Cyber Security Analyst
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Urban agglomeration of Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 2 to 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or network security roles.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents across networks, systems, and applications.
- Perform vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation activities.
- Conduct security risk analysis and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Investigate security breaches and perform root cause analysis.
- Manage and monitor security tools such as SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection systems.
- Conduct periodic security audits and compliance checks.
- Implement and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Support incident response activities and participate in security drills.
- Work closely with IT, DevOps, and development teams to strengthen system security.
- Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and cybersecurity trends.
What You Should Know:
- 2 to 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or network security roles.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, or similar).
- Experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus, and endpoint detection & response (EDR).
- Knowledge of log analysis and threat detection.
- Experience with vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS).
- Understanding of CVSS scoring and risk prioritization.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPNs.
- Knowledge of Windows/Linux system security hardening.
- Experience securing AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.
- Knowledge of IAM policies, cloud monitoring, and data encryption.
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI-DSS (as applicable).
- Experience supporting security audits.
- Understanding of incident handling lifecycle.
- Ability to perform basic digital forensics and log investigation.
- Basic knowledge of Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
- Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
- Excellent documentation and reporting skills.
- Ability to work under pressure during security incidents.
- Certifications such as CEH, CISSP, Security+, CISM.
- Experience with penetration testing tools (Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap).
- Exposure to DevSecOps practices.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents; assess vulnerabilities and risks; and coordinate remediation across networks, systems, and applications. Manage security tools, support audits and compliance, enforce security policies, and collaborate with IT, DevOps, and development teams to strengthen security.
Requirements
Requires 2 to 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or network security, with hands-on experience using SIEM and other security tools, vulnerability scanners, and log analysis. Candidates should understand network and system security, incident response, and relevant compliance standards; cloud security, scripting, certifications, penetration testing tools, DevSecOps, and Zero Trust are preferred or nice to have.
Skills
- Security Monitoring
- Incident Response
- Vulnerability Management
- SIEM
- Log Analysis
- Threat Detection
- Firewalls
- IDS/IPS
- Endpoint Detection And Response
- Risk Analysis
- Network Security
- Windows And Linux Security
- Cloud Security
- Security Auditing
- Digital Forensics
- Python, Bash, Or PowerShell
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Software
Keywords
- Cybersecurity
- Information Security
- Network Security
- Security Incident Response
- SIEM
- Splunk
- QRadar
- Firewalls
- IDS/IPS
- Antivirus
- EDR
- Log Analysis
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Nessus
- Qualys
- OpenVAS
- CVSS
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- HTTP/HTTPS
- VPN
- Windows
- Linux
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- IAM
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
- GDPR