Intern investigating AI solutions for enhancing security posture of products and infrastructure. Hands - on experience in cloud security, threat detection, and automation.
About the role
- Senior Security Advisor providing leadership in incident response for security events at Intact. Overseeing investigations, adhering to protocols while collaborating cross-functionally.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end response for high-priority security incidents, including scoping, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident reviews
- Perform advanced investigations (endpoint forensics, network traffic analysis, identity and access, email security, and cloud platforms)
- Handle escalations from L2 Analysts and provide hands-on guidance during active incidents
- Maintain chain of custody and evidence integrity; establish and follow processes to preserve traceability
- Create clear, factual investigative reports and provide timely stakeholder updates tailored to technical and non-technical audiences
- Lead lessons-learned workshops and drive remediation and control improvements
- Contribute to playbook development and automation; identify opportunities to streamline triage and response
- Identify, assess, and report on security risks in line with internal policies and applicable regulations/standards
- Propose and track risk mitigation and remediation plans, balance business impact and control effectiveness
- Analyze security solutions and recommend approaches that optimize risk reduction vs. cost
- Maintain Intact’s cybersecurity incident response plan and supporting procedures; contribute to broader cybersecurity plans and testing (e.g., tabletop exercises)
- Support Legal and HR on investigations (e.g., insider threat, fraud) and coordinate with Privacy/Compliance for potential regulatory notifications
- Partner with IT/Cloud/Network teams to validate containment and recovery actions and ensure durable fixes
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to SOC analysts to develop their IR skills
- Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation to support 24/7 coverage for critical incidents
- Track and report SOC KPIs/KRIs (e.g., MTTD, MTTR, detection efficacy, containment time) and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, engineering or any combination of equivalent education and experience
- 10+ years of experience in Information Technology with at least 5 years dedicated to Information Security, including hands-on SOC/Incident Response experience
- Deep knowledge of information security principles, incident response processes, and digital investigation concepts (e.g., chain of custody, evidence handling)
- Proficiency with security platforms (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, Digital Forensics, Network security and traffic analysis, Cloud security investigation in AWS/Azure/GCP, and Identity and Access investigation tools)
- Strong understanding of common vulnerabilities and attacker techniques (SANS, OWASP Top 10, CSA, MITRE ATT&CK)
- Certifications (assets): One or more of: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, GSEC, GISP (asset)
- Incident response/forensics/threat intel: GCIH, GCFA/GCFE, GCTI, GNFA, Azure/AWS security certs (asset)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or equivalent training (asset)
- Strong ethical principles and sound judgement; understanding of security and business ethics
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate technical findings for varied audiences
- Analytical, critical thinker with a positive attitude, team spirit, and commitment to continuous learning
- Ability to lead during high-pressure incidents and coordinate across multiple teams
- For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country
- No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
- Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
- Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
- Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more
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