Cybersecurity Analyst – Security Standards & Baselines / Active Secret

## Responsibilities Peraton is currently seeking to hire a **Cybersecurity Analyst – Security Standards & Baselines** to become part of our Federal Strategic Cyber group. **Location: Hybrid position, based in Arlington, VA.** **In this role, you will:** - Support the **Security Standards & Baselines (SSB)** section within the Technology, Innovation, and Engineering (TIE) Office. - Identify and implement solutions to enhance, streamline, and automate workflows. - **Possess a strong technical background with expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, including FISMA compliance, NIST SP 800‑53 Revision 5 security controls, enterprise application security configuration, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIGs.** - Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure that sound security principles are reflected in organizational goals. - Communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership. - Perform extensive research, analysis, and documentation of security threat vectors. - Provide coaching, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to team members. - Develop bulletins, alerts, advisories, and security configuration baseline documents aligned with Departmental policy and industry best practices. - Ensure rigorous application of information security and information assurance policies and practices. - Evaluate existing, emerging, and modified technologies to develop recommended security configuration baselines using trusted sources such as DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and vendor security guidance. - Respond to technical and policy inquiries from a wide range of stakeholders, providing clear guidance and interpretation. - Collaborate with internal and external partners to maintain effective communication and alignment on cybersecurity standards. - Streamline processes to improve operational efficiency and support mission objectives. - Manage information and content within SharePoint repositories. - Maintain situational awareness of team activities to provide support and backup coverage as needed. ## Qualifications **Minimum Requirements:** - Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; HS and an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of bachelors degree. - Must possess, or obtain prior to start date, at least one of the following certifications (continued certification is required as a condition of employment): - CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP, Security+ CE, CySA+, PPDA, Agile IC, SNOW App Dev. - **Experience and expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, including FISMA compliance, NIST SP 800‑53 Revision 5 security controls, enterprise application security configuration, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIGs.** - **Experience developing and executing research plans.** - **Experience working with Windows Server in an enterprise environment.** - **Experience managing Active Directory in a multi-domain environment.** - **Experience with enterprise application or server virtualization.** - Demonstrated customer service excellence and strong business acumen. - U.S. citizenship required. - Active Secret security clearance. - The ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance. # Desired: - Experience with process automation - strongly desired. - Demonstrated use of AI tools and automation platforms to enhance workflows, analysis, and documentation efficiency. - Strong technical writing skills. - Experience engineering or maintaining database infrastructure (SQL, Oracle). - Experience with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Azure AD, or cloud identity services. - Experience developing or managing virtualized IT systems. - Networking technologies expertise. - Experience configuring or administering enterprise mobile device deployments. - Experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in an enterprise environment. ## Peraton Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequen…