Cyberspace Analyst

About

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyberspace Analyst to join our USCYBERCOM team located in the Fort Meade, MD area.

Responsibilities

• Candidate will support cybersecurity efforts required for delivery of Mission Assurance (MA) products as part of the effort to facilitate, evaluate, and report cyberspace operations.
• While representing USCYBERCOM, the candidate coordinates strategic cybersecurity activities to create digital modernization standardization and align with DOD guidelines.
• Facilitates cloud security efforts in the MA division and supports integration/normalization of emerging cloud security concepts and programs; communicates with internal and external partners to facilitate cyberspace situational awareness (SA) and information sharing within the DODIN.
• Develops concept papers, technical white papers, and related documentation detailing cyberspace operations practices for implementation throughout DOD.
• Supports cloud security implementation, controls, and operations using best practices, policies and procedures that protect cloud data, applications, and infrastructure
• Conducts research that focuses on rapidly emerging cyber threats and cyber adversary TTPs and drafts assessments based on threats
• Collaborates with whole of government to stay abreast of constantly evolving adversary capabilities, intents, and activities outside the DODIN
• Coordinates, organizes, and participates in working groups and other workshop-type events supporting emerging concepts and programs
• Provides technical expertise for the identification, development and prioritization of cyberspace operations requirements, processes, procedures, and governing directives
• Assists the DoD CIO, Joint Staff, and OSD in formulating policy; assisting with writing, analyzing, and consolidating feedback on specified policies
• Provides planning and integration support for cyberspace operations and identifies opportunities for mission enhancement
• Works with staff to write various cybersecurity policy documents related to Cyber Strategy, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), Annual Campaign Orders, etc.
• Organizes and recommends cybersecurity directives, doctrine, programs, regulations, and procedures for DODIN operations

Requirements

• Minimum six years of experience as a Cyberspace Analyst or a related functional area.
• Minimum of High School Diploma.
• Minimum DOD 8140/DOD 8570 IAM Level II Certification, CSSP Incident Responder, or CSSP Infrastructure Support.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of cyberspace operations and mission assurance related subject matter.
• Experience facilitating DOD working groups and participating in DOD component level tabletop exercises.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.

Desired

• Experience providing updates and briefs orally and in writing to senior leadership concerning.
• Knowledge of cloud security operations and DOD enterprise cloud environment.

Benefits

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include:

• heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
• participation in an attractive bonus plan