Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Senior with Security Clearance
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_on904, McDaniel Court, Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20170, United States
About Peraton
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 world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. We operate at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. Our employees serve as valued partners to essential government agencies and support every branch of the U.S. armed forces, solving the most daunting challenges our customers face every day.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst Senior to join our team in the greater DMV area, specifically supporting the Army National Guard. In this role, you will be the frontline defender, performing advanced monitoring, triage, and initial alert analysis across SIEM, EDR, network security tools, and cloud telemetry platforms. Your day-to-day involves reviewing high-volume alerts to correlate events and identify patterns indicative of targeted or multi-stage activity.
You will execute Tier-1 containment actions per established playbooks, enrich alerts with contextual data, and validate IOCs to prepare high-quality escalations for Tier-2/Tier-3 and CIRT teams. Beyond immediate response, you will conduct deeper log analysis and preliminary threat-hunt queries to surface anomalies. This position also offers the opportunity to mentor junior analysts, refine SOC workflows, and contribute to continuous improvement by identifying tuning opportunities and false-positive patterns to enhance frontline defensive effectiveness.
Hiring Process
The application period for this role is estimated to be 30 days from the posting date, though this timeline may be adjusted based on business needs and candidate availability. By applying, you express interest in both the role and the company. During the review process, selected candidates may be required to participate in an on-camera interview and a process to verify their identity.
Equal Opportunity
Peraton is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Work location
Work model: On-site
904, McDaniel Court, Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20170, United States
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Siem, Edr, Cloud Telemetry, Incident Response, Log Forensics, Cross-Platform Correlation, Threat Hunting, Ceh(p), Gmon, Grid.
Education: Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent military training/certification); PhD reduces required experience from 8 to 3 years.
Frequently asked questions about Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Senior with Security Clearance at Peraton
What does a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Senior with Security Clearance at Peraton do?expand_more
Day-to-day, the Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Senior with Security Clearance at Peraton will perform advanced tier-1 monitoring, triage, and initial alert analysis across siem, edr, and cloud telemetry; review high-volume alerts, correlate events across multiple data sources, and identify targeted activity patterns; execute tier-1 containment actions per playbooks and validate immediate mitigations; and enrich alerts with contextual data, validate iocs, and prepare high-quality escalations for tier-2 and cirt teams.
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To qualify for the Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Senior with Security Clearance at Peraton position, applicants should have: Minimum 8 years experience with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, or 3 years with PhD; Active TS/SCI clearance; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field OR Relevant DoD/military training OR Relevant professional certification (e.g., CEH, Security+); SOC, incident detection, or cybersecurity operations experience with Tier-1/Tier-2 monitoring; Hands-on experience with SIEM query languages, EDR investigation, log forensics, and cross-platform correlation; and Familiarity executing containment actions, documenting chain-of-custody, and following incident playbooks.