Overview
Cybersecurity Analyst Jobs in Ottawa – Ontario at CANARIE
Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Company: CANARIE
Location: Ottawa – Ontario
Category: IT/Tech, Security
About UsCANARIE connects Canada to the world. Our programs equip researchers, students, and startups in Canada to excel on the global stage.
Together with our 13 provincial and territorial partners, we form Canada’s National Research and
Education
Network (NREN). This ultra-high-speed network connects Canada’s researchers, educators, and innovators to each other and to global data, technology, and colleagues.
To strengthen the security of Canada’s research and
education
sector, we collaborate with our partners in the NREN, government, academia, and the private sector to fund, implement, and support cybersecurity initiatives. We also provide identity management services to the academic community and boost Canada’s startups with cloud resources and expertise in emerging technologies.
Established in 1993, CANARIE is a non-profit corporation, with most of our funding provided by the Government of Canada.
Who We Are We’re a small team of dedicated thinkers, innovators, and problem-solvers. Our team is positive, passionate, and
collaborative
.
We work with Canada’s higher-ed community, private sector, and government partners to ensure that Canada’s bright researchers and entrepreneurs benefit from the technologies and tools that are critical to their success. Together with our partners across the country, we work to ensure that Canada leads in research and
innovation
.
The Position:
Cybersecurity Analyst Working within CanSSOC – a federated team of cybersecurity analysts across Canada – the Cybersecurity Analyst will be accountable for monitoring and delivering timely, relevant threat intelligence, investigating events and incidents, and providing technical guidance and support to partners within the Research and
Education
community.
This is a full-time, permanent position that reports to CANARIE’s Director, Cybersecurity Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with partners to monitor and analyze security events and incidents, providing incident response and risk management support, proposing mitigations, and supporting user awareness
Identify and prioritize vulnerabilities and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure they are understood and triaged effectively
Review threat intelligence to provide effective threat reporting to partner organizations
Review events and alerts from various security platforms and provide analysis, trends, and insights
Develop training material, procedures, and general documentation related to daily tasks and tools
Onboard new academic institutions as members to relevant platforms and initiatives, conducting health-checks of systems, and proactively alerting customers to operational issues
Provide recommendations for future projects, security tools, and process improvements
Travel may occasionally be required
Other related duties and responsibilities, as required
The Ideal Candidate
To excel at CANARIE, you have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively on teams and are also an energetic self-starter with the self-motivation to work independently.
You have
excellent oral and written
communication skills
, and can count time management,
problem solving
, and managing multiple priorities as your strengths. You also share a dedication to CANARIE’s core val…
