTTIFYING THREATS, MALICIOUS CODE
  50. SWITCHING BASICS AND INTERMEDIATE ROUTING
    SWITCHING BASICS AND INTERMEDIATE ROUTING
    STUDY TOPICS ON ISL TRUNKING
  51. THE BOOK OF WIRELESS 2ND ED.
    THE BOOK OF WIRELESS, 2ND EDITION
    Ch 12
  52. VERITAS DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL(8563039 TM CHG 2)
    VERITAS DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL (8563039 TM CHG 2)
    Ch 2
  53. WFIP 52 L
    WAR FIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (WFIP) NUMBER FIFTYTWO LIMA COMBAT SYSTEM SMOOTH LOG
    Sec 6
  54. WINDOWS INTERNALS PT1
    WINDOWS INTERNALS PART 1, 6TH EDITION
    STUDY TOPICS ON ON WINDOWS ARCHITECTURE
  55. YOUR UNIX, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
    YOUR UNIX, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
    Ch 7

Exam topics

4 topics · 16 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

FLEET OPERATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS · CSTT · INFORMATION WARFARE · SYSTEMS · WATCHSTANDING
GENERAL MAINTENANCEFUNDAMENTALS · RF INFRASTRUCTURE · TROUBLESHOOTING
NETWORK AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIONARCHITECTURE · CYBER · HARDWARE · INFORMATION ASSURANCE · OPERATING SYSTEMS
SECURITY AND ADMINISTRATIONCOMSEC · PERSONNEL · PHYSICAL
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  2. This BIBLIOGRAPHY is provided by NAC to document the REFERENCES used by a subject matter expert (a Navy Chief in the rating) as the basis for writing the questions on the REGULAR Navy Advancement exam that will be given to ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL in January 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
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Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).