Joining Peraton in 2018, Jim Schifalacqua has worked to integrate an entirely new infrastructure and cybersecurity architecture using a cloud-first approach. This architecture proved critical during the COVID-19 crisis, when employees were able to quickly pivot to a remote working environment, having the same secure capabilities as they had in their offices.

The Peraton approach uses high-assurance cloud services, multiple software-as-a-service security components and integrated multifactor authentication to achieve a zero-trust architecture with private access, advanced information protection and advanced security threat detection. Peraton was able to rapidly comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s 800-171 cybersecurity requirements.

Schifalacqua’s team of motivated cybersecurity experts transitioned Peraton’s SOC from a bloated proprietary managed security services provider solution with low-visibility into the environment to a high-performance, cost-effective hybrid model where in-house threat hunters easily work across the enterprise with advanced detection and response tools. Schifalacqua…