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 Vulnerability Analyst, Senior to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
- Establish and govern enterprise vulnerability management strategy: scanning methodologies, validation protocols, and assessment standards aligned with RMF, DoD, and Army requirements.
- Oversee analysis of vulnerability outputs (ACAS, Forescout, STIG findings, etc.) to adjudicate risk, confirm exploitability, and drive accurate POA&M entries and eMASS/evidence updates.
- Correlate vulnerability data with asset inventories, configuration baselines, patch management records, and change control to ensure remediation accountability and enterprise visibility.
- Direct remediation validation: coordinate with system owners and engineering teams to verify fixes, retest corrections, and close recurring compliance gaps.
- Produce executive‑grade vulnerability trend analyses, CCRI readiness assessments, risk briefings, and dashboard metrics to inform leadership decision‑making.
- Lead continuous improvement of VM workflows, detection/prioritization criteria, reporting standards, and automation to enhance continuous monitoring efficacy.
- Support incident response and threat‑driven remediation by providing vulnerability context, exploitability analysis, and prioritized mitigation guidance.
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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:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
- Relevant DoD/military training (example: Cyber 101); OR
- Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: SecurityX/CASP+; CCISO; CCSP; CISM; CISSO; CISSP; GSLC).
Required experience and skills:
- Vulnerability management, cybersecurity operations, or risk assessment experience with at least 3 years in senior VM or program‑level roles.
- Deep expertise with ACAS/NESSUS, Forescout/NAC, STIG/SRG interpretation, eMASS POA&M workflows, and vulnerability adjudication methodologies.
- Strong capability correlating vulnerabilities to assets/configuration baselines, assessing exploitability, and producing actionable remediation plans.
- Proven experience producing dashboards, trend analyses, and executive briefings on vulnerability posture and remediation progress.
- Familiarity with automation for scanning, ticketing integration, and evidence collection to support RMF/ATO processes.
Desired:
- Prior DoD/ARNG VM leadership or CCRI support experience.
- Experience integrating VM with detection engineering, patch orchestration, and threat intelligence to enable prioritized, threat‑informed remediation.
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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.
