Data analystדאטא אנליסט
What the Data analyst role asks for, and what it holds
A data analyst processes and analyzes IDF data to help commanders make decisions based on information.
Combat supportC4I and Cyber DefenceProfile 45+Men and womenTry-outTurquoise blue
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up, a Dapar of 60 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.
The Hebrew score runs from 1 to 9.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- C4I and Cyber Defence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Dapar
- 60 and up
- Hebrew score
- 7 and up
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- Basmach
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 4 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Handling information4
- Flexible thinking3
- Organisation3
- Sustained attention3
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role clean, process and cross-check data from IDF databases. They draw conclusions and build a reliable picture of the situation.
The soldier develops business intelligence systems and makes relevant information available. This supports commanders in operational and strategic decisions.
The role links the technology side of the IDF with its operational side. Throughout service, analysts take advanced professional courses.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Women must pass the computer professions cluster screening.
- 2Men must pass the computer professions cluster screening.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Training takes about 16 weeks at Basmach in a pre-military format. It covers databases, statistics, business intelligence tools and programming languages such as Python, along with client work, presenting findings and practical projects on field data.
Where it trainsBasmach
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers in the role serve at bases across the country, in software units and in units of the IDF's various branches. Service lasts 32 months for both women and men.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- No earlier knowledge of computers is needed.
- Open to women and to men with a rear-service medical profile.
- A security clearance is carried out before enlistment.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- The role can lead to officers' course.
- Promotion to analyst team leader or training commander is possible.
- Skills gained include client work, self-learning, programming, analytical thinking, teamwork, project planning and management, statistics and work with databases.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Data analyst role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up, a Dapar of 60 and up and a Hebrew score of 7 and up.
Who can serve as Data analyst?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Data analyst?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Women must pass the computer professions cluster screening. Men must pass the computer professions cluster screening.
What does the training for Data analyst hold?
Training takes about 16 weeks at Basmach in a pre-military format. It covers databases, statistics, business intelligence tools and programming languages such as Python, along with client work, presenting findings and practical projects on field data.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Data analyst
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.