Responsibilities:

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Intelligence Analyst to become part of Peraton’s Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective and secure business processes.

Location: Rosslyn, VA. Flexible for occasional telework – must be local to work location.

Peraton’s DSCM program encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical and administrative support to aid and advise DoS Cyber & Technology Security (CTS) Directorate. This includes protecting a global cyber infrastructure comprising networks, systems, information, and mobile devices all while identifying and responding to cyber risks and threats. Those supporting Peraton’s DSCM program strive to leverage their expert knowledge and propose creative solutions to real-world cybersecurity challenges.

In this role, you will:

Support the Threat Analysis (TA) Program Team.

Perform consolidated and comprehensive information and intelligence analysis of threat data obtained from classified, proprietary, and open source resources to provide indication and warnings of impending attacks.

Analyze and report on unique attack vectors, emerging cyber threats, and current trends used by malicious actors.

Perform cyber and technical threat analyses of foreign countries, hacker groups, terrorist organizations and other entities with capabilities.

Assess the cyber threat environment for US Missions worldwide.

Provide cyber security guidance to internal personnel on threats to external accounts (e.g. employee personal accounts, official social media, etc.).

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Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience required. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Possess or ability to obtain ONE of the following certifications: CCNA-Security, CEH, CISSP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP.

Experience collecting, analyzing, and disseminating cyber threat intelligence gathered through open, proprietary, and collateral sources in order to provide assessments and briefings for its customers.

Demonstrated working knowledge in preparing assessments of current events based on the sophisticated collection, research and analysis of classified and open source information.

Proficiency in collecting data via a combination of standard intelligence methods and business processes.

U.S. citizenship required.

An Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain a final Top-Secret security clearance.

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 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.