Senior Cyber Incident Handling Analyst / Active Top Secret

Peraton is currently seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Incident Handling Analyst to join our team in support of the U.S. Army Europe Regional Cyber Center (RCC-E).

Location: Wiesbaden, Germany. 

Role & Responsibilities:

This role supports integrated cyber defense efforts by coordinating security toolsets to sustain continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs. As a senior cyber incident handling analysts, you will be responsible for validating team cases and reports, perform in-depth analysis of memory dumps and PCAP.

You will: 

• Monitor, analyze, and act on SIEM alerts and events to detect malicious activities across information systems and networks as part of a dedicated, rotating 24/7 incident response team to ensure continuous operational coverage.
• Work on first, second, or third shift on a rotation to accomplish the duties and responsibilities.
• Support dynamic cyber defense operations by coordinating security toolsets and adhering to the Department of Defense framework for measuring and quantifying cyber risk.
• Conduct threat and vulnerability analysis by evaluating network and host activity against baseline requirements, researching security standards, reviewing vulnerability findings related to SIEM alerts, and analyzing system logs for indicators of malicious intent.
• Manage incident response by documenting and classifying incidents (in accordance with Army and DoD regulations), determining root causes, coordinating remediation efforts, and performing post-intrusion analyses to identify detection gaps. 
• Communicate effectively by providing timely incident updates and daily reports to higher headquarters and Defensive Cyber Operations staff, and by preparing visual charts, diagrams, and comprehensive reports to support metrics analysis and enhance cybersecurity posture.
• Optimize detection capabilities by developing specialized SIEM queries, tuning IDS/IPS rules to reduce false positives, and documenting identified vulnerabilities for operational integration.
• Provide team and customer support by assisting various sections of the Defensive Cyber Operations team and conducting in-depth network security evaluations at customer sites.

Advanced Analysis and Expert Responsibilities:

• Utilize SIEM technologies for advanced cyber forensics to detect and deter malicious actors targeting networked weapons platforms and U.S. DoD networks.
• Analyze host and network events to assess operational impact and advisory capabilities.
• Develop analytics based on indicators of compromise and perform forensic investigations by dissecting host data to determine the root causes, tactics, techniques, and tools used in cyber intrusions.
• Prepare high-quality strategic reports, presentations, and recommendations for senior U.S. government intelligence and network operations officials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA with 5+ years relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree. 
• Must be able to qualify for Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA) by having a bachelor's degree in a STEM or Business field plus 3 years of specialized experience OR an associate’s degree plus 7 years of specialized experience OR a major certification plus 7 years of specialized experience.
• Active DoD Approved 8140 Certification in:
  • DCWF 531 Advanced (M.S. in IT or one of the following: CFR, CySA+, GCFA, GCIA, GICSP).
  • 8140 Residential Certification (One of: Cisco Cyber Ops Pro, GCED, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GMON, GNFA, Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert).
• Fluent in all aspects of government and corporate communications media to include all MS Office products and common task ticketing systems.
• Must have a solid understanding of networking protocols, their uses, and their potential misuses.  
• Experience with one or more scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python or Perl. 
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• An Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with the Elastic SIEM.
• Experience in Microsoft MDE, XDR, or Sentinel.
• Experience in packet captures and analyzing a network packet.
• Experience with intrusion detection systems such as Snort, Suricata, and Zeek.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows event IDs.
• Experience with Linux audit log analysis.
• Familiarity with Git and VScode.
• Strong understanding of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Experience with one or more scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python.