Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst

2 weeks ago

Beltsville, Maryland, United States Peraton Full time
Position Overview

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Monitoring Analyst to join our Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program. This role is pivotal in delivering advanced cyber and technology security expertise to facilitate innovative and secure business operations.

Location: Beltsville, MD. Initial on-site requirement for the first 90 days, with potential for a hybrid work schedule thereafter.

Shift Requirements: This position requires availability for shift work, specifically 2nd Shift (Days) from Sunday to Thursday, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver monitoring support in a 24/7 operational environment.
  • Disseminate critical knowledge and insights derived from cybersecurity incidents to relevant stakeholders.
  • Implement measures to safeguard against potential cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Analyze network traffic to detect security threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Evaluate Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) alerts to identify and address security issues.
  • Provide technical assistance and expertise during significant cyber incidents and investigations.
  • Contribute to the development of security policies, procedures, and documentation.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis and recommend remediation strategies.
  • Assess network events to evaluate their impact.
  • Develop and refine analytical procedures to adapt to evolving requirements.
  • Coordinate efforts during all cyber incidents.
  • Examine identified malicious activities to understand exploited weaknesses and methods.
  • Identify tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with intrusion sets.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve cybersecurity incidents and ensure compliance with vulnerability management.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to uphold security standards and best practices.
  • Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts to inform mitigation strategies for potential cyber defense incidents.
  • Engage in real-time cyber defense incident handling tasks, including forensic collections and threat analysis.
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 4 additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
  • Possession of one of the following certifications: CND; CCNA-Security; CySA+; GICSP; GSEC; Security+ CE; SSCP.
  • Experience in Security Operations Center, network event analysis, or threat analysis.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing technologies, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
  • Understanding of traditional computing technologies, architecture, design, and security.
  • Proficiency in using log aggregation and security analysis tools.
  • Knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle as it pertains to various environments.
  • Ability to identify remediation actions for cybersecurity events.
  • Demonstrated capability to utilize host-based tools for assessing cybersecurity incidents.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to analyze encoding and obfuscation techniques.
  • Experience in examining packet traffic and protocols.
  • Ability to analyze common and advanced attack types.
  • Proven ability to operate effectively in time-sensitive situations.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to brief senior leadership on technical and informational matters.
  • Capability to perform impact analysis on incidents.
  • U.S. citizenship and an active Secret security clearance are required, with the ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of network architecture, design, and security.
  • Ability to analyze malware reports.
  • Skill in detecting intrusions using detection technologies.
  • Familiarity with system files relevant to cybersecurity investigations.
  • Experience in conducting trend analysis.
  • Understanding of adversarial tactics and cyber-attack stages.
  • Knowledge of system administration and hardening techniques.
  • Proficiency in packet-level analysis using appropriate tools.
  • Ability to coordinate with cyber defense teams to validate alerts.
  • Assist in developing signatures for cyber defense tools.
Company Overview

Peraton is a leading national security firm dedicated to addressing significant missions across various domains, including land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. As a trusted partner to government agencies and the U.S. armed forces, we provide innovative solutions and technologies to ensure the safety and security of our nation and allies. Our employees tackle the most challenging problems to keep people safe worldwide.

Salary Range

$66,000 - $106,000, reflecting the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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