Cyber Security Analyst
- Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts, logs, and events using SIEM tools.
- Identify, investigate, and respond to potential security incidents.
- Perform threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis.
- Monitor network traffic and endpoint security alerts.
- Analyze phishing emails, malware alerts, and suspicious activities.
- Support incident response, containment, eradication, and recovery.
- Conduct vulnerability scanning and coordinate remediation activities.
- Maintain security documentation, incident reports, and investigation records.
- Support compliance with security policies and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS Controls.
- Collaborate with IT, network, and infrastructure teams to improve security.
Required Technical Skills
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and common attack techniques.
- Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, firewalls, VPNs, and networking.
- Experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or IBM QRadar.
- Familiarity with endpoint security and EDR tools such as Microsoft Defender or CrowdStrike.
- Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Understanding of incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence.
- Basic knowledge of scripting using Python or PowerShell is an advantage.
Preferred Skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to investigate security incidents and prioritize risks.
- Willingness to learn new security tools, threats, and technologies.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Monitor security alerts, logs, network traffic, and endpoint events; investigate potential incidents and support containment, eradication, and recovery. Conduct threat and vulnerability analysis, coordinate remediation, maintain security records, support compliance, and collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams.
Requirements
Requires knowledge of cybersecurity principles, common attack techniques, networking, operating systems, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence. Experience with SIEM and endpoint security tools is sought; scripting with Python or PowerShell is an advantage, along with analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Skills
- Security Monitoring
- Security Incident Investigation
- Incident Response
- Threat Analysis
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Risk Analysis
- SIEM Tools
- Network Traffic Monitoring
- Endpoint Security
- Phishing Analysis
- Malware Analysis
- Vulnerability Management
- TCP/IP Networking
- Windows and Linux
- Python
- PowerShell
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Software
Keywords
- Cybersecurity
- Security Operations
- Security Alerts
- SIEM
- Splunk
- Microsoft Sentinel
- IBM QRadar
- Microsoft Defender
- CrowdStrike
- Endpoint Detection and Response
- EDR
- Incident Response
- Threat Analysis
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Vulnerability Management
- Risk Analysis
- Phishing
- Malware
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- HTTP/HTTPS
- Firewalls
- VPN
- Windows
- Linux
- Python
- PowerShell
- ISO 27001