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# Cyber Targeting Analyst

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $216,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Databases, Data Files, Digital Electronics, Intelligence Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Software, Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Oracle (Applications), Cloud Services, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Anaconda, Jupyter Notebook, Computer Network Operations, Splunk
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8859092/cyber-targeting-analyst

## About the Role

Required:

 * Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA
 * Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly
 * Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, or 4 additional years of relevant technical experience may be accepted as equivalent
 * 6+ years of cyber analysis or cyber targeting experience
 * Skilled in Technical Analysis and exploitation of Data Sets
 * Prior experience leveraging telecommunications tools for analysis
 * Knowledgeable on telecommunications topics of interest to the IC
 * Digital Network Analysis experience

Desired:

 * Proven ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with multiple offices/organizations with a team-focused mentality
 * Skilled at IC report writing and using IC tools/databases
 * Experience leveraging Python, Anaconda, Splunk, and/or SQL to support operations
 * Experience with Tableau, Jupyter Notebooks, and/or Virus Total
 * Experience with Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and/or Google) in classified environments
 * Industry certification(s) - CISSP, CCNA, CEH, etc.

## Description

Provides technical targeting and all-source intelligence analysis to support the Client across the entire intelligence lifecycle. Delivers expertise in areas such as threat analysis, cybersecurity, signals analysis, and network intrusion, delivering mission-critical support for every aspect of the mission., The Cyber Analyst shall provide cyber and technology expertise to advance the offices cyber related capabilities and help drive cyber related strategies. Analyst will perform cyber research and analysis as a member of a government and contractor team that conducts cyber, signal, imagery, and multi-source intelligence analysis. Analyst will leverage cyber tools to provide analysis of threats, patterns, and events to enable operational analysts to understand, manage, and respond to potential threats. Analyst will monitor multiple types of activities to identify and track changes related to topics of interest. Analyst will produce high-quality reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and network operations officials.