Network Defense Specialist

1 week ago


Meade, United States Peraton Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team at Peraton. As a Cybersecurity Analyst, you will play a critical role in defending our nation's security by identifying potential vulnerabilities, responding to cyber events, and developing mitigations to strengthen network defenses.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct thorough analysis of network traffic logs, host system logs, and other sources to identify potential security threats.
  • Develop and implement effective mitigation strategies to protect against cyber attacks on network infrastructure devices and systems.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest networking protocols, architectures, and security technologies to ensure our network defenses remain robust.
  • Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs and mission relevance.
  • Apply analytical skills to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, and query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights.
  • Distill, document, contextualize, and share findings with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.
Requirements
  • 10 years' experience with an Associate degree OR 8 years' experience with a bachelor's degree OR 6 years' experience with a Masters Degree OR 4 years' experience with a PhD
  • Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance and/or systems engineering, in conjunction with educational requirements outlined below.
  • Degree must be in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology or related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security).
  • Ability to conduct computer/network security and target development
  • Knowledge of all aspects of computer/network security, including firewall administration, encryption technologies and network protocols
  • Experience in network or system administration required.
  • Active TS SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required
What We Offer

Peraton offers a competitive salary range of $112,000 - $179,000, heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and participation in an attractive bonus plan.



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