Cyber Security Analyst
- Calgary, AB, Canada
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Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Analyst to monitor security events, investigate incidents, identify threats, and support security risk remediation. The ideal candidate should have experience in incident management, threat hunting, malware analysis, forensic investigation, vulnerability assessment, and network security.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts, analyze logs, and identify potential security threats.
- Investigate security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and support containment and recovery activities.
- Conduct threat hunting, malware analysis, and forensic investigations.
- Perform vulnerability assessments, analyze risks, and track remediation activities.
- Monitor network security components, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, WAF, and proxy systems.
- Support identity and access management controls, including MFA, SSO, PAM, and identity governance.
- Prepare security incident reports and recommend improvements to security controls.
- Collaborate with IT and security teams to strengthen the organization's security posture.
Key Deliverables
- Security incident investigation reports and root cause analysis findings.
- Threat detection and threat-hunting reports.
- Vulnerability assessment and risk analysis reports.
- Remediation tracking and closure status reports.
- Security event analysis and log correlation findings.
- Recommendations for improving security controls and reducing risks.
- Incident response documentation and containment records.
Top 3 Must-Have Skills
- Network Security: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Proxy, WAF, and Zero Trust concepts.
- Security Monitoring and Incident Response: Ability to analyze security events, correlate logs, identify threats, and investigate security incidents.
- Threat and Vulnerability Management: Experience in threat hunting, malware analysis, vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and remediation tracking.
Preferred Knowledge
- Identity and Access Management (IAM), including MFA, SSO, PAM, and identity governance.
- Security incident management and forensic investigation.
- Security monitoring and analysis tools (SIEM and related technologies).
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Responsibilities
Monitor security alerts and network components, analyze logs, and investigate incidents to identify threats and determine root causes. Conduct threat hunting, malware and forensic investigations, assess vulnerabilities and risks, track remediation, and recommend improvements to security controls.
Requirements
The role calls for an experienced cybersecurity analyst with strong network security knowledge and the ability to analyze security events, correlate logs, and investigate incidents. Experience in threat hunting, malware analysis, vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, and remediation tracking is expected; IAM and SIEM knowledge are preferred.
Skills
- Network Security
- Security Monitoring
- Incident Response
- Threat Hunting
- Malware Analysis
- Forensic Investigation
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Risk Analysis
- Remediation Tracking
- Log Analysis
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- Firewalls
- IDS/IPS
- VPN
- Web Application Firewall
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
Keywords
- Cybersecurity
- Security Events
- Security Alerts
- Log Analysis
- Incident Management
- Incident Response
- Root Cause Analysis
- Threat Hunting
- Malware Analysis
- Forensic Investigation
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Risk Analysis
- Remediation Tracking
- Network Security
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- VPN
- Firewalls
- IDS/IPS
- Web Application Firewall
- Proxy Systems
- Zero Trust
- Identity and Access Management
- MFA
- SSO
- PAM
- Identity Governance
- SIEM
- Log Correlation
- Security Controls