Cyber Threat Analyst / Active TS/SCI

Peraton; Wiesbaden; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Threat Analyst for its Regional Cyber Center-Europe program in Wiesbaden, Germany. The role focuses on threat analysis across USAREUR‑AF networks, memory and system dump analysis, and development of threat intelligence products for leadership and mission partners.

Candidates should hold a DoW 8140 Cybersecurity Intermediate designation, possess an active DoD TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and relevant cybersecurity experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or Business Administration with minimum 5 years of related cybersecurity or threat analysis experience; or associate’s degree with 7 years specialized experience, or 11 years of relevant experience in lieu of the bachelor’s.
• DoW 8140 - Cybersecurity (Vulnerability Analyst) - Intermediate
• Active DoW TS/SCI security clearance required
• U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Analyze network logs including firewall events, PCAP captures, NetFlow records, and DNS query data to identify malicious activity and threat patterns across USAREUR-AF networks
• Correlate threat indicators and suspicious activity across multiple data sources to build comprehensive threat pictures and support escalation decisions
• Review network architecture diagrams and topology documentation to identify anomalous traffic flows, unauthorized connections, and potential attack paths
• Perform memory and system dump analysis to identify malicious processes, persistence mechanisms, and indicators of advanced persistent threat activity
• Develop and disseminate cyber threat awareness products, including threat summaries, indicator bulletins, and situational awareness reports for mission partners and leadership
• Support proactive threat hunting operations by developing hypotheses, querying data repositories, and documenting hunt findings in support of CSSP defensive missions

Skills

GIAC certs

MS Security Ops

Zero Point Security RTO

OSDA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or Business Administration with 5+ years cybersecurity experience

Associate degree with 7+ years specialized experience (11 years total in lieu)

Tools

Zeek/Bro

NetFlow tools (SiLK, nfdump, Elastic)

Wireshark

MITRE ATT&CK & D3FEND

Elastic Stack or Splunk

Volatility/Rekall

MISP/OpenCTI

Job description

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or Business Administration and minimum of 5 years of related cybersecurity or threat analysis experience; or an associate’s degree and minimum of 7 years specialized experience, or 11 years of relevant experience in lieu of the bachelors degree requirement
  • Must meet TESA Qualification qualification
• DoW 8140 - Cybersecurity (Vulnerability Analyst) - Intermediate
• Certifications — must hold active certifications (one of the following):
  • SANS (any GIAC certification); OR
  • Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate; OR
  • Zero Point Security RTO (Red Team Ops); OR
  • OSDA (Offensive Security Defense Analyst)
• U.S. citizenship required
• Active DoW TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred:

• Experience with Zeek (Bro) for network traffic analysis and protocol inspection
• Proficiency with NetFlow analysis tools (e.g., SiLK, nfdump, Elastic) for traffic baselining
• Advanced Wireshark skills for deep packet inspection and protocol anomaly detection
• Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND frameworks for threat mapping and defensive gap analysis
• Experience with Elastic Stack or Splunk for large-scale log correlation and threat hunting queries
• Familiarity with memory forensics tools (e.g., Volatility, Rekall) for system dump analysis
• Knowledge of threat intelligence platforms (e.g., MISP, OpenCTI) and indicator management
• Experience producing intelligence-style products for technical and non-technical audiences

Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Cyber Threat Analyst for its’ Regional Cyber Center-Europe program

Location: On-site, Wiesbaden, Germany

Responsibilities:

• Analyze network logs including firewall events, PCAP captures, NetFlow records, and DNS query data to identify malicious activity and threat patterns across USAREUR-AF networks
• Correlate threat indicators and suspicious activity across multiple data sources to build comprehensive threat pictures and support escalation decisions
• Review network architecture diagrams and topology documentation to identify anomalous traffic flows, unauthorized connections, and potential attack paths
• Perform memory and system dump analysis to identify malicious processes, persistence mechanisms, and indicators of advanced persistent threat (APT) activity
• Develop and disseminate cyber threat awareness products, including threat summaries, indicator bulletins, and situational awareness reports for mission partners and leadership
• Support proactive threat hunting operations by developing hypotheses, querying data repositories, and documenting hunt findings in support of CSSP defensive missions

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