Responsibilities

Peraton seeks a Senior Forensic and Malware Analyst to support Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO). Location: Fort Eisenhower, GA. In this role, you will support the ARCYBER HQ Cyber Defense Operations Center (CDOC) conduct DCO to preserve Army cyberspace capabilities and protect Army systems and networks from current or imminent malicious cyberspace activity.

Tasks include:

• Assist in operations of Mobile device forensics lab
• Assist in updating relevant portions of SOPs, TTPs, CSSP, website information, as required
• Provide daily/weekly/monthly briefing and/or report of operations
• Perform dead-box forensic analysis and live forensic/incident handling analysis and write relevant reports or documentation of findings 
• Collect, preserve, and transfer of forensic evidence of intrusions to an Information Systems (IS)
• Analyze images, suspicious/malicious files, intrusion-related artifacts, entry points/ vectors
• Develop and maintain malware analysis artifacts, reports, case notes, and all case related data, and ensure information is properly stored
• Perform reverse-engineering on executable code
• Provide ancillary IT maintenance support for the forensic lab environment

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with a PhD. Will consider HS with 16 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with dead-box forensic analysis and live forensic/incident handling analysis

• Able to perform reverse-engineering on executable code

• Current DoD 8140/ 8570 IAT Level III certification. Must be maintained in ATCTS.

• Experience with writing summary reports and documentation of forensic and malware analysis findings

• Experience with collection, preservation, transfer, and storage of forensic evidence

• Experience with artifacts required for certification and accreditation of the CSSP

• Skilled in multiple programming languages, such as Python and Ansible scripting

• Knowledgeable in Agile development approaches, ie ievSecOps

• TS/SCI and Polygraph. Must be able to obtain and maintain MEAD with SIP.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active, or previously held, 8140 certifications such as CHFI, GCFA, CEH

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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.

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