This IT Security role focuses on monitoring, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats while strengthening security controls, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The successful candidate will work across security operations, audits, infrastructure improvements, and employee training to help protect and enhance the organization's IT environment.
Client Details
Canadian insurance company
Description
Position Details
What You Will Do
- Conduct regular monitoring and analysis of network traffic, system logs, and security alerts to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in real-time.
- Develop, implement, and assist with overseeing operational IT security procedures and standards to ensure they are effective and up to date.
- Participate in incident response teams to manage, respond to, and resolve security breaches or threats in a timely manner.
- Evaluate current IT infrastructure and propose enhancements to security controls, including firewall configurations, intrusion detection systems, and anti-malware software
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new security systems or upgrades to existing infrastructure.
- Conduct security assessments for new projects and technologies, ensuring their compliance with company's IT security standards and policies.
- Perform regular security patch management and participate in change management processes to ensure security considerations are included in all IT projects.
- Develop and implement training programs to increase security awareness among employees and reduce potential security risks.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and assist with periodic internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the IT security measures in place.
- Assist in preparing for external audits by ensuring necessary security documentation, evidence and reports are available and up to date.
- Monitor compliance with industry regulations and standards, such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, or GDPR.
- Regularly review, update, and communicate security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with changing regulations and industry best practices
Who You Are
- Hold a degree or diploma in Information Security
- Have IT Security related certifications such as GCIH, CEH, CISSP, CCSP, OSCP
- 5+ years relevant, hands-on experience in the field of IT Security
- Have experience working with PAM solutions, Anti-Malware, IDS/IPS.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to conduct research into IT security issues and products as required.
- Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.
Profile
The successful candidate is a hands-on IT Security professional with 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, incident response, and security compliance. They are analytical, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with strong technical expertise in security tools and frameworks, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while helping strengthen and protect the organization's IT infrastructure.
Job Offer
The successful candidate is a hands-on IT Security professional with 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, incident response, and security compliance. They are analytical, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with strong technical expertise in security tools and frameworks, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while helping strengthen and protect the organization's IT infrastructure.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants
