External Communication Data Call SME

**Position is Contingent Upon Award**

Peraton seeks innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about protecting our national critical infrastructure. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the nations vital organizations working alongside leaders in cybersecurity engineering operations forensics threat analysis data science and systems integration.

Join Peraton in supporting a large critical infrastructure operator to defend its corporate and operations networks from nation-state attacks ensure the confidentiality integrity and availability of its systems and operations infrastructure and comply with federal and industry cybersecurity regulation. As an external communication data call subject matter expert (SME) in a state of the art 24-hour Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) you will serve as the primary point of contact for responding to internal and external data requests ensuring accurate secure and compliant collection analysis and communication of technical and cybersecurity-related information to stakeholders such as auditors government entities and partners. Duties include managing and responding to data requests coordinating and validating technical and security data supporting audits and regulatory inquiries and maintaining documentation and response processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

The External Communication data call SME will be responsible to:

• Take ownership of requests and securely provide clear accurate and professional responses in a timely manner
• Collaborate and maintain proper relationships with CSOC infrastructure and compliance teams to streamline the collection of data from multiple technical sources
• Support audits and compliance activities by acting as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and CSOC infrastructure and compliance teams
• Maintain the repository/filing system and compiling metadata and the process of collecting pertinent information and vetting and organizing the documentation and evidence supporting responses in a format to quickly and accurately prepare for required periodic formatted reports and retrieval of information for ad hac data calls
• Ensure that requested information and periodic reports are completed and submitted on time and according to the required quality standards facilitates communication upward and across organizational teams provides justifications for variances or changes in technical information
• Maintain the process of external communication with pertinent cybersecurity organizations
• Prepare shift reports and brief CSOC Manager infrastructure stakeholders and corporate management on requests
• Stay abreast of the latest cyber threats and relevant system updates

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support audits and compliance activities by acting as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and CSOC infrastructure and compliance teams
• Maintain the external communication process and relationships with pertinent cybersecurity organizations

Required:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a DOE L Level or DOE Secret clearance
• A bachelors degree in computer science engineering cybersecurity information technology or related field
• 2 years of experience with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA
• Experience in cybersecurity compliance analyst governance or risk management roles
• Understanding of industry cybersecurity standards such as FISMA NIST 800 series and regulatory compliance requirements
• Strong time-management organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to translate technical knowledge between CSOC Management infrastructure corporate management and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Desired:

• Hold technical and/or cybersecurity certification such as CISSP GIAC GSEC GIAC GCIH CISA SSCP CompTia Security
• A masters degree in computer science engineering cybersecurity information technology or related field

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.