Cyber Security Specialist
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
Pay rate: $50-60 hourly (based on experience) · Contract
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Hiring: Security Specialist – (Cyber Security)
Location: Toronto, ON
Hybrid (up to 3 days onsite)
Start Date: November 30, 2026
End Date: August 10, 2027
Pay rate: $50-60 hourly (based on experience)
One of our clients, is seeking a hands-on Security Specialist to support Cyber Security Defence Operations, focusing on CTEM, DevSecOps, application security, and cloud security across AWS and Azure environments.
Must-Haves:
-Hands-on experience with Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and vulnerability management.
-Experience with threat exposure analysis, attack path analysis, and risk-based remediation.
-DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline security, including SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, and container scanning.
-Strong AWS and Azure cloud security experience.
-Hands-on experience with CSPM/CNAPP tools such as Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender, or Tenable.
-Experience with Microsoft Security Copilot and security automation agents.
-Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Nice-to-Have:
-Healthcare or public sector experience.
-Threat hunting, Kubernetes security, and cloud-native application security.
-Certifications: CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or Azure Security Engineer.
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Responsibilities
Support Cyber Security Defence Operations, focusing on continuous threat exposure management and vulnerability management. Secure application development and CI/CD pipelines, and help protect cloud environments across AWS and Azure using security tools and automation.
Requirements
Candidates must have hands-on experience with CTEM, vulnerability and threat exposure analysis, attack path analysis, risk-based remediation, and DevSecOps pipeline security. Strong AWS and Azure security experience, familiarity with CSPM/CNAPP tools and Microsoft Security Copilot, and effective collaboration and communication skills are required.
Skills
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Exposure Analysis
- Attack Path Analysis
- Risk-Based Remediation
- DevSecOps
- CI/CD Pipeline Security
- SAST
- DAST
- Software Composition Analysis
- Infrastructure as Code Security
- Container Scanning
- AWS Security
- Azure Security
- CSPM/CNAPP
- Security Automation
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Software
Keywords
- Cyber Security Defence Operations
- CTEM
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Exposure Analysis
- Attack Path Analysis
- Risk-Based Remediation
- DevSecOps
- CI/CD
- SAST
- DAST
- Software Composition Analysis
- Infrastructure as Code
- Container Scanning
- AWS
- Azure
- Cloud Security
- CSPM
- CNAPP
- Prisma Cloud
- Microsoft Defender
- Tenable
- Microsoft Security Copilot
- Security Automation Agents
- Threat Hunting
- Kubernetes Security
- Cloud-Native Application Security
- CISSP
- CISM
- GIAC