Information Security Analyst
Location: Montreal, Canada (Hybrid 3-days on-site per week)
Salary: Competitive base + bonus
Working hours: 11:30am - 8:30pm EST
Glocomms are partnered with a globally leading high-frequency trading firm with a security-first mindset in the search for an Information Security Analyst to join a highly technical team of Security Engineers and Analysts, focusing on preventing cyber intrusions and attacks via automation whilst identifying opportunities to further develop the existing security posture.
Key responsibilities:
- Monitor SIEM, networks, and systems to identify potential security threats, incidents, and requests for information.
- Identify security exposure by developing/Implementing automated systems.
- Expand capabilities, optimize efficiency and exceed client expectations by engineering and administrating Security Infrastructure.
- Provide guidance and direction on security flaws, how to exploit and remediate such flaws.
- Assess the effectiveness of the firms' cyber defense and response time.
- Participate in hands-on Attack Simulations and threat emulation activities regularly.
- Have a heavy involvement in threat management, vulnerability management, and Incident Response activities.
- Work effectively as a senior team member, providing hands-on support to clients, maintaining communication, and keeping senior management up to date on progress.
- Ensure that appropriate standards, best practices, workplace policies, and procedures are followed.
Experience required:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Cyber/Information Security, IT, or a related field.
- Experience analyzing detected security evens and triaging incidents.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, DLP, and EDR/XDR.
- Strong knowledge of threat actor/group TTP's, network scanning, code activity, and DDOS.
- Experience programming in languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation.
