Security Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Offer specialized knowledge in information security, assisting enterprise initiatives.

• Perform security evaluations, establishing security requirements.

• Create documentation that ensures secure, compliant, and resilient solutions.

• Analyze and evaluate current-state security solutions for new IT projects.

• Carry out security assessments for both on-premise and cloud-based proposed systems and initiatives.

• Detect security risks, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies in system design and implementation.

• Conduct privacy impact assessments in partnership with business units.

• Guarantee compliance with pertinent privacy laws and regulatory standards.

• Lead initiatives to gather security requirements for IT projects.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive enterprise security documentation, including policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures.

• Lead or assist in vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits for IT projects.

• Engage in the planning and design of business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.

• Collaborate with project teams, IT operations, and business stakeholders to offer security guidance.

• Research emerging security threats, tools, and technologies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field is preferred.

• Certifications in information security such as CISSP, CISM, or similar are considered advantageous.

• Certifications aligned with NIST or security frameworks are regarded as beneficial.

• Training or certification in privacy and compliance fields is considered a plus.

• Significant experience with industry security solutions, particularly Microsoft security technologies.

• Experience in conducting on-premise and cloud security assessments for IT projects.

• Proficiency in developing security documentation for enterprise environments.

• Experience in performing privacy impact assessments.

• Strong grasp of networking protocols, including IP and TCP/IP.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and documentation abilities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to manage priorities and deliver results in high-pressure situations.

🏝️ Benefits

• This position is a remote consulting opportunity supporting a government client.

• Subcontractor opportunity: This role is not an employee position.

• The successful consultant must be incorporated and capable of providing services through their corporation.