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About Peraton 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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview Encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical, and administrative support for Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Cyber and Technology Security Directorate in three key offices/functional areas: Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Cyber Threat and Investigations, and Technology Innovation and Engineering State. About The Role Peraton is hiring an experienced Cyber Threat Analyst (I&W) with Splunk SIEM and Analyst1 threat intelligence platform experience for our Federal Strategic Cyber Programs. Location: Northern VA. Full-time, on-site role. * Travel: For this role, you must be able to travel up to two weeks at a time, both foreign and domestically. 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).
* Monitor geopolitical developments, emerging technologies and threats to assess their impact on the cyber threat landscape.
* Author and present on short notice cyber threat-focused analyses to technical and non-technical audiences including but not limited to policymakers and security practitioners.
* Correlate threat intelligence with internal security events to identify patterns and potential vulnerabilities
* Role will require up to 10% travel to foreign and domestic locations.
Qualifications Minimum requirements are: * A Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement.
* Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to start date, one of the following professional certifications: * CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP
* Must have experience with Splunk SIEM and Analyst1 threat intelligence platform.
* Must have demonstrated experience in cyber threat intelligence with specific knowledge of APT actors and their operations
* 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.
* Familiarity with threat detection tools
* Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
* Knowledge of cloud security and threats targeting cloud environments An understanding of network protocols and systems
* Experience developing predictive models to anticipate future cyber threats and recommending preemptive measures
* Experience working in a fast-paced classified environment with government, military or Intelligence Community environments.
* Experience providing intelligence support prior to, or during cyber incidents; this may include attribution analysis, adversary profiling based on known tactics, techniques and procedures or the ability to correlate disparate events using industry, academic or government methodologies or best practices.
* Experience assisting in post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned and improve threat detection capabilities
* Demonstrably excellent written communication skills with the ability to convey highly technical topics in an analytic fashion; familiarity or experience with ICD-203 Intelligence Community tradecraft standards and finished intelligence product lines is desirable.
* 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.
* U.S citizenship required. * An active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.#DSCM Details Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.