Senior Risk & Vulnerability Analyst — 24/7 SOC Lead

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); 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.

The role requires coordinating remediation efforts, enforcing timelines with SOC, IR, and engineering teams, and ensuring adherence to DHS 4300A, NIST SP 800-115, and CISA BOD 23-01. U.S. citizenship and active Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field. An additional 4 years will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in security operations, vulnerability management, or risk analysis. 6 years of experience with a Masters Degree or 3 years with a PhD.
• Hands-on experience with industry vulnerability scanning tools, cloud compliance platforms, ISVM, and API scanning.
• Experience supporting automation of vulnerability analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with DHS 4300A, NIST SP 800-115, and CISA BOD 23-01 compliance.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support 24x7 SOC operations by performing continuous vulnerability monitoring and risk analysis.
• Execute vulnerability assessments using industry-standard scanning tools across networks, systems, cloud, and APIs.
• Conduct cloud compliance, ISVM, and API security scanning, validating findings and false positives.
• Correlate vulnerability data with SOC alerts, threat intelligence, and active incidents.
• Automate vulnerability reporting, risk scoring, and remediation tracking workflows.
• Track and enforce remediation timelines in coordination with SOC, IR, and engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with DHS 4300A, NIST SP 800-115, and CISA BOD 23-01 requirements.
• Provide operational risk summaries, metrics, and reports to SOC leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security operations

Risk analysis

Automation

Cloud security

Compliance awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

ISVM

API scanning tools

Cloud compliance platforms

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.

The role requires coordinating remediation efforts, enforcing timelines with SOC, IR, and engineering teams, and ensuring adherence to DHS 4300A, NIST SP 800-115, and CISA BOD 23-01. U.S. citizenship and active Secret clearance are required.