Bachelor's degree in information technology or equivalent experience
Minimum of five years in IT, web development, or information security
Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT)
Desktop environment knowledge is essential
Familiarity with ticketing tools is required
Technical writing skills are a must
Bilingualism in French and English is required for candidates in Quebec
Responsibilities
Support the security incident response team in resolving security incidents
Act as an expert in security incident response within broader security initiatives
Analyze alerts from various security monitoring tools, including SIEM
Perform triage and escalate threats as necessary
Develop dashboards and reports to spot potential security threats
Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support
Stay updated on information security trends and news
Benefits
Opportunity to be part of a growing team in a newly established role
Engagement in diverse security projects and initiatives
Chance to improve security strategies and frameworks
Access to cutting-edge technologies for security operations
Involvement in training and awareness programs about security
Full Job Description
About the role
We're looking for a Security Analyst II to join our growing team!
What you'll do here:
Support the security incident response team by contributing to the resolution of computer security incidents.
Act as an expert in security incident response within the security monitoring team and on other security initiatives and projects.
Analyze security alerts from various security monitoring tools including the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
Perform triage, assess the scope of threats and escalate as necessary.
Develop and analyze dashboards and reports to identify potential threats and suspicious/anomalous activity.
Provide Tier 2 & Tier 3 support as needed.
Stay up to date with information security newsfeeds, techniques, and trends.
Identify, assess and recommend information security solutions that meet the business and technological needs by limiting impacts on users.
Participate in security projects or initiatives with the units involved.
Participate in the evolution of the strategies, bases, frameworks, objectives and directions of IT security operations.
Act as the web filtering platform operator alongside the platform SME.
Keep systems up to date and provide a high level of service.
Ensure systems availability.
Support the business units in their daily use of technologies.
Support other teams with the deployment and update of business solutions.
Ensure the optimal level of security is provided by the platforms.
Handle and resolve security incidents.
Participate in creating and maintaining the documentation related to your activities.
Raise awareness about the importance of security within the company.
Be willing to learn new technologies.
Participate in designing dashboards with the help of our programmer.
What you bring to the table:
Bachelor's degree in information technology, or any combination of equivalent education and experience
Minimum of five years in IT, web development or information security
Relevant professional experience in information technology
Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), preferably in security monitoring and security incident response
Desktop environment knowledge (a must)
Ticketing tool aware (a must)
Web filtering - (Websense/Forcepoint) (a plus)
Remote access of server
Technical writing (a must)
For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English speaking colleagues across the country.
No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.
#LI-Hybrid Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.
About Intact Financial Corporation
Intact Financial Corporation is a Canadian insurance company that provides property and casualty insurance to individuals and businesses. The company operates in Canada and the United States and offers a range of insurance products, including auto, home, and commercial insurance. Intact Financial Corporation was founded in 1809 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
