Overview
Threat Detection Engineering Senior Associate Jobs in Ottawa, Canada at PwC
Title: Threat Detection Engineering Senior Associate
Company: PwC
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Description
& Summary At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data.
As a cybersecurity generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing comprehensive security solutions and experience across various domains, maintaining the protection of client systems and data. You will apply a broad understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices to address diverse security challenges effectively.
The Opportunity:
As a Threat Detection Engineering Senior Associat, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. In threat intelligence and vulnerability management at PwC, you will focus onidentifyingand analyzing potential threats to an organization’s security, as well as managing vulnerabilities to prevent cyber-attacks. You will play a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive information and enabling the resilience of digital infrastructure.
Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:
Conduct research on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and zero-day attacks to develop rule logic
Perform use case coverage assessments and implement new use cases based on MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
Maintain and enhance the SIEM use case library for DRC clients
Lead usecase workshops to tune and optimize client SIEM environments
Test and document use cases before production deployment, ensuring adherence to test procedures
Tune existing use cases based on client feedback or threat investigator recommendations
Create use case design documents and investigation playbooks
Track and action all use case tuning requests in a timely manner
Review and update playbooks and documentation periodically for accuracy and relevance
Define and track key risk indicators, performance metrics, and compliance metrics
What You’ll Bring:
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart.
Here’swhat we look for:
Minimum 6 years of experience in Information Technology
Minimum 4 years of experience in Information Security
Prior experience with SIEM platforms:
Arc Sight, Splunk, Log Rhythm, Azure Sentinel,Exabeam, Elastic,QRadar,Log Scale
Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, threat intelligence, and SIEM technologies
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat detection methodologies
Knowledge of system development lifecycle, server platforms, networks, and vulnerability assessments
Proficiency in Linux system configuration and networking protocols (TCP, SSL, authentication, OpenSSL, Apache)
Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure, AWS) and Firebase services
Understanding of machine learning foundations and data representation formats (JSON, YAML)
Familiarity with source control tools (Git, TFS) and Dev Ops technologies (Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub CI/CD)
PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.
Thisposition ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.
The salary range for this position is $84,700 – $134,700. The posted salary rangerepresentsthe expected hiring range for PwC locations in major citycentres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary isdeterminedby your skills, experience,qualificationsand work addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements.
We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.
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