Peraton · 2 days ago
Security Operations Center Analyst, Senior Advisor
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. The Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst provides oversight and operational leadership for security monitoring, event triage, and incident response activities, ensuring continuous protection and resilience of FAA systems and networks.
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Responsibilities
Oversee the continuous monitoring of FAA systems and networks, ensuring timely detection of suspicious or anomalous activity
Lead event triage processes, assessing severity, scope, and potential impact of security events
Coordinate incident response actions, ensuring rapid containment, eradication, and recovery from cybersecurity incidents
Provide after-action analysis and contribute to the development of lessons learned and best practices to strengthen operational resilience
Develop and implement detailed support plans for a range of cyber operations in collaboration with planners, operators, analysts, and military leadership
Participate in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, integration, and execution of cyber activities to support mission objectives
Provide operational guidance and technical recommendations to ensure alignment with FAA priorities, national security requirements, and interagency mandates
Analyze and review cybersecurity strategies, doctrine, policies, and directives, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, FAA-specific guidance, and military requirements when applicable
Assist interagency partners in the development and refinement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cyber operations and mission support
Develop, review, and apply specific cyber operations guidance for integration into broader enterprise and agency planning activities
Act as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders, including federal, defense, and interagency partners, to ensure alignment of objectives and resources
Provide input into the administrative and logistical elements of operational support plans, including resource prioritization and capability acquisition
Collaborate with stakeholders to leverage analytical and technical expertise to meet mission requirements and enhance system security
Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and acquisition of advanced cyber capabilities
Provide recommendations to leadership on cyber operations objectives, strategies, plans, and programs
Draft and deliver briefings, policy documents, decision papers, staffing packages, memorandums, and official correspondence for senior leadership and interagency stakeholders
Contribute to organizational improvement by developing new approaches for coordination, integration, and execution of SOC and cybersecurity operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
15+ years of relevant experience with a BS/BA
12-15 years with a MS/MA
10-13 years with a PhD
Expertise in cybersecurity principles, operations security, cyber threats, and vulnerabilities
Strong knowledge of national regulations, policies, ethics, and standards as they relate to cybersecurity and cyber operations
Demonstrated experience with incident response, event triage, and SOC operations in a complex, high-stakes environment
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (Public Trust or higher, up to TS/SCI depending on assignment)
Preferred
Prior military or federal service with a deep understanding of military hierarchy, leadership, and command structures
Experience supporting FAA, DHS, DoD, or intelligence community cyber operations
Familiarity with financial or operational planning processes, including preparing and analyzing real-time data for leadership decisions
Strong skills in policy development, operational planning, and interagency coordination
Proven ability to brief senior leaders and prepare clear, actionable technical and policy documentation
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Health savings account
Short/long term disability
EAP
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company paid holidays
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-25
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