Senior Information Security Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Establish, guide, and uphold StackAdapt’s security monitoring program and overall defense strategy.

• Protect digital assets while managing security operations and telemetry analyses.

• Lead significant security investigations, root cause analyses, incident response activities, and technical forensic inquiries.

• Conduct threat hunting to uncover malicious activities and reduce risks prior to incidents occurring.

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and support to mid-level and junior Security Analysts.

• Analyze logs and alerts from endpoints, cloud resources, email, internet traffic, and various other sources.

• Evaluate threat feeds, emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and organizational risks.

• Document procedures, response plans, playbooks, and key activities.

• Prepare and conduct security awareness training for staff members.

• Act as an escalation point and direct containment and remediation strategies.

• Advise internal teams on technical and forensic issues.

• Assist in assuring internal security controls and processes for clients.

• Support compliance initiatives by documenting and providing evidence of security controls for external auditors.

• Collaborate with Information Security and engineering teams to effectively investigate and resolve security incidents.

• Report security metrics to leadership and engineering teams to aid in strategic risk management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 4 years of experience in information security, incident response, digital forensics, or security operations, with proven progressive leadership responsibility.

• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field; or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.

• Experience in analyzing logs and alerts from various sources to detect evidence of malicious activity.

• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams with both business and technical stakeholders.

• Experience in incident response, digital forensics, and/or security operations.

• Proficiency in examining Windows, Linux, and MacOS hosts for indicators of compromise (IOCs), including forensic acquisition and analysis of endpoint data.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and engage with audiences from diverse backgrounds.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity solutions and tools, including SIEM, EDR, SOAR, vulnerability scanning, email security gateways, and internet proxies/gateways.

• Experience with simulated real-world cyber attacks, including Red Teaming exercises, is advantageous.

• Familiarity with cloud computing services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is beneficial.

• Experience in creating, maintaining, and delivering training and awareness materials.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

• Strong analytical and evaluative capabilities.

• Ability to conduct IT security research utilizing security tools and solutions.

• Comfort working in fast-paced and frequently changing or unpredictable environments.

• Security/IT audit certification such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, CompTIA Network+, GSEC, or CEH is advantageous.

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell for automating security tasks is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive salary

• Retirement/401K/Pension Savings globally

• Competitive Paid time off packages including birthdays off!

• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program

• Health benefits from day one of employment

• Work from home reimbursements

• Optional global WeWork membership for those seeking a change from their home office, with hubs in London and Toronto

• Robust training and onboarding program

• Coverage and support for personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books, etc.)

• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to promote continuous learning

• An excellent parental leave program

• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture

• Engaging social and team events!

• Candidates may also qualify for annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package