Cyber Security Expert

7 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada KPMG-Canada Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security professional to join our growing Cyber Security Services team as Senior Analyst at KPMG-Canada.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary point of contact during high-severity incidents, ensuring swift containment and resolution in collaboration with the CSIRT team, if necessary.
  • Assess escalated issues from L2 SOC analysts to determine increased risk to the business.
  • Review log data against security technology rules, proposing enhancements to threat detection.
  • Collaborate with SIEM Engineers to fine-tune security events and improve alert detection rates.
  • Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, identifying areas for improvement and suggesting task automation.
  • Work closely with CTI teams to enhance our threat detection, suggesting threat use cases development based on Tactics, Techniques, Procedures (TTPs).
  • Analyze critical events and security tickets to evaluate the effectiveness of incident management processes and suggest improvement plans.
  • Stay updated on security threats, countermeasures, security tools, and advancements in Cloud Security and SaaS technologies.
  • Track incidents against frameworks such as SANS and MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Provide technical and thought leadership within the SOC, guiding and teaching other analysts.
Requirements
  • Over 7 years of highly technical experience in a SOC environment.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SANS, CISA, CompTIA Security+, or CompTIA CySA+, GIAC.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or other SIEM and SOAR technologies.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Defender Endpoint, CSPM/CWP, or similar technologies, with a focus on vulnerability assessment and recommendation.
  • Experience in malware analysis and reverse engineering.
  • Business development expertise, including research, analysis, and proposal writing.
  • Evaluation of control frameworks, risk assessment, and opportunities for enhancement.
  • Enterprise asset lifecycle management knowledge, including patch management, vulnerability management, security architecture, and endpoint management.
  • Expertise in cloud transformation, architecture, and security operations.
  • Leadership experience in managing complex projects.
  • Strong communication skills, effectively presenting strategies, solutions, and insights to stakeholders.
  • Leadership role experience, providing mentorship and knowledge sharing to the team and junior/intermediate analysts.
About KPMG-Canada

KPMG-Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work.

We strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best.



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