Working understanding of offensive security and cyber operations concepts — penetration testing, attack paths, lateral movement, privilege escalation, Active Directory weaknesses, and the practical limits of scanner-based vulnerability programs — sufficient to lead a credible technical conversation with operators. Build and monetize relationships with cleared primes, systems integrators, and mission-capable delivery partners who hold the facilities, personnel, and operating authority to reach programs we cannot reach directly, and who can carry deployment and support inside classified environments.