Senior Risk & Vulnerability Analyst — 24/7 SOC Lead

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Risk and Vulnerability Analyst to support a 24x7 Security Operations Center, identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing vulnerabilities across enterprise, cloud, and application environments. This role ensures continuous visibility, compliance, and timely remediation to reduce operational and mission risk.

You will perform vulnerability assessments using industry-standard scanning tools, validate findings, automate reporting and remediation tracking, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field, or 4 extra years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of experience in security operations, vulnerability management, or risk analysis.
• Hands-on with vulnerability scanning tools, cloud compliance platforms, ISVM, and API scanning.

Responsibilities

• Support 24x7 SOC operations with continuous vulnerability monitoring and risk analysis.
• Perform vulnerability assessments across networks, systems, cloud, and APIs.
• Correlate vulnerability data with SOC alerts, threat intel, and incidents.
• Automate reporting, risk scoring, and remediation tracking workflows.
• Enforce remediation timelines with SOC, IR, and engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with DHS 4300A, NIST SP 800-115, and CISA BOD 23-01.
• Provide operational risk summaries and reports to SOC leadership.

Skills

Security operations

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

Cloud compliance platforms

ISVM

API scanning

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Risk and Vulnerability Analyst to support a 24x7 Security Operations Center, identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing vulnerabilities across enterprise, cloud, and application environments. This role ensures continuous visibility, compliance, and timely remediation to reduce operational and mission risk.

You will perform vulnerability assessments using industry-standard scanning tools, validate findings, automate reporting and remediation tracking, and coordinate with