Information Security Analyst
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 3+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), threat detection, or incident response environment.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Information Security Analyst
Montreal, QC
A global financial services organization is seeking an Information Security Analyst to join its Cybersecurity team. This role is focused on security operations, threat detection, incident response, and continuous monitoring in a large-scale, highly technical environment.
What You'll Do- Monitor security alerts, dashboards, tickets, reports, and real-time communication channels for potential security incidents.
- Perform initial triage and analysis of security events, identify false positives, and determine incident severity and priority.
- Escalate confirmed security incidents and assist with containment and mitigation activities.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and third-party security providers to investigate and respond to alerts and incidents.
- Monitor and analyze SIEM platforms to identify threats and security issues requiring remediation.
- Develop and tune SIEM detection rules and alerting policies.
- Investigate potential intrusion attempts, suspicious activity, malware events, and other cybersecurity threats.
- Accurately document investigations, findings, and response actions within a ticketing system.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of security monitoring and incident response capabilities.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), threat detection, or incident response environment.
- Experience investigating security events and performing incident triage in a mid-to-large enterprise environment.
- Hands-on experience with technologies such as:
- SIEM platforms
- IDS/IPS solutions
- Network and host-based firewalls
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools
- Understanding of common attack techniques including network scanning, DDoS attacks, malware activity, and unauthorized access attempts.
- Experience with scripting or automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts including IP, DNS, HTTP, routers, and switches.
- Curiosity and passion for investigating the root cause of security incidents.
- Participation in a rotating on-call and weekend support schedule is required.
- Experience with malware analysis, phishing investigations, cloud security, threat hunting, or deception technologies.
- Exposure to detection engineering and SIEM rule development.
- Experience working in a 24x7 security operations environment.
- Competitive base salary and bonus opportunity
- Generous paid time off
- Health and wellness reimbursement programs
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Collaborative, technology-driven work environment
- Team events and employee perk programs
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Information Security Analyst will monitor security alerts, perform incident triage, and manage incident response activities within a large-scale environment. They will also tune SIEM detection rules and collaborate with internal stakeholders to investigate potential security threats.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess at least 3 years of experience in a SOC or incident response role. Proficiency in SIEM platforms, network security tools, and scripting languages like Python or PowerShell is required.
Skills
- Security operations
- Threat detection
- Incident response
- SIEM
- Triage
- Network security
- Firewalls
- DLP
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Networking
- Troubleshooting
- Analytical skills
- Stakeholder management
- Malware analysis
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus opportunity
- Generous paid time off
- Health and wellness reimbursement programs
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Team events
- Employee perk programs
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Finance & Accounting
- Software
Keywords
- Information Security
- Cybersecurity
- SOC
- SIEM
- Incident Response
- Threat Detection
- IDS/IPS
- Firewalls
- DLP
- Python
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Networking
- DNS
- HTTP
- DDoS
- Malware Analysis
- Cloud Security
- Threat Hunting
- Detection Engineering
- Triage
- Security Operations
- Risk Mitigation
- Financial Services
- Automation