Cyber Intelligence Analyst

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking qualified individuals to join our team to provide engineering support for Cyber Situational Awareness (SA), Cyber Command and Control (C2), Mission Assurance, and Homeland Defense in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This includes conducting Intelligence Analysis, Agile software engineering in a Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) environment, performing Cloud architectural design, operation, and administration functions, and cyber security and Risk Management Framework (RMF) support. Also included are rapid design, development, test, deployment, maintenance and operation of specific software and hardware capabilities to meet current Cyber Defensive needs.

 

**Note: This is a Mon-Fri Day shift on site position at Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, VA (NO remote or hybrid schedule offered)**

Peraton has an opportunity for a Cyber Intelligence Analyst to:

 

Working as expert, you will conduct research and evaluate technical and all-source intelligence with specific emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to networked weapons platforms and US and DoD information networks. Analyzes network events to determine the impact on current operations and conduct all-source research to determine advisory capability and intent. Prepares assessments and cyber threat profiles of current events based on the sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified and open-source information. Correlates threat data from various sources. Develops and maintains analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and ensure maximum operations. Collects data using a combination of standard intelligence methods and business processes. Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and network operations officials.

 

The ideal candidate will evaluate target opportunities, analyze cybersecurity data, develop new analytical tradecraft, and collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance our mission's effectiveness. Join our team to leverage your cybersecurity analysis expertise and contribute to safeguarding critical systems and infrastructure.

 

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Evaluate target networks using all-source data to develop detailed exploitation and operations plans.
• Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data across all OSI network layers, understanding logical and physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices, and network traffic movements.
• Develop new tradecraft to adapt to evolving technologies.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to align intelligence efforts with mission relevance.
• Apply analytical skills to form hypotheses, select appropriate analysis techniques, and perform data querying, merging, enriching, evaluating, and pivoting.
• Distill, document, contextualize, and share findings with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers

Qualifications

• Minimum certification as 541 (or similar as required by the Technical Instruction) at the Intermediate level per DoDD 8140.01, or successor.
• Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
  • All persons performing as Privileged Users are required to have and maintain a final adjudicated Tier 5 security investigation with an IT level-1 designation in JPAS and/or DISS.
• Minimum of 5 years with BS/BA, minimum of 3 years with MS/MA, minimum of 0 years with PhD. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in Cybersecurity Intelligence and Analysis.
• Shall have demonstrated experience with performing STIG assessments to include using SCAP benchmarks.
• Shall have demonstrated experience performing vulnerability assessments with the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution tool.
• Shall have demonstrated experience in developing test plans.
• Shall have demonstrated experience utilizing packet analyzer tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump.
• Shall have demonstrated experience utilizing penetration tools. Proven experience in performing analysis, identifying vulnerabilities, and conducting exploitation across all OSI model layers. Solid understanding of encryption techniques, routing, and network infrastructure.
• Experience with Computer Network Operations (CNO) processes and capabilities.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) methods, tools, and techniques for computer network exploitation.
• Ability to use processes and tools for signals intelligence discovery analysis.
• Proficiency in assessing network vulnerabilities and identifying key network topology

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Experience with dataflow and signals intelligence architecture.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or C++ for scripting and automation.
• Experience with penetration testing tools.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience interacting with IC partners.
• Experience as a formal instructor or trainer in relevant technical disciplines.
• Knowledge of ports, protocols, and common network configurations.

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

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.