Cyber Security Specialist

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Power Inc. Full time

**Job Title**: Enterprise Cyber Security Specialist
**Company, Department**: Nova Scotia Power, Information Technology
**Location**: Halifax, NS - Hybrid
**Type of Employment**: Regular, Full Time
**Closing Date**: 3 February, 2023
**Reference Number**: 10889
At Nova Scotia Power, we’re committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive. We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system—for today, and for the future.
As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.
We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia. It’s why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.
We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging—at work, and in our communities. Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.
Currently, we are looking to fill **two (2)** **Enterprise Cyber Security Specialists** in a **Permanent position.** Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Cyber Security Operations, you will be responsible for providing highly skilled security expertise and operational support for all Emera Canadian companies (Nova Scotia Power, Emera Inc., Emera Energy, Emera New Brunswick, and Emera Newfoundland and Labrador) and all technologies (information technology, operational technology, customer technology). As an Enterprise Cyber Security Specialist, you will proactively identify and assess threats to NSP’s network and data, monitor NSP’s network for malicious activity, investigate intrusions and other relevant events, and have a sophisticated and detailed understanding of the evolving threat landscape. You will be the lead for all aspects of your specialization and work collaboratively with all external and internal stakeholders. You are seen as a change agent in your specialization by presenting alternative solutions to complex problems including a clear rationale for recommendations and understanding of interdependencies across affected functional lines of business.
**Accountabilities**:
In this role you will oversee the operationalization of new cyber security capabilities in your specialty as well as leverage existing tools and techniques to mature security practice, capabilities, and methodologies throughout the organization. More specifically:

- Based on insights gained from expertise, work with Managers to provide input on the development of new cyber security capabilities, managing multiple assessments simultaneously, and workforce planning to accomplish small to medium projects.
- Conduct assessments and make recommendations for tools, artifacts and frameworks used for risk and security assessments within your specialty.
- Proactively assess the enterprise infrastructure for current and potential vulnerabilities or security threats by leveraging automated security monitoring tools, conducting security assessments, and determining if anomalies are actual system compromises. This is to ensure all pertinent information is obtained to allow for the identification, containment, eradication, and recovery actions to occur in a time sensitive environment.
- Identify, evaluate, and recommend corrective action plans (changes to architecture, hardware, and software) that assist in the mitigation/remediation efforts of identified cyber security risks and vulnerabilities.
- Assist in conducting digital forensics by collecting computer/network-related evidence in support of policy violations, and in response to threat intelligence, law enforcement investigations, or IT audit efforts (NERC CIP, SOX, PCI, etc.).
- Monitor external sources for security intelligence and actionable incidents. Additionally, lead information and threat intelligence sharing sessions with other companies, industry partners, and agencies, as well as threat notifications with internal stakeholders.
- Leverage experience, critical thinking, and analytical skills to find inventive and effective solutions to security problems. Articulate complex information security concepts to non-technical employees clearly while accurately portraying risks and threats to the company.
- Assist in the development of threat/risk metrics, security processes, and operational procedures.

**Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experience**
- Expert knowledge of risk and security management process, methods, and tools.
- Expert in designing and implementing advanced methodology, artifacts, and tools for specialized areas of focus.
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