ITNC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS
ITN E-7 Bibs · January 2027
ITS Network · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 37 references on the Regular exam
- CANES NI SW4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE(QRG)(VERSION 1.1)CANES NI SW4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (QRG) (VERSION 1.1) DOC NO: GUIDES-PMW160-CANES-00255Ch 4
- CANES PKI/CLO QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE(QRG)(VERSION 1.2)CANES PKI/CLO QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (QRG) DOC NO: VERSION 1.2Ch 1Ch 5
- CJCSM 6510.01BCYBER INCIDENT HANDLING PROGRAMApp AEncl C
- CMS-1BCMS-1B DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALAnnex EAnnex GCh 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 10
- CNSSI 4009COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (CNSS) GLOSSARYGlossary 170
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 2075.1EPORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY FOR THE SUBMARINE FORCE
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)Ch 4
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME VI(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-5)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL VOLUME VI MAINTENANCE PROGRAMSCh 19
- CYBER-1(REVISION-E)SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUALAnnex AAnnex HCh 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12
- DODI 8510.01(2022)RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DOD SYSTEMSSec 1Sec 4
- EE689-2X-GYD-020(REVISION-8)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) NETWORK MANAGER'S GUIDE (NMG)Ch 4
- JOINT DODIIS(REVISION-4)JOINT DODIIS/CRYPTOLOGIC SCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STANDARDSCh 5Ch 19
- NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICSCh 2Ch 3
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVSEA EE180-U8-GYD-010(REVISION-11)COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT (CND-OSE) TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDECh 4
- NAVSEA EE180-UM-GYD-030COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT (CND-OSE) V2.0TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDECh 3
- NAVSEA EE685-5K-SOM-010(REVISION-4)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) SUBMARINE SOFTWARE 3 (SW3) SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6
- NAVSEA EE689-2X-IEM-002(REVISION-12)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-208B(V) HARDWARE 1.2 (HW1.2) INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 1Ch 4
- 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 5
- NAVSEA EE689-2X-IEM-140CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) AN/USQ-208B(V) SOFTWARE 3 (SW3), HARDWARE 1.2 (HW1.2) CANES OPERATION GUIDE (COG)Ch 3Ch 4
- 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 2Ch 4
- NAVSEA EE689-P1-IEM-090(REVISION-1)SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (SUBLAN) FOR SSN 774 CLASS AN/USQ-177F(V)7 IETMCh 1
- 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 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVSEA EE689-UR-SAG-010(REVISION-16)NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION GUIDE FOR LINUX SYSTEMSApp GApp IApp JCh 1Ch 2
- NAVSEA EE689-UR-SAG-040(REVISION-8)NAVY TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS GUIDE (SAG) FOR LINUX SYSTEMS SOFTWARE RELEASE NUMBERS: 500-02.03.40/800-02.03.40App CCh 2
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALSec 2
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALSECTION 1 CHAPTER 1, 1 CHAPTER 2
- NTRP 3-12.4(2020)HOST-BASED SECURITY SYSTEM EDITION FEBRUARY 2020Ch 4
- OPNAVINST 5239.1EU.S. NAVY CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMSec 1Sec 8
- PMW 160 VSERV 1.0.0COMPOSE 4.0 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION GUIDESec 2
- SECNAVINST 5239.3CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CYBERSECURITY POLICYEncl 2
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 2Encl 4Encl 6Encl 11Encl 12
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 2
- SECNAVINST 5510.37ADEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM
- STIG VIEWER 2.X USER GUIDE(VERSION-1)(RELEASE-13)STIG VIEWER 2.X USER GUIDE VERSION 1, RELEASE 13Ch 3
- SUBLAN COMPOSE 4.0(VERSION 6.0.9)DISASTER RECOVERY, VERSION 6.0.9Ch 4
- 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 1.4.5Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
Exam topics
4 topics · 11 subtopicsWhat 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
Substitute exams are given after the Regular exam to sailors who couldn't take it as scheduled. Study this list only if you're taking the substitute.
