Cyber Threat Analyst

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Threat Analyst to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. 

 

This position is remote. 

 

The Cyber Threat Analyst identifies and evaluates the capabilities and activities of cyber criminals or foreign intelligence entities, providing analysis to support or initiate law enforcement and counterintelligence investigations.

 

Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing triage on all security escalations and detections to determine scope, severity, and root cause.
• Monitor cyber security events, detecting incidents, and investigating incidents.
• Provide support to contract Program Manager, as necessary.
• Effectively communicates technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Influence others to comply with policies and conform to standards and best practices.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience or a Masters degree and 3 years of experience or a High School diploma and 9 years of experience. 
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. 

• Demonstrated ability to monitor, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity events and incidents.

• Strong understanding of cyber threat landscapes, attack vectors, and threat actor behavior.

• Experience performing triage and root cause analysis on security incidents.

• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical findings to non-technical audiences.

• Proven experience influencing stakeholders to follow security policies, standards, and best practices.

• One or more active certifications, such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, or RHCE or ability to obtain.

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

$66,000 - $106,000. 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.