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Discovery Silver Corp. has an exciting opportunity for a Cybersecurity Analyst .
A growing North America Precious Metals Company,
Discovery is committed to combining high-quality gold producing assets in Canada with the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposit in Mexico.
Discovery has an experienced team, dedicated to being a highly profitable producer of gold and silver that generates superior returns, delivers substantial social-economic benefits and meets the highest environmental standards.
The Position
The Cybersecurity Analyst will be a key member of a rapidly maturing cybersecurity function within the IT department. Reporting directly to the Manager of Cybersecurity & AI, the Cybersecurity Analyst will support core security operations, strengthen Discovery’s security posture across corporate and site environments, and contribute to the implementation of Discovery’s cybersecurity program.
This role is hands ‑ on and operational, focusing on security monitoring, endpoint security, identity and access control, vulnerability management, incident response, and secure configuration of modern cloud and endpoint platforms. The Cybersecurity Analyst will play an active role in maturing Discovery ’ s security controls across both IT and OT environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform day ‑ to ‑ day security monitoring using Microsoft Defender XDR, including endpoint, identity, email, and SaaS alert investigations;
- Support deployment and configuration of security baselines across Intune ‑ managed Windows and mobile devices; contribute to MECM ‑ based patch management activities;
- Assist in implementation and continuous improvement of Identity & Access Management controls within Entra ID, including Conditional Access, MFA configuration, and privileged access hygiene;
- Conduct vulnerability scans, analyze findings, prioritize remediation, and coordinate corrective actions with IT and OT teams;
- Participate in incident response activities, including initial triage, containment steps, evidence collection, documentation, and escalation as required;
- Maintain and improve security hardening standards across endpoints, servers, and cloud services;
- Monitor email hygiene controls (Defender for Office 365) and support phishing investigation workflows;
- Coordinate, execute, and monitor phishing and social engineering attack simulation campaigns using the Microsoft Defender portal, including campaign design, targeting, payload selection, and results analysis;
- Review and validate security logs, identify anomalies, and assist in integrating telemetry sources into Discovery’s emerging SOC processes and MSSP relationship;
- Support governance and compliance tasks, including documentation of procedures, incident reports, configuration baselines, and access reviews;
- Support OT security coordination, respecting operational constraints at mining sites;
- Provide input into cybersecurity projects, including Intune onboarding, baseline enforcement, vulnerability management enhancements, and identity lifecycle improvements;
- Participate in change control processes and ensure that security considerations are incorporated into IT operational activities;
- Collaborate effectively with Corporate IT, Operations, OT personnel, and external vendors; and
- Keep up to date with technical and industry developments relevant to cybersecurity and modern endpoint/cloud security.
Skills And Qualifications
- Post ‑ secondary education with a diploma or degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field;
- 3–7 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, security operations, endpoint security, or IT systems administration with a security focus;
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Intune, Entra ID, Purview, and related Microsoft 365 security technologies;
- Experience performing security investigations, vulnerability management, and incident response;
- Familiarity with patch management concepts (Intune/MECM) and secure configuration baselines;
- Understanding of network security principles, VPNs, Fortinet FortiGate fundamentals, and DNS security concepts;
- Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills;
- Ability to work independently with sound judgement, while collaborating effectively across teams;
- Experience working with OT or industrial environments is an asset; and
- Security certifications (e.g., Security+, Microsoft SC ‑ 200,300,400) are an asset.
Compensation And Benefits
Competitive total compensation package including:
- Health, Dental, Life, AD&D, Disability, Healthcare and Wellness Spending Accounts, Virtual Care and Employee and Family Assistance Program;
- Company contributions and matching into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan; and
- Annual total compensation of CAD$100,000 to CAD$140,000 (including annual bonus eligibility).
Workplace Conditions
- Corporate head office, located in Toronto, Ontario with occasional travel (Timmins and abroad); and
- Attention to urgent cybersecurity matters outside regular business hours.
Additional Information
This posting is for an existing vacancy at Discovery Silver.
We thank all candidates in advance. Please note, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Discovery Silver welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. As an equal opportunity employer, Discovery is committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Please note that we use artificial intelligence tools to screen applications and assess qualifications and selected candidates will be contacted by a human for an interview.
