Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst - Lead / Top Secret

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 seeking a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to serve as the Global Threat Analysis Team Lead within our marquee Federal Strategic Cyber program, providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.

Location: Arlington, VA, on-site, full-time.

In this role, you will:

• Perform consolidated and comprehensive information and intelligence analysis of threat data obtained from classified, proprietary, and open-source resources to provide indication and warning of impending attacks against information systems and personnel.
• Identify, analyze and report on unique attack vectors, emerging cyber threats, and current trends used by malicious state and non-state actors.
• Perform cyber and technical threat intelligence analyses of foreign countries, hacker groups, terrorist organizations and other entities with capabilities that could pose potential harm to Department interests and persons.
• Assess the cyber threat environment for U.S. Missions worldwide.
• Provide cyber security guidance to personnel on threats to external accounts (e.g. employee personal accounts, official social media and devices).
• Provide supervisory guidance to team members, in accordance with customer and leadership objectives.
• Allocate and manage contract resources.
• Manage analysts' day-to-day schedule, delegate tasks, and communication of goals.
• Manage project/product progress and ensure metrics are met and reported; ensure timely completion of tasks and quality of products and deliverables.
• Facilitate training and provide coaching to team members to identify and address technical and analytic skill set gaps.
• Identify training requirements and develop internal/external training plans in accordance with customer priorities, individual/personal development or emerging trends.
• Represent the team and advocate for the team's needs and additional resources.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years' relevant experience.
• Must possess or be able to obtain at least one of the following certifications before start date (continued certification required as a condition of employment?:
• CASP CE; CISSP (or Associate); CSSLP; Security CE; Project ; Agile ScrumMaster
• Supervisory or lead experience specific to cyber threat intelligence analysis and production.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills and the ability to produce and lead complex analysis of cyber threat issues.
• Familiarity with structure analytic techniques and standards such as ICD-203 and ICD-206 as well as the MITRE ATT&CK and cyber threat kill chain frameworks.
• Demonstrable subject matter expertise of Advanced Persistent Threat actors, cyber criminals, criminal hacktivists and proxies and associated targeting profiles, tactics, techniques and procedures.
• Identify, analyze, and be able to resolve program support deficiencies.
• Proven ability to develop and recommend corrective actions.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Preferred:

• Expertise to design and define system architecture for new or existing complex computer systems.
• Ability to determine systems specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility and maintenance of system security.
• Proficient in providing technical guidance for database administrators and software developers.
• IAT Level II certification.
• Security certification.
• CSSP Infrastructure Support.
  
  

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. 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.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.