Cyber Response Analyst / Active TS/SCI

Peraton; Erbenheim; Vor Ort; EUR 88.616 - 141.445; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Cyber Response Analyst for its Regional Cyber Center-Europe in Wiesbaden, Germany. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity experience, along with specific certifications. Responsibilities include monitoring security platforms, analyzing alerts, conducting malware investigations, and incident documentation. The target salary range is $104,000 - $166,000, reflecting the individual's experience and skills required for the position.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity experience or 11 years of relevant experience.
• Must have active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with incident response and security alerts escalation.

Aufgaben

• Monitor IDS/SIEM platforms for security events and anomalies.
• Triage, analyze, and escalate security alerts.
• Conduct initial malware analysis and document security incidents.

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity experience

Incident response

Malware analysis

Network traffic inspection

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree (STEM/Business Admin)

Associates degree

Tools

Elastic Stack

Splunk

Wireshark

Cuckoo Sandbox

TheHive

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Cyber Response Analyst for its Regional Cyber Center-Europe.

Location: On-site, Wiesbaden, Germany

• Monitor IDS/SIEM platforms (Elastic, Splunk, ArcSight) for security events, anomalies, and indicators of compromise across DoD networks in the USAREUR-AF AOR
• Triage, analyze, and escalate security alerts in accordance with CSSP standard operating procedures, ensuring timely notification to senior analysts and mission partners
• Conduct initial malware analysis and static/dynamic examination of suspicious files, URLs, and artifacts to determine threat scope and impact
• Document security incidents from initial detection through containment, recording all actions, findings, and evidence in the incident tracking system
• Support incident response actions including host isolation, evidence collection, and coordination with network operations and mission owners
• Produce accurate and timely shift reports, end‑of‑day summaries, and incident tickets that capture event timelines, analyst actions, and recommended follow‑on steps

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (STEM/Business Admin) and a minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity experience, or an associates degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or 11 total years of relevant experience in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement
  • Must meet TESA Qualification
• DoD 8140 - Cybersecurity (Cyber Defense Incident Responder) - Advanced
• Certifications - must hold active certifications (one of the following):
  • Cisco CyberOps Professional; OR
  • SANS (any GIAC certification); OR
  • Blue Team Level 1; OR
  • Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
• U.S. citizenship required
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance or higher

Preferred:

• Hands‑on experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash) or Splunk for security event monitoring
• Proficiency with Wireshark or similar packet analysis tools for network traffic inspection
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework for mapping adversary TTPs to observed activity
• Experience with malware analysis tools (e.g., Cuckoo Sandbox, Any.Run, VirusTotal)
• Working knowledge of TheHive or similar incident case management platforms
• Experience with network forensics and log analysis across firewall, DNS, and proxy sources
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800‑61 incident response lifecycle
• Exposure to scripting (Python or Bash) for alert triage automation

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. 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

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.