Hiring Cyber SOC Analyst in Toronto, ON

Job Title: Cyber SOC Analyst

Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (2-3 Days WFO)

Duration: 06-12 Months

Hourly Pay Rate: 70 CAD/hr.

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Security Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing and deploying IT infrastructure and cybersecurity technologies. This role requires a proactive individual who can effectively respond to security incidents and collaborate with a team of security professionals to solve complex security challenges.

Required Skills & Qualifications (Must-have qualifications that candidates must meet to be considered)

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in a related field
• 5 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity
• Possess relevant cybersecurity certifications
• Strong technical capabilities in firewalls, anti-virus, content filtering, SIEM, threat intelligence, security orchestration and automation, vulnerability management, and cloud security
• Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, DLP, and other security technologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills & Qualifications (Nice-to-have skills but are not required)

• Experience managing and deploying IT infrastructure
• Experience with security incident trend analysis
• Experience in producing threat intelligence reports

Day-to-Day Responsibilities (key tasks and expectations for the role)

• Collaborate to solve complex security problems as part of a close-knit team
• Manage the effective response to security-related incidents following the established incident response framework
• Analyze, manage, investigate, and document alerts from various sources such as logs and security tools
• Deploy and manage information security controls for assigned areas
• Participate in the administration of information security-related governance activities
• Perform real-time monitoring of third-party threat intelligence feeds, forums, and mailing lists
• Assess security incident trend data to determine systemic operational risks and support the development of solutions to mitigate risks
• Coordinate the remediation of audit and/or self-identified control deficiencies
• Act as a security advisor on various security risks and issues to various departments

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.