Security Operations Center Analyst
- ON, Canada
- Ontario, Canada, Canada
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Role: Senior Cyber Security SOC Analyst
Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (2-3 Days WFO)
Duration: 6-12 months of contract with possible extension
Must-Have Skills:
10 years of Total It Experience:
5+ years of relevant Experience:
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- SIEM
- EDR
- DLP
- Firewalls
- Anti-virus & Content Filtering
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Automation / SOAR
- Cloud Security
- Incident Response & Threat Hunting
- Security Monitoring and Log Analysis
- Risk Assessment and Remediation Management
- Relevant Cybersecurity Certifications preferred
- Strong communication and documentation skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents and alerts.
- Manage incident response activities and security operations.
- Analyze logs, SIEM alerts, and threat intelligence feeds.
- Produce threat intelligence and security risk reports.
- Conduct security risk assessments and maintain risk registers.
- Support vulnerability management and remediation efforts.
- Implement and manage security controls across the environment.
- Coordinate audit findings and control deficiency remediation.
- Act as a security advisor for cybersecurity risks and best practices.
- Collaborate with internal teams to improve overall security posture.
Preferred Background:
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field.
- Experience with enterprise security tools and infrastructure environments.
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Responsibilities
Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents and alerts; analyze logs, SIEM alerts, and threat intelligence; and manage incident response and security operations. Produce threat and risk reports, conduct risk assessments, support vulnerability remediation, manage security controls, coordinate audit remediation, and advise teams on cybersecurity risks and best practices.
Requirements
Requires 10 years of total IT experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience, with hands-on expertise across security operations tools and practices including SIEM, EDR, DLP, firewalls, cloud security, incident response, and threat hunting. Relevant cybersecurity certifications are preferred, along with strong communication and documentation skills; a bachelor's degree or diploma in IT, cybersecurity, or a related field is preferred.
Skills
- SIEM
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Firewalls
- Antivirus
- Content Filtering
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Automation
- Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
- Cloud Security
- Incident Response
- Threat Hunting
- Security Monitoring
- Log Analysis
- Risk Assessment
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- Technology
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Cybersecurity
- Security Operations Center
- SIEM
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Firewalls
- Antivirus
- Content Filtering
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Automation
- SOAR
- Cloud Security
- Incident Response
- Threat Hunting
- Security Monitoring
- Log Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Register
- Remediation Management
- Security Controls
- Audit Findings
- Control Deficiencies
- Enterprise Security Tools
- IT Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity Certifications