Cyber Data Analyst

Job description

Responsibilities Peraton is hiring an experienced Cyber Data Analyst to become a part of our FSC program in the Cyber & Intelligence sector. Location : On-site in Arlington, VA . What You’ll Do: - Analyze large cybersecurity datasets (e.g., network logs, authentication data, threat intelligence) to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risks - Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to provide actionable insights to leadership and operational teams - Perform data validation, cleansing, and transformation to ensure accuracy and reliability of reporting - Support anomaly detection and trend analysis through statistical methods and exploratory data analysis - Collaborate with cybersecurity analysts to translate data findings into operational insights and recommendations - Develop and refine metrics (e.g., phishing rates, authentication anomalies, threat activity trends) to improve situational awareness - Conduct root cause and gap analysis to identify weaknesses in monitoring or detection coverage - Support automation of recurring data processes and reporting workflows (e.g., Python, SQL, Databricks) - Document methodologies, assumptions, and data sou...