Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst - job 1 of 2

Responsibilities

This Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst position offers a unique opportunity for growth and mentorship. As a Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst, you will apply your intelligence analysis skills to monitor, assess, and report on cyberspace operations, capabilities, vulnerabilities, and personalities that could pose a threat to critical assets, the DoD Information Network (DoDIN), Defense Industrial Base (DIB) networks, and the US Intelligence Community. In this role, you will have the chance to conduct reviews, identify gaps, recommend solutions, and evaluate large datasets from a myriad of sources. You will also develop reports and briefing artifacts and may serve as a mentor to other mid-level analysts and junior staff, fostering a culture of learning and development. 

 

As a Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst, you will be a recognized expert in the field, researching and evaluating technical and all-source intelligence with specific emphasis on cryptocurrency transactions and counter-threat finance, network operations, and cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to networked weapons platforms and US and DoD information networks. Your analyses of threat data from various sources and network events will directly impact current operations, and your all-source research will determine advisory capability and intent. You will prepare assessments and cyber threat profiles of current events based on the sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified and Open-Source information. Your role will also involve developing and maintaining analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and ensure maximum operations, underlining the urgency and significance of your work.

Qualifications

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, 3 years with PhD. A degree from an ABET or NCAE-C accredited institution in one of the following fields is highly desired: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or Software Engineering.
• Possess aligned DOD and Military training focused on Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis / Intelligence Analysis.
• Possess in current standing or be able to complete applicable professional certifications aligned with the DOD Cybersecurity Workforce Framework: (IAM Level II & III), CSSP Analyst (Security +, *CYSA+, *CCE, *GCTI, GICSP, GSEC, CND, CISSP, CASP+, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, CEH), GIAC Open Source Intelligence (GOSI) Certification, or SANS SEC487 Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis course). *Preferred certifications.
• Requires experience providing integrated cyber, financial, virtual asset/virtual currency, and business analysis with advanced analytics and data science to support national security, criminal, cyber, and counterintelligence investigations and operations.
• Must have experience with virtual currency transaction tracing utilizing blockchain analytical tools/explorers offered through Chainalysis, TRM labs, and other digital asset analysis tool suite providers.
• Possess expertise in using Intelligence Community databases, analytical tool suites, and commercial tool suite applications to analyze illicit financial flows and cryptocurrency exchanges.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, correlating, or evaluating information from various resources, such as law enforcement databases.
• Experience with Law Enforcement/Counterintelligence (LE/CI) Operations and/or Cyberspace Operations.
• Possess knowledge of network and application protocols, cyber vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques, and cyber threat/adversary methodologies (TTPS).
• Possess familiarity with all-source analytical tool suites common to the Intelligence Community.
• Possess working knowledge of blockchain analytical techniques.
• Knowledge of building extended cybersecurity analytics.
• Must have demonstrated experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in either Chinese Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, or Russian (desired but not required).
• Experience in intelligence-driven defense and/or Cyber-Kill Chain methodologies.
• Possess an understanding of Cloud Security Architecture and related aspects of cybersecurity operations/analysis (e.g., incident response & management, forensic media analysis, malware analysis/reverse-engineering, cyber threat intelligence analysis, etc.) and security architecture.

Peraton Overview

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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.