- CANES NI SW4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE(QRG)(VERSION 1.1)CANES NI SW4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE (QRG) (VERSION 1.1) DOC NO: GUIDES-PMW160-CANES-00255Ch 3
- CMS-1A AMD-1CMS-1A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMSEC POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUALAnnex EAnnex PCh 1Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10
- CMS-3A AMD-1CMS-3A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY MATERIAL SYSTEM (CMS) CENTRAL OFFICE OF RECORD (COR) AUDIT MANUALAnnex A
- CNSSI 4009COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (CNSS) GLOSSARYApp 1Glossary 25Glossary 172
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 2075.1EPORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY FOR THE SUBMARINE FORCECh 11Page 8
- COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 5400.49A(WITH CHANGE-3)SUBMARINE ORGANIZATION AND REGULATIONS MANUAL (SORM)Ch 4
- COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 4790.3, VOLUME V(REVISION-D)(WITH CHANGE-4)JOINT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANUAL (JFMM) VOLUME V QUALITY MAINTENANCEApp BCh 2Ch 9Ch 11
- CYBER-1(REVISION-E)SUBMARINE FORCE CYBER SECURITY MANUALAnnex ACHANGE 3Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 9Ch 10Ch 11Ch 12Encl APage XI
- DOD MANUAL 8140.03CYBERSPACE WORKFORCE QUALIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMCh 3Ch 4
- DODI 8510.01(2022)RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR DOD SYSTEMSSec 3Sec 4
- DODM 5200.01(VOLUME-1)(WITH CHANGE-3)DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM: OVERVIEW, CLASSIFICATION, AND DECLASSIFICATIONEncl 4
- EE689-2X-GYD-020(REVISION-8)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) NETWORK MANAGER'S GUIDE (NMG)Ch 4
- HBSS POINT PRODUCTS GUIDE(VERSION-3)HOST BASED SECURITY SYSTEM (HBSS) POINT PRODUCTS GUIDE V3Ch 5
- JOINT DODIIS(REVISION-4)JOINT DODIIS/CRYPTOLOGIC SCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STANDARDSCh 7Ch 8
- NAVEDTRA 14196ANAVY ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS TRAINING SERIES MODULE 24-FIBER OPTICSCh 2
- NAVEDTRA 15028AIT NRTC - MODULE 3Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4
- NAVEDTRA 15032AIT NRTC - MODULE 4Ch 1
- NAVSEA EE685-5K-SOM-010(REVISION-1)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) SUBMARINE SOFTWARE 3 (SW3) SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL (SOM)Ch 2Ch 3Ch 6
- NAVSEA EE689-2X-IEM-002(REVISION-9)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) SUBMARINE AN/USQ-208B(V) HARDWARE 1.2 (HW1.2) INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 4
- NAVSEA EE689-2X-IEM-050(REVISION-5)CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) AN/USQ-208B(V) WITH CANES SOFTWARE 3 (SW3), HARDWARE 1.2 (HW1.2) INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL (IETM)Ch 5
- NAVSEA EE689-2X-IEM-140CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORKS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) AN/USQ-208B(V) SOFTWARE 3 (SW3), HARDWARE 1.2 (HW1.2) CANES OPERATION GUIDE (COG)COVER PAGE 1
- 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 1Ch 2Ch 3
- NAVSEA EE689-P1-IEM-050SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (SUBLAN) FOR SSN 688 CLASS AN/USQ-177C(V)1 WITH COMPOSE 4.0 IETMCh 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA EE689-P1-IEM-060SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (SUBLAN) AN/USQ-177D(V)1 IETMCh 1
- NAVSEA EE689-P1-IEM-090(REVISION-1)SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (SUBLAN) FOR SSN 774 CLASS AN/USQ-177F(V)7 IETMCh 4Ch 5
- 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 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5
- NAVSEA EE689-UR-SAG-010(REVISION-16)NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION GUIDE FOR LINUX SYSTEMSApp DApp GCh 3
- NAVSEA S9086-KC-STM-010(CHAPTER-300)(REVISION-11)NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 300 ELECTRIC PLANT - GENERALSec 2Sec 3
- NAVSEAINST 4790.8DSHIPS 3-M MANUALCh 2Ch 6
- NTRP 3-12.5(2020)ASSURED COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONCh 2
- PMW 160 VSERV 1.0.0COMPOSE 4.0 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION GUIDESec 2
- SECNAV M-5239.2DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CYBERSPACE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT AND QUALIFICATION MANUALApp 3
- SECNAVINST 5510.30CDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 4Encl 7
- SECNAVINST 5510.36BDEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMEncl 2
- SECNAVINST 5510.37ADEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INSIDER THREAT PROGRAMEncl 3
- STIG VIEWER 2.X USER GUIDE(VERSION-1)(RELEASE-13)STIG VIEWER 2.X USER GUIDE VERSION 1, RELEASE 13Ch 3
Exam topics
4 topics · 11 subtopicsWhat 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
- Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.
Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).