Information Assurance and Security Analyst

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.

About The Role

Peraton is currently seeking an Information Assurance and Security, Lead Associate

Employee analyzes alerts from various security tools to determine the impact on current operations and identify adversary activity. Develops and implements custom signatures, filters, and rules for IDPS and SIEM technologies to meet changing requirements and ensure maximum operational security. Conducts vulnerability management of the defensive and SIEM architecture to proactively mitigate risks.

Produces high-quality analysis, reports, and recommendations for senior cyber defense officials.

Key Responsibilities include

• IDPS Installation and Maintenance: Working directly with customers to configure and install IPS and IDS sensors as well as maintaining sensor platforms with weekly maintenance and updates.
• IDPS Troubleshooting: Monitoring Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and intrusion detection systems (IDS) for alerts and alarms and following Troubleshooting TTP’s and SOP’s for resolution and escalation with vendor.
• Generate IDPS Reports and products: Provide customers with weekly sensor reports and produce products based on sensor statistics.
• Signature Lifecyle management: Analysts will Perform all required organizational requirements including incident, change, problem, and lifecycle management to track policy updates and signature development.
• Signature Development: Research new signatures as they are released by the Vendor. Develop and test custom signatures for inclusion into the policy. Test and deploy signature set to Manager/Sensors to keep the baseline current.
• SIEM Rule management: Develop and test SIEM rules for signatures in the environment. Review SIEM rules and signatures in the environment for modifications. Correlate events in the SIEM to derive information on possible attacks.
• SIEM Configuration: Working with the customers to integrate various log types into the CSSP SIEM and monitoring data feed health.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with internal teams, including Incident Response, Content and Development, and other security operations teams for ongoing security efforts and response strategies.
• STIG and Compliance support: Conduct weekly STIG checks on team-maintained appliances and servers, provide patch management as well as updating compliance repositories.
• Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities within the Defensive Cyber infrastructure division. Develop and implement strategies to effectively mitigate and remediate identified risks.

Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD; 9 years w/o degree; 7 years with Associates.

Must possess DoW 8140 DCWF 521 intermediate certification at start.

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance; however, an active DoD Secret Clearance is preferred.

Details

Target Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000. 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. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

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