Hiring: CIRT Tier 2 Analyst / Active Secret Company: Peraton Location: Beltsville, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 18:07:07 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : SAFe, SIEM, ServiceNow, Splunk About the job Experience: •5 years of experience. •4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree bachelors degree requirement. Required Skills: •Peraton is seeking an experienced •CIRT Tier 2 Analyst •to join Peratons' Federal Strategic Cyber Mission program. •Beltsville, MD; On-site •Work Hours: •Mid Shift, 22:00- 6:00 EST, TUES-SAT. •In this role, you will: •Detect, classify, process, track, and report on cyber security events and incidents. •Perform advanced in-depth analysis of coordinated Tier 1 alert triage and requests in a 24x7x365 environment. •Analyze logs from multiple sources (e.g., host logs, EDR, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, servers) to identify, contain, and remediate suspicious activity. •Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats. •Protect against and prevent potential cyber security threats and vulnerabilities. •Perform forensic analysis of hosts artifacts, network traffic, and email content. •Analyze malicious scripts and code to mitigate potential threats. •Conduct malware analysis to generate IOCs to identify and mitigate threats. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience. •An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree bachelors degree requirement. •Must possess or be able to obtain at least one of the following certifications before start date: •CCNA-Security •Security+ CE •Continued certification is required as a condition of employment. •Demonstrated experience in the Incident Response lifecycle. •Knowledge of SOAR ticketing and automated response systems (e.g. ServiceNow, Splunk SOAR, Microsoft Sentinel). •Demonstrated experience with using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms (e.g. Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, Q-Radar). •Demonstrated experience in using Endpoint Detection and Response systems (e.g. MDE, ElasticXDR, Carbo Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!