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InformationSecuritySpecialist

$120–150k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Information Security Specialist at Our Team. Skills: information security, security operations, security platform management, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management. building and operating information initiatives for technology, processes, and services. ensure ongoing effectiveness of the information security program”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

analytical and problem-solving abilities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

At least 5 to 8+ years cybersecurity experience, at least 3-5+ years in security operations, Hands-on experience with IT infrastructure and security technologies (e. g. , Firewalls, IPS/IDS, WAF, VPN, SIEM, MXDR, EDR, CASB, SSO, MFA, DLP), Working knowledge of intrusion prevention, virus detection, firewalls, VPN technologies, authentication, encryption, access controls, DLP, certificate services, protocol analysis, and database security, understanding of networking protocols, operating systems, and common vulnerabilities and remediation strategies, Experience securing cloud environments, particularly Azure, M365, and/or GCP, Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, Post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent, Knowledge of security principles, frameworks, and standards (e. g. MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat actor analysis, Incident Response lifecycle (NIST / SANS)

Nice to Have

Relevant senior certification such as CISSP, GCTI, GCIH, Familiar with cybersecurity acquisition due diligence processes to assess regulatory compliance, security posture, and third-party risk

What You'll Do.

building and operating information initiatives for technology

ensure ongoing effectiveness of the information security program

protect the business from security threats

improve information security and IT risk

Provide leadership and execute security activities that align with business objectives

Continually refine security platform and tool fit assessment practices

Evaluate and recommend new tools

Perform platform configuration

and continuous improvement

Implement and maintain integrations between security tools and enterprise systems

Lead platform upgrades

and lifecycle management activities

Monitor platform health

Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related incidents

Automate operational tasks

Maintain documentation

and procedures for platform usage and administration

Provide support to investigate security incidents

Leverage knowledge of attacker tactics

and procedures (TTPs)

Identify vulnerabilities through security testing

and continuous monitoring practices

Apply active defense techniques and conduct network forensics

Detect and investigate threats using packet analysis

and digital forensic techniques

Follow and contribute to a structured six-step incident response process

Analyze malware behavior and perform reverse engineering

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

foster relationships with business and IT stakeholders across the company and its diverse ecosystem of affiliates and partners; Work closely with SOC, IT, and engineering teams to align platform capabilities with business and security objectives; collaborating with vendors and internal teams as needed

Communication Scope

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Full Job Description

We are hiring an Information Security Specialist to join our team in Toronto. In this role, you will assist with building and operating information initiatives for technology, processes, and services to ensure ongoing effectiveness of the information security program and protect the business from security threats. You will bring a combination of technical and business knowledge to improve information security and IT risk in all aspects of the business. You will foster relationships with business and IT stakeholders across the company and its diverse ecosystem of affiliates and partners. ### ### # # # **The Information Security Specialist will:** * Provide leadership and execute security activities that align with business objectives of information security program and the defined risk appetite. * Continually refine security platform and tool fit assessment practices to support merger, acquisition, and integration processes. * Evaluate and recommend new tools, capabilities, and enhancements to strengthen the security ecosystem. * Work closely with SOC, IT, and engineering teams to align platform capabilities with business and security objectives. * Perform platform configuration, hardening, and continuous improvement aligned with security best practices. * Implement and maintain integrations between security tools and enterprise systems. * Lead platform upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management activities. * Monitor platform health, capacity, and performance, ensuring scalability and resilience. * Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related incidents, collaborating with vendors and internal teams as needed. * Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. * Maintain documentation, standards, and procedures for platform usage and administration. * Provide support to investigate security incidents to digital forensic investigations into security incidents, breaches, and suspicious activities * Leverage knowledge of attacker tactics, techniq

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