Industrial Control System Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Responsibilities:
Peraton is currently hiring Industrial Control System Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysts for its Federal Strategic Cyber programs.

Location: Arlington, VA. (Hybrid: Remote - 50% / On-site - 50%)

 

In this role, you will:

Fuse multiple intelligence sources to develop products, recommendations, and inform priorities for the organization

Perform research and investigates current threats in operational technology, specific critical infrastructure sectors, and mission areas to inform senior leaders and drive priorities for operational teams, including the forward deployed incident response and threat hunting functions

Analyze collected data to derive facts and projections concerning capabilities, intentions, attack approaches—research resource allocations, motivations, tendencies, personalities; and contribute to profiling adversarial behavior with respect to identified system attacks in the context of the critical infrastructure mission

Research and review cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to information networks

Prepare assessments and cyber threat profiles of current and planned products based on recent and current trends within ICS/SCADA

Escalate new or high threats to the Cyber Physical Forensics Team as required

Research OT defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for detecting and responding to cyber threats

Map ICS activity and threats using MITRE ATT&CK Framework 

Seamlessly work alongside a team of host, network, and cloud forensic analysts to meet the mission requirements for both incident response and threat hunting engagements

Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for ICS Security activities

Identify potential open-source vulnerabilities existing within ICS/SCADA

Identify and assess current and emerging threats and vulnerabilities as they relate to homeland security

Identify classified threat intelligence reporting related to ICS/SCADA and analyze for adversary intent and capability

Develop and maintain analytical procedures to meet changing requirements

Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials

Serve as a customer facing SME supporting them achieve success with the technology for their overall ICS security efforts

Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, Associates and 10 years, and 12+ years in lieu of a degree, performing processing, triage, threat analysis, and response to cyber incident reports 

Experience specific to critical infrastructure sector threat analysis; significant experience with one specific sector

Knowledge of advanced threat analysis technology in telecommunications, computer science, or electronic warfare

Experience producing and completing all-source (unclassified and classified) finished intelligence assessments that adhere to the ICD203 analytic tradecraft standards

Proven ability to collaborate and establish key threat intelligence partnerships to bolster information sharing and defenses

U.S. citizenship and an Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Ability to obtain TS/SCI. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

IAT Level I Certification

SANS Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)

SANS GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID)

SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)

 

Benefits:

 

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

 

 

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 (url removed) to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range:
$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.