Senior Information Technology Security Analyst

Start : Immediate
Toronto, Ontario

Position Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the IT Security Manager:

  • To perform the day-to-day operations of the in-place security solutions and identify, investigate and resolve security breaches detected by those systems;
  • To play a key role in the implementation of new security solutions, and vulnerability audits and assessments;
  • To participate in the creation and or maintenance of policies, standards, baselines, guidelines and procedures.
  • Maintain the IT Disaster Recovery Plan. Ensure that all new IT systems are covered by a plan.
  • Coordinate tests of the Disaster Recovery Plan, ensure documentation and plans are updated, as may be warranted by test results.
  • Participate in the planning and design of the corporate Business Continuity Plan.
  • Monitor all in-place security solutions for efficient and appropriate operations. Review logs and reports of all in-place devices, whether they be under direct control (i.e., security tools) or not (i.e., workstations, servers, network devices, etc.). Interpret the implications of that activity and devise and implement measures for appropriate resolution of anomalies.
  • In collaboration with the other IT groups, perform the deployment, integration and initial configuration of all new IT security solutions and of any enhancements to existing security solutions in accordance with standard best operating procedures generically and the enterprise's IT security documents specifically.
  • Design and execute vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and security audits.
  • Participate in the creation of enterprise IT security documents (policies, standards, baselines, guidelines and procedures)

Education and Background Requirements:

University degree in the field of computer science

4 to 7 years of applicable work experience.
One or more of the following certifications: CompTIA Security+; GIAC Information Security Fundamentals; Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security; Associate of (ISC)2
CISSP & CISA certifications would be very strong assets for this position