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
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Cyber Intelligence Analyst to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
- Lead collection, fusion, and analysis of threat data from telemetry, external intelligence, and government sources to produce actionable cyber intelligence.
- Develop advanced threat assessments, adversary profiles, campaign analyses, and strategic intelligence products mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Identify indicators of compromise and prioritize detection/use‑case opportunities to inform SOC, CIRT, RCC‑ARNG, NETCOM, and ARCYBER operations.
- Oversee intelligence enrichment workflows, lifecycle processes, and analytic fusion of technical indicators with operational and geopolitical context.
- Coordinate with detection engineering and threat‑hunting teams to translate intelligence into correlation rules, signatures, and hunt hypotheses.
- Review high‑priority incidents to validate correlations, attribute activity, and recommend defensive or remediation actions.
- Produce decision‑grade reports, executive briefs, and summaries that inform leadership and shape cyber defense strategy.
- Evaluate new data sources and analytic techniques to improve modeling, forecasting, and enterprise threat‑coverage metrics.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Strategic Intelligence, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field; OR
- Relevant DoD/military advanced training (examples: DIA Advanced Cyber Threat Analysis; National Cryptologic School advanced cyber intelligence courses; SANS FOR578); OR
- Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CISSP, CASP+, GIAC GCIA, GIAC GREM, CREST CCTIM).
Required experience and skills:
- Intelligence/analytic experience with at least 3 years performing cyber threat intelligence, incident analysis, or related analytic roles in enterprise or DoD contexts.
- Strong expertise mapping adversary TTPs to MITRE ATT&CK, indicator development, and campaign attribution.
- Proficiency with telemetry and intelligence platforms, analytic tooling, threat‑intelligence platforms (TIPs), and data enrichment methods.
- Ability to produce clear, evidence‑based intelligence products and executive briefings for technical and senior leadership audiences.
- Experience coordinating intelligence support to detection engineering, SOC/CIRT operations, and cross‑organizational stakeholders.
Desired:
- Prior experience supporting ARNG, NETCOM, ARCYBER, or joint/IC cyber intelligence operations.
- Familiarity with malware analysis, reverse engineering outputs, and operational tradecraft used in advanced persistent threat investigations.
- Experience integrating OSINT/CTI feeds, commercial TI, and government reporting into consolidated analytic workflows.
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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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 <a href="https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement:
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.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.