OT Criteria and Standards Analyst

Peraton•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$135,000 - $216,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton seeks an Operational Technology (OT) Criteria and Standards Analyst to support PACOM J6 establish the organizational foundation for ICS/SCADA-focused cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. This role involves developing OT-specific assessment criteria, characterizing anomalous behaviors, and providing network mapping and analysis of PACOM OT and critical infrastructure control systems. The analyst will adapt existing inspection criteria frameworks for OT environments.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. Will consider HS+16 years of experience
4 - 6 years of experience addressing knowledge of OT cybersecurity best practices, threat landscape, and mitigation strategies in SCADA, PLC, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and other industrial automation systems.
Advanced experience and technical knowledge of OT with demonstrated expertise in cyber operations and defensive support across the Intel/Operations cycle tailored to secure/defend Army OT/critical infrastructure in the cyber domain (analysis & reporting activities).
U.S Citizenship required
Active TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI

Nice To Haves

IAT Level II certification
CSSP-Analyst certification
SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) Certification (FOR578) for intelligence
SANS Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) Certification (ICS410) for technical OT and CI knowledge
A minimum of 3 years of experience in providing intelligence support to OT/ICS cybersecurity
Completed ISA/IEC 62443, or SANS ICS 456, or SANS ICS 515, or SANS ICS 612

Responsibilities

Develop OT-specific assessment criteria aligned to DISA OT STIGs
Characterize anomalous behaviors and activities, differentiating between potential adversarial actions, system malfunctions, and compliance deviations
Provide comprehensive network mapping and analysis of PACOM OT and critical infrastructure control systems, identifying critical nodes, dependencies, and potential vulnerabilities.
Adapt DCDC's existing inspection criteria framework for OT environments