Cyber Security Specialist

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Security Specialist to support swing and night shift operations within our 100% remote 24/7/365 Security Operations Center (SOC). You will monitor, analyze, investigate, and respond to threats across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. This role is ideal for analysts with a strong investigative mindset, technical depth, and a passion for continuous learning. Job Responsibilities: Perform advanced EDR analysis, including alert triage, threat detection, behavioral rule tuning, IOC investigation, and endpoint telemetry enrichment. Support EDR platform administration by managing agent health and deployment, maintaining integration with SIEM and other telemetry pipelines, coordinating policy updates, and partnering with SysAdmins to troubleshoot endpoint and infrastructure-level issues affecting EDR visibility. Conduct digital forensics during incident response by acquiring, preserving, and analyzing endpoint artifacts (e.g., memory, disk, registry, logs); assist with root cause analysis and ensure forensic evidence in accordance with legal and procedural requirements. Provide engineering-focused support on SOC architecture improvements to increase visibility, data fidelity, and detection capabilities across hybrid environments. Perform threat detection, log analysis, and anomaly identification across on-premises and cloud workloads (AWS preferred). Conduct initial incident response and assist with investigations into malware, phishing, lateral movement, privilege misuse, and data exfiltration. Apply threat intelligence to enrich alerts and uncover TTPs using the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Document investigative steps and evidence in the case management system and escalate incidents per SOPs. Participate in threat hunting missions based on hypotheses, intel feeds, and environmental knowledge. Collaborate with engineering, system administrators, and cyber stakeholders to contain and remediate threats. Support compliance efforts by ensuring audit trails, access logs, and investigative artifacts are collected and preserved. Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and TTPs targeting cloud and hybrid infrastructures. Maintain situational awareness through active monitoring of CTI sources, advisories, and vulnerability disclosures. Provide summary reports and handoff briefings at the end of each shift.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 5 years with a Bachelors degree or 9 years with a HS diploma/equivalent Familiarity with compliance and audit frameworks: NIST CSF, 800-53, OMB M-21-31, CIS Benchmarks, STIGs Knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Tenable Nessus) and CVE exposure analysis Experience collaborating with cyber threat intelligence and/or red teams Experience in digital forensics, malware analysis, or purple team operations Experience with Case Management System (e.g., ServiceNow) Experience with SIEM (e.g., Splunk) Experience using SOAR platforms for alert triage and response automation Solid understanding of Windows and Linux operating system internals and log analysis Strong grasp of network protocols, TCP/IP, and common attack vectors Familiarity with scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) and automation workflows Experience with threat hunting, IOC analysis, or MITRE ATT&CK-based detection Understanding of identity and access management (IAM) risks in cloud environments Experience improving SOC processes, detection logic, architecture, or playbooks Ability to communicate findings clearly—verbally and in writing—to technical and non-technical audiences Must be a U.S. Citizen Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance Preferred Qualifications: Active Public Trust 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 $80,000 - $128,000. 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.