Security Operations Center Analyst, Senior Advisor

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA’s Business, National Airspace, and Technical Computing Services (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nation’s skies safe and connected.

We’re looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the world’s most vital transportation infrastructures, working alongside leaders in aviation, engineering, data science, and systems integration.

At Peraton, you won’t just support the mission — you’ll define it.

The Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst provides oversight and operational leadership for security monitoring, event triage, and incident response activities, ensuring continuous protection, resilience, and readiness of FAA systems and networks. This role integrates deep technical expertise with strategic planning and interagency collaboration to defend against emerging cyber threats while ensuring compliance with national policies, regulations, and security standards.

Key Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Monitoring & Incident Response

• Oversee the continuous monitoring of FAA systems and networks, ensuring timely detection of suspicious or anomalous activity.

• Lead event triage processes, assessing severity, scope, and potential impact of security events.

• Coordinate incident response actions, ensuring rapid containment, eradication, and recovery from cybersecurity incidents.

• Provide after-action analysis and contribute to the development of lessons learned and best practices to strengthen operational resilience.

Cyber Operations Planning & Support

• Develop and implement detailed support plans for a range of cyber operations in collaboration with planners, operators, analysts, and military leadership.

• Participate in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, integration, and execution of cyber activities to support mission objectives.

• Provide operational guidance and technical recommendations to ensure alignment with FAA priorities, national security requirements, and interagency mandates.

Policy, Compliance & Governance

• Analyze and review cybersecurity strategies, doctrine, policies, and directives, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, FAA-specific guidance, and military requirements when applicable.

• Assist interagency partners in the development and refinement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cyber operations and mission support.

• Develop, review, and apply specific cyber operations guidance for integration into broader enterprise and agency planning activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Advisory

• Act as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders, including federal, defense, and interagency partners, to ensure alignment of objectives and resources.

• Provide input into the administrative and logistical elements of operational support plans, including resource prioritization and capability acquisition.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to leverage analytical and technical expertise to meet mission requirements and enhance system security.

Operational & Strategic Contribution

• Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and acquisition of advanced cyber capabilities.

• Provide recommendations to leadership on cyber operations objectives, strategies, plans, and programs.

• Draft and deliver briefings, policy documents, decision papers, staffing packages, memorandums, and official correspondence for senior leadership and interagency stakeholders.

• Contribute to organizational improvement by developing new approaches for coordination, integration, and execution of SOC and cybersecurity operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

  • 15+ years of relevant experience with a BS/BA.

  • 12–15 years with a MS/MA.

  • 10–13 years with a PhD.

• Expertise in cybersecurity principles, operations security, cyber threats, and vulnerabilities.

• Strong knowledge of national regulations, policies, ethics, and standards as they relate to cybersecurity and cyber operations.

• Demonstrated experience with incident response, event triage, and SOC operations in a complex, high-stakes environment.

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (Public Trust or higher, up to TS/SCI depending on assignment).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior military or federal service with a deep understanding of military hierarchy, leadership, and command structures.

• Experience supporting FAA, DHS, DoD, or intelligence community cyber operations.

• Familiarity with financial or operational planning processes, including preparing and analyzing real-time data for leadership decisions.

• Strong skills in policy development, operational planning, and interagency coordination.

• Proven ability to brief senior leaders and prepare clear, actionable technical and policy documentation.