Job Description

Responsibilities

Peraton is currently seeking an experienced Threat I&W Analyst to become part of Petatons' Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective and secure business processes. 

Location: Rosslyn, VA. Flexible for occasional telework – must be local to work location.

In this role, you will:

• Be a key part of the Indications and Warnings team.
• Leverage open-source, proprietary/vendor, and classified reporting to closely track advanced persistent threat actor activity. 
• Perform pattern, trend, and behavior analysis, as well as other specialized analysis techniques to identify malicious cyber threat activity targeting DOS information, systems and personnel.
• Maintain records to catalog and track malicious cyber threat activity targeting DOS information, systems and personnel.
• Identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) present on an Enterprise network through the use of a SIEM and other security tools and logs.  
• Liaise with members of the Intelligence Community (IC).  
• Acts as the fusion analysis cell within Cyber Threat Analysis Division (CTAD). 
• Provide presentations to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences pertaining to cyber threats.  
• Role will require up to 10% travel to foreign and domestic locations. 

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Qualifications

Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree requirement.  
• Experience with Splunk SIEM.
• Experience leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK matrix or other threat models (e.g. Lockheed Martin Kill Chain, Diamond Model).
• Knowledge or experience tracking advanced persistent threats (APTs).
• Knowledge or experience pivoting from IOCs to identify related infrastructure.
• Demonstrated excellent written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical topics in an analytic fashion. Excellent verbal communication skills, especially in being able to brief individual as well as large groups ranging from the working to executive level. 
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team of other analysts.
• Active U.S. Passport and the ability to travel up to two weeks at a time, both foreign and domestically. 
• Possess ONE of the following certifications:

CAP, CASP+ CE, CCISO, CCNA-Security, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), CISSP (or Associate), CND, CSSLP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, GSLC, Security+ CE, SSCP, PPDA, Agile IC, SNOW App Dev

• U.S citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. 

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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