Position: Security Analyst

Location: Montreal

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Cyber Security Analyst to join our client as a Consultant. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of security threats and experience in implementing security solutions.

This is a 9-month contract position with competitive compensation and possibility of extension.

Responsibilities:

Security Operations:

- Proactively hunt for threats in the enterprise environment

- Leverage security technologies (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, NGFW) to identify IOCs or evidence of TTPs

- Collaborate with enterprise IT staff to perform analysis and remediate incidents

- Develop and maintain incident handling procedures and incident response playbooks

- Manage escalations from MSSPs, investigate findings, and bring incidents to resolution

- Lead incident response activities, including mitigation, remediation, root cause analysis, lessons learned, and incident report documentation

- Review open cases and provide follow-up that may be required

- Perform network and host forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms

Vulnerability Management:

- Perform vulnerability scans on enterprise assets and help maintain the asset inventory

- Articulate vulnerability scan results with technical teams, prioritize findings based on risk, and help drive mitigation, remediation, or closure of the vulnerabilities

- Monitor and analyze emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits

- Provide vulnerability analysis and produce bi-weekly reports and dashboards

General Responsibilities:

- Conduct investigations with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality

- Build and maintain positive professional relationships across businesses and functions

- Serve as a trusted advisor to peers and leadership

- Stay current on industry trends and emerging threats

- Participate in cybersecurity projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience:

- Expertise in threat management and incident response

- Proven experience utilizing SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, and IDS/IPS technologies to proactively hunt for threats and respond to identified threats

- Proven experience leading incident response efforts and investigations throughout various stages, from identification, triage, and remediation to incident closure

- Strong knowledge of network protocols and operating systems (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

- Experience leveraging Network-level behavioral anomaly detection technology like Darktrace, ExtraHop, and Vectra

- Relevant experience conducting incident response in a cloud environment

- Hands-on experience analyzing network traffic, system logs, and application data

- Hands-on experience performing malware analysis and device forensics

- Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE Att&ck or Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain

- Ability to continuously research emerging threats to IAM infrastructure and platforms, immediately assess and alert stakeholders to the presence of vulnerabilities

- Experience querying, analyzing, and working with vulnerability data

- Proficient in vulnerability scanning, tracking and remediation techniques

- Experience with vulnerability-adjacent processes like asset decommissioning, exception management, false positive suppression, etc.

- Skilled at recommending thoughtful remediation options for vulnerabilities based on the unique vulnerability categorization

- Skilled at delivering vulnerability reporting and analysis of remediation trends and risk

- Preferred: Certifications such as CISSP, Network+, Security+, GSEC, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, CEH, OSCP

If you're passionate about information security and have a strong track record in the field, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit your resume to Anjali Kastwar at anjali.kastwar@quantum-qtr.com.

OUR VIRTUAL DOORS ARE OPEN! We’re also bringing the interviews to you by various web applications, virtually! Contact us today for your next opportunity.

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Quantum Management Services Ltd.

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