Cyber Threat Analyst

Peraton is currently seeking skilled and qualified candidates for our Cyber Threat Analyst position with the USPS program. This position is 100% remote. This person will be responsible for identifying and assessing the capabilities and activities of cyber criminals or foreign intelligence entities; producing finds to help initialize or support local law enforcement and counterintelligence investigations or activities.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

Identify and develop threat intelligence reports from all available open sources.
• Maintain threat indicators within the threat intelligence platform.
• Willingness to learn new tools adapted by organization and take training as needed.
• Implement and support standard procedures for incident response.
• Interface with Business Unit Information System Security Officers and Incident Response Teams.
• Monitor cyber security events, provide information of suspicious activity, and assist other teams as needed to provide threat intelligence information.
• Provide support to contract Program Manager, as necessary.
• Effectively communicates technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Influence others to comply with policies (threat intelligence and travel) and conform to standards and best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years' experience, master's degree with 3+ years' experience or high school diploma/GED with 9+ years' experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Holder (Must have resided in the U.S. the past five years with no more than six-month travel outside the U.S. during this time period).
• Experience with Splunk, Analyst1, Virus Total, SIR, and other relevant tools.
• Certification in one or more of the following: CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, RHCE.

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.