Security Analyst POST NUMBER: 457396
Location: 3 days on-site in Downtown Toronto
Salary Range: $96-110K
12 month contract
About the Company
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This organization is a financially self-sustaining public agency that operates within the municipal sector.
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They are a major player in the city’s transportation infrastructure, managing a large-scale network that contributes significant revenue to the city's general reserves.
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Recognized as a leader in their specific technology services sector, they are integral to supporting the vibrancy and growth of local businesses and residents.
Why Work Here
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Collaborative Culture: The organization strives to be a collaborative, open, transparent, and friendly place to work, built on mutual respect.
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Professional Growth: You will experience professional and organizational growth within a motivated team environment.
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Commitment to Diversity: They are deeply committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from all groups with historical barriers to equity. 1
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Impact: You will join a team that prides itself on the calibre of its people and rewards passion for making a significant contribution to the business.
About the Opportunity
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Role Focus: As a Security Analyst (1-Year Contract), you will execute Threat Risk and Vulnerability Analysis (TRVA) and oversee risk remediation activities.
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PCI-DSS Compliance: A major part of the role involves ensuring adherence to PCI-DSS requirements, managing compliance controls, and protecting cardholder data.
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Incident Management: You will continuously monitor network traffic and system logs for potential security incidents and respond promptly to breaches or attacks. 1
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Vulnerability Management: The role requires performing regular vulnerability scans and assessments to address system weaknesses.
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Collaboration: You will work closely with IT and development teams to integrate security requirements into system designs and collaborate with Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs). 1
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Security Awareness: You will design and implement security awareness plans to educate staff on best practices and organizational policies. 1
About You
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Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
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Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in an Information Security role.
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Technical Stack: 5 years of experience administering security products such as Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, Microsoft Defender, and Qualys/Tenable scanners.
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SIEM Experience: Proven experience with LogRhythm or Splunk solutions.
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Framework Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of standards such as PCI-DSS, ITIL, COBIT, ISO/IEC 27000, and SOC 2.
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Forensic Skills: Ability to perform forensic data collections, recovery, and analysis, ensuring proper chain of custody. 1
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Certifications: Relevant certifications (CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security , PCI Professional) are considered an asset.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.