Peraton
Incident Response Analyst with OT/ICS/SCADA / Active Top Secret
Peraton, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Responsibilities:
Peraton is currently seeking an experienced
Incident Response Analyst
with OT/ICS/SCADA
experience for its' Federal Strategic Cyber program in Arlington, VA.Location: On-site role in Arlington, VA.
Ideal candidate needs to be amenable to travel, approximately 40%.In this role, you will:Respond to cybersecurity incidents for ICS/OT/IT environments and provide recommendations to affected entities to prevent the reoccurrence of these incidents within a variety of critical infrastructure sectors.Apply specific functional knowledge to resolve cybersecurity incidents and perform proactive threat hunts. Develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.Be involved with highly technical operations and forensic analysis and serve as consultants, continuously advising client decision makers.Provide industry experience and expertise for one or multiple critical infrastructure sectors/sub-sectors, including but not limited to Water, Power, Critical Manufacturing, and TransportationFollow pre-defined procedures to respond to and escalate incidents.Provide expertise to define procedures for response to customer cyber security incident in the industrial control system environment.Apply traditional incident response and threat hunting tradecraft to industrial control system/critical infrastructure environmentswith a deep understanding of the nuance and constraints of industrial environments.Seamlessly work alongside a team of host, network, and cloud forensic analysts to meet the mission requirements for both incident response and threat hunting engagements.Maintain accurate records of incident response activities and findings.Prepare and deliver incident reports to management and stakeholders.Need to be comfortable working in a team environment and collaborating to meet mission goals.Keep current with latest security trends and news to continually improve hunt and incident response operations.Be a Self-starter with strong attention to detail and critical thinking ability.Have a strong customer-service orientation with excellent written and oral communication skills.The ability to self-teach and self-test new tools and methodologies, and to problem-solve independently.There is an onsite requirement for minimum one day (1) week, with up to 3 days depending on situational requirements.Estimated 40% travel.If you are passionate about safeguarding critical infrastructure and have the expertise to respond to cyber incidents in ICS and SCADA environments, we encourage you to apply for this challenging and rewarding position.Qualifications:Required:Bachelors degree and 8 years of relevant experince. Masters Degree and 6 years experience. PhD and 3 years experience. 12 years will be considered in lieu of degree.2 years of Threat Hunting or Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) experience preferred.1-2 years of Threat Hunting or DFIR experience directly supporting Critical Infrastructure (CI) / Industrial Control System (ICS) environments.Experience with security site assessments and scopingincluding but not limited to the analysis of network security architecture, baseline ports, protocols, and services, and characterize network assets.Scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and/or JavaScript.Experience using a SIEM tool for pattern identification, anomaly detection, and trend analysis.Experience analyzing a variety of industrial control systems network protocols, including but not limited to: ModBus, ENIP/CIP, BACnet, DNP3, etc..Experience with the common open source and commercial tools used in security event analysis, incident response, computer forensics, malware analysis, or other areas of security operations.Experience with collection and detection tools, including OSS/COTS host-based and network-based tools.U.S. citizenship and an Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI for continued employment.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation for continued employment.
Desired:Certifications: GISCP and either GFCA or GNFA.Experience on DoD Cyber Protection Teams, a plus.Experience performing digital forensics and analysis on a variety of vendor/OEM equipmentincluding but not limited to laptop/desktops, PLCs, HMIs, Historians, and related SCADA systems.Experience with SIEM (Splunk) threat hunting, analytic development, dashboards, and reporting.Familiarity with regulatory standards and frameworks relevant to critical infrastructure (e.g., NIST, IEC 62443).Ability to automate simple/repeatable but critical tasks.Benefits:At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. Were fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.Target Salary Range:$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Peraton is currently seeking an experienced
Incident Response Analyst
with OT/ICS/SCADA
experience for its' Federal Strategic Cyber program in Arlington, VA.Location: On-site role in Arlington, VA.
Ideal candidate needs to be amenable to travel, approximately 40%.In this role, you will:Respond to cybersecurity incidents for ICS/OT/IT environments and provide recommendations to affected entities to prevent the reoccurrence of these incidents within a variety of critical infrastructure sectors.Apply specific functional knowledge to resolve cybersecurity incidents and perform proactive threat hunts. Develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.Be involved with highly technical operations and forensic analysis and serve as consultants, continuously advising client decision makers.Provide industry experience and expertise for one or multiple critical infrastructure sectors/sub-sectors, including but not limited to Water, Power, Critical Manufacturing, and TransportationFollow pre-defined procedures to respond to and escalate incidents.Provide expertise to define procedures for response to customer cyber security incident in the industrial control system environment.Apply traditional incident response and threat hunting tradecraft to industrial control system/critical infrastructure environmentswith a deep understanding of the nuance and constraints of industrial environments.Seamlessly work alongside a team of host, network, and cloud forensic analysts to meet the mission requirements for both incident response and threat hunting engagements.Maintain accurate records of incident response activities and findings.Prepare and deliver incident reports to management and stakeholders.Need to be comfortable working in a team environment and collaborating to meet mission goals.Keep current with latest security trends and news to continually improve hunt and incident response operations.Be a Self-starter with strong attention to detail and critical thinking ability.Have a strong customer-service orientation with excellent written and oral communication skills.The ability to self-teach and self-test new tools and methodologies, and to problem-solve independently.There is an onsite requirement for minimum one day (1) week, with up to 3 days depending on situational requirements.Estimated 40% travel.If you are passionate about safeguarding critical infrastructure and have the expertise to respond to cyber incidents in ICS and SCADA environments, we encourage you to apply for this challenging and rewarding position.Qualifications:Required:Bachelors degree and 8 years of relevant experince. Masters Degree and 6 years experience. PhD and 3 years experience. 12 years will be considered in lieu of degree.2 years of Threat Hunting or Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) experience preferred.1-2 years of Threat Hunting or DFIR experience directly supporting Critical Infrastructure (CI) / Industrial Control System (ICS) environments.Experience with security site assessments and scopingincluding but not limited to the analysis of network security architecture, baseline ports, protocols, and services, and characterize network assets.Scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and/or JavaScript.Experience using a SIEM tool for pattern identification, anomaly detection, and trend analysis.Experience analyzing a variety of industrial control systems network protocols, including but not limited to: ModBus, ENIP/CIP, BACnet, DNP3, etc..Experience with the common open source and commercial tools used in security event analysis, incident response, computer forensics, malware analysis, or other areas of security operations.Experience with collection and detection tools, including OSS/COTS host-based and network-based tools.U.S. citizenship and an Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI for continued employment.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation for continued employment.
Desired:Certifications: GISCP and either GFCA or GNFA.Experience on DoD Cyber Protection Teams, a plus.Experience performing digital forensics and analysis on a variety of vendor/OEM equipmentincluding but not limited to laptop/desktops, PLCs, HMIs, Historians, and related SCADA systems.Experience with SIEM (Splunk) threat hunting, analytic development, dashboards, and reporting.Familiarity with regulatory standards and frameworks relevant to critical infrastructure (e.g., NIST, IEC 62443).Ability to automate simple/repeatable but critical tasks.Benefits:At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. Were fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.Target Salary Range:$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.