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ITN E-6 Bibs · March 2027

ITS Network · Effective October 2026 · 32 references on the Regular exam

  1. CANES NI SW3 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE(QRG)(VERSION 1.1)
    CANES NI SW3 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (QRG) DOC NO: GUIDES-PMW160-CANES-00255 VERSION 1.1
    App CApp D
  2. CANES PKI/CLO QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE(QRG)(VERSION 1.2)
    CANES PKI/CLO QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (QRG) DOC NO: VERSION 1.2
    Ch 7
  3. CANES SW3 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE(QRG)(VERSION 1.0)
    CANES SW3 SYSTEM CENTER OPERATIONS MANAGER TROUBLESHOOTING QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE VERSION 1.0
    Ch 2
  4. CJCSM 6510.01B
    CYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAM
    Encl B
  5. CMS-1B
    CMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
    Annex AAnnex EAnnex GAnnex OCh 1Ch 5Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  6. CNSSI 4009
    COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (CNSS) GLOSSARY
    Page 70Page 160Page 171Page 199
  7. COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5233.4A
    SUBMARINE NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAM
  8. COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)
    JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
    Ch 2Ch 19
  9. CYBER-1(REVISION-E)
    SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUAL
    Annex AAnnex BCh 2Ch 4Ch 5Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12Ch 19
  10. DODI 8500.01(WITH CHANGE-1)
    CYBERSECURITY
    Encl 2Encl 3
  11. DODI 8510.01(2022)
    RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DOD SYSTEMS
    Sec 3
  12. DODM 5200.01(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE-3)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: OVERVIEW, CLASSIFICATION, AND DECLASSIFICATION
    Encl 4
  13. DODM 5200.01(VOLUME-3)(WITH CHANGE-4)
    DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
    Encl 3Encl 4Encl 5
  14. EE689-2X-GYD-020(REVISION-8)
    CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) NETWORK MANAGER'S GUIDE (NMG)
    Ch 4
  15. HBSS POINT PRODUCTS GUIDE(VERSION-3)
    HOST BASED SECURITY SYSTEM (HBSS) POINT PRODUCTS GUIDE V3
    Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
  16. NAVEDTRA 15028A
    IT NRTC - MODULE 3
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
  17. NAVSEA EE180-UM-GYD-030
    COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT (CND-OSE) V2.0
    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDESec 2.1
  18. NAVSEA EE685-5K-SOM-010(REVISION-4)
    CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) SUBMARINE SOFTWARE 3 (SW3) SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)
    Sec 1.2
  19. NAVSEA EE689-2X-IEM-130(REVISION-4)
    CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-208B(V) INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)
    Ch 1
  20. NAVSEA EE689-2X-IEM-140
    CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) AN/USQ-208B(V) SOFTWARE 3 (SW3), HARDWARE 1.2 (HW1.2) CANES OPERATION GUIDE (COG)
    Ch 5
  21. NAVSEA EE689-2X-SOM-040(REVISION-6)
    CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) COMMON PC OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT (COMPOSE) VERSION 4.0.1 FOR SUBMARINES SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)
    Ch 2
  22. NAVSEA EE689-P1-IEM-050(REVISION-1)
    SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (SUBLAN) FOR SSN 688 CLASS AN/USQ-177C(V)1 WITH COMPOSE 4.0 IETM
    Ch 1Ch 4Ch 5
  23. NAVSEA EE689-P1-IEM-060
    SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (SUBLAN) AN/USQ-177D(V)1 IETM
    Ch 1Ch 4
  24. NAVSEA EE689-Q8-SOM-020(REVISION-8)
    SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (SUBLAN) COMMON PC OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT (COMPOSE) VERSION 4.0 / VIRTUALIZATION FOR SERVERS (VSERV) VERSION 1.0 SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6
  25. NAVSEA EE689-UR-SAG-010(REVISION-16)
    NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION GUIDE FOR LINUX SYSTEMS
    App BApp DApp GCh 2
  26. NAVSEA EE689-UR-SAG-040(REVISION-8)
    NAVY TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS GUIDE (SAG) FOR LINUX SYSTEMS SOFTWARE RELEASE NUMBERS: 500-02.03.40/800-02.03.40
    App C
  27. NAVSEAINST 4790.8D
    SHIPS 3-M MANUAL
    App JSECTION 1 CHAPTER 2, 1 CHAPTER 6
  28. PMW 160 VSERV 1.0.0
    COMPOSE 4.0 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION GUIDE
    Sec 2
  29. SECNAVINST 5510.30C
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
    Encl 2
  30. SKED 3.2 USER GUIDE
    SKED 3.2 USER GUIDE
    Ch 3Ch 5
  31. SUBLAN COMPOSE 4.0(VERSION 6.0.9)
    DISASTER RECOVERY, VERSION 6.0.9
    Ch 3Ch 4
  32. SUBLAN/CANES WSUS CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS(VERSION 1.4.5)
    SUBLAN/CANES WSUS CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS FOR COMPOSE 4.0 AND COMPOSE 4.0.1 VERSION 1.4.5
    Sec 3.0Sec 3.3Sec 3.4Sec 3.5Sec 4.2Sec 4.5Sec 4.6

Exam topics

4 topics · 11 subtopics

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

COMSEC Policy and ProceduresCryptographic Materials · Physical Security · Program Management
Information Assurance (IA)Cyber 1 Policies · IA Patching · Security · Threat Assessment/Scanning
Maintenance Procedures and Policies3M/Tools/Safety · Troubleshooting/Repair
Network AdministrationFundamentals · System Operation
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  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 March 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
  3. The questions for your exam are based on the references listed in this bibliography. If a reference has been updated since the exam was created and differs from the reference listed here, the information in the updated reference will be considered when the exam is scored.
  4. The Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) references are no longer listed as part of this document, since PMK questions are no longer part of the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE). PMK knowledge will be measured through the separate Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) and details on administration of this exam can be found in the current cycle NAVADMIN.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official March 2027 E-6 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective October 2026).