CIRT Tier 1 Analyst Active Secret

Peraton is seeking an experienced CIRT Tier 1 Analyst to join Peratons Federal Strategic Cyber Mission program.

Location: Beltsville MD and Rosslyn VA

Work Hours:EST SUN-THU

In this role you will:

• Detect classify process track and report on cyber security events and incidents.
• Perform triage of incoming alerts and requests in a 24x7x365 environment.
• Monitor and triage the CIRT hotline email inboxes and fax.
• Create tickets and initiate workflows as instructed in SOPs.
• Triage Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) Alerts and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Alerts.
• Identify and triage benign spam exercise and malicious phishing email.
• Perform binary artifact triage to understand malware behavior.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Department teams as needed to analyze and respond to events and incidents.
• Report incident information to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
• Collaborate with other local national and international CIRTs as directed.
• Deliver and oversee remediation activities.
• Conduct shift change briefs.

Required:

• Bachelors degree and at least 2 years of experience or a High School diploma and 6 years of experience.
• Must possess or be able to obtain at least one of the following certifications before start date. Continued certification required as a condition of employment:
  • CCNA-Security
    CND
    CySA
    GICSP
    GSEC
    Security CE
    SSCP

• Knowledge of ticketing systems (i.e. ServiceNow Remedy).
• Knowledge of computer networking protocols and principles.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles practices threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of incident response principles and practices.
• Skill in critical thinking by evaluating information and making independent decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while taking initiative on assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to follow established procedures and written guidance with precision and attention to detail.
• Skill in taking ownership of problems and seeing them through to completion.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Splunk for security monitoring and alert triage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for security monitoring and response.
• Experience with ServiceNow for ticketing and workflow management.
• Knowledge of cloud security monitoring fundamentals.
• Experience with email security and phishing analysis.
• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Familiarity with PowerShell and basic scripting concepts.

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.