Security Analyst

Position summary

Location and shift schedule

• The description lists Fredericton, NB, and labels the role hybrid, while also requiring onsite work from the start of employment.
• Initial training takes place during standard business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for around three months.
• After training, the schedule is four 12-hour shifts on followed by four days off, rotating between 8 a.m.–8 p.m. and 8 p.m.–8 a.m., with monthly day/night rotation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SOC event tools; investigate and triage alerts; determine scope, urgency, impact, and incident classification.
• Close or escalate events, track incidents through resolution, and assess system impact and possible data infiltration.
• Execute documented SOC procedures and maintain shift logs, tickets, procedures, and related records.
• Maintain IDS/IPS alarm knowledge, including false positives, false negatives, blacklists, and whitelists.
• Gather external and internal intelligence; recommend security policies; collaborate with other operations units and customers.
• Gather and analyze information for actionable information fusion, and build custom logic to detect unique or previously undetectable attacks.

Education and credentials

• Cybersecurity degree, 2–4 years of helpdesk or network support experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Microsoft SC-200 certification or ability to obtain it while working.
• Security+, SSCP, and other technical security certifications are preferred but not required.

Qualifications and experience

• Networking or security background, including intrusion detection and prevention.
• Knowledge of PCs, LAN topologies, routers, hubs, switches, terminal servers, IDS, IPS, SEM, SIEM, and anomaly detection tools.
• Knowledge of ticketing or CRM systems and test equipment such as protocol analyzers and LAN/WAN sniffers.
• Ability to interpret network diagrams and packet captures; basic understanding of the OSI model.
• Knowledge of Unix and Windows, incident-management processes, and network management concepts including SNMP.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, interpersonal, and user-service skills.

Benefits

• Benefits listed include employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; matched RRSP; travel medical coverage; and certification reimbursement.
• Other listed offerings include mental health and family assistance, volunteer opportunities and paid volunteer time, extended health coverage, and a Goodlife Fitness corporate rate.