Security Analyst

At Algonquin-Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. Purpose As the Analyst III, Security Operations will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets and ensuring operational best practices and delivering on agreed upon service expectations and procedures. As a Security Operations Analyst III at Liberty, you will be collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to operate and sustain a security operations program. You will be instrumental in operationalizing the Security Operations Team at Liberty – defending both the Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments against an ever-evolving threat landscape. You will work alongside the IT Infrastructure, IT Operations, and other security partners within Liberty to support the enterprise cybersecurity program. You will be an active team member in daily Security Operations which includes Incident Monitoring & Response, Web Application Firewall administration, SIEM administration, Threat Intelligence gathering, Threat Hunting, Tabletop Exercise execution, Red & Blue team engagements, and Vulnerability Management, developing hardened configurations, and improving system protection configurations. Your role will also include supporting various IT related engagements such as supporting regulatory and compliance requirements (NERC CIP, SOX, PCI-DSS). The Analyst III, Security Operations must apply their advanced knowledge of security technology and operations gained extensive professional experience with these technologies, processes, and theories. You will help develop and coach junior members of the team in advancing their knowledge and expertise upon effective security operations and administration. Accountabilities Monitor, track, and report on security alerts, and incidents that happen throughout the day. Develop and deploy dashboards and reporting to meet Liberty’s needs Validate suspicious events and incidents using open-source and proprietary intelligence sources Perform as an escalation point for Tier I and II Analysts, as necessary, related to alerts Standardize and Maintain Incident Response Playbooks Perform forensic analysis on workstations, malware, malicious domains, etc. Leverage strong communication skills, written and verbal Monitor Security Monitoring Tools for Alerts Support ITSRC projects and IT engagements Review, document, evaluate, and support response to reported phishing emails. Develop and compile reports on security incidents (phishing, viruses, breaches, etc.) Respond to and research innovation request technologies submitted by the business. Triage and provide recommendations to IT Security Risk and Compliance leads. Save time by automating repetitive tasks in SOAR Create and tune custom detections in SIEM and EDR platforms Education and Experience University - Bachelor degree or equivalent experience 5 + years of cybersecurity experience Relevant security certifications is an asset (i.e., GCIA, GCIH, GSOC, Security+, CISSP, etc.) Strong background in ticket management systems Strong familiarity in incident response Windows-Administration background Familiarity of IT Best-Practices (NIST, ISO27001) Understanding of antimalware technologies (Signature-based & Heuristic) Solid understanding of threat vectors and incident response investigation best-practices PC skills and hands-on experience building tools and presentations with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Access. Knowledge of scripting languages is required Knowledge of information security industry best practices is required What we offer Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy 401k Plan with matching Company funded Pension program Share purchase/match plan Leadership Development Program Volunteer paid days off Employee Assistance Program Achievement fund Free parking Variety of Health & Wellness programs Discount and Perks program We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further. We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, and Utilities #J-18808-Ljbffr