Cyber Security Analyst II

Be part of our exciting team supporting a robust, world-wide communications network, providing office automation packages; document and information management tools; and collaboration, voice, and video tools in a secure, flexible, distributed architecture supporting a classified DoD IT system.  Peraton is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to provide Network Security Service Operations Services to provide provisioning and management for all firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), and other security appliances, as appropriate.

The Cyber Security Analyst will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Coordinates across the enterprise to make sure network security devices are being monitored and are receiving or generating alerts.
• Manages the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure within an organization, including the physical network (e.g., LANs/WANs, servers, terminals) as well as server applications and software (e.g., PeopleSoft, Oracle).
• Configures, installs, maintains and upgrades server applications and hardware. 
• Evaluates, tests, recommends, coordinates, monitors and maintains information systems (IS) and cyber security policies, procedures and systems, including access management for hardware, firmware and software.
• Ensures that IS and cyber security plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures are aligned with IS standards and overall IS and cyber security.
• Identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of security violations and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security.
• Develops techniques and procedures for conducting IS and cyber security risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents such as intrusion, frauds, attacks or leaks.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

Required:

• Requires a BS/BA 2 Years; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree; Will consider additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Proven experience provisioning, patch management and configuration management activities for all security devices
• Device monitoring of Tiered alerts for all operational networks
• Proven experience in Lifecycle management of all security devices including tech refresh recommendations
• COTS technologies used in a Cybersecurity Operations Center environment
• Support to security incident resolution
• Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level II certification (i.e., Security+ CE)
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance