About the role

SOC cybersecurity analyst monitoring and responding to cyber threats for Wepoint’s digital transformation clients. Improving 24×7 detection, investigation, and incident response capabilities.

Responsibilities

Monitor security events within the 24×7 SOC.
Provide rapid analysis and response to detected threats.
Handle cybersecurity alerts and incidents escalated by Tier 1 SOC analysts.
Analyze and qualify security alerts, including phishing, account compromise, malware, and lateral movement cases.
Perform advanced analysis and recommend appropriate actions.
Contribute to the initial incident response in collaboration with the relevant teams.
Participate in the continuous improvement of SOC processes, detection rules, and metrics.
Provide guidance to management within the scope of the role.
Correlate events from SIEM, XDR, EDR, identity, email, network, and cloud platforms.
Enrich alerts using logs, indicators of compromise, and threat intelligence.
Determine the verdict, severity, potential impact, and required actions.
Recommend or initiate initial mitigation, containment, or escalation measures.
Rigorously document investigations, findings, decisions, and actions taken.
Perform first-level technical analyses of endpoint and network logs and artifacts.
Support and mentor Tier 1 SOC analysts in handling complex cases.
Contribute to improving detection rules, investigation queries, SOC runbooks, and playbooks.
Use approved artificial intelligence and automation tools to support investigation triage, enrichment, and documentation.
Perform any other related duties as requested by the manager.

Good understanding of TCP/IP concepts and networking.
Understanding of malware, emerging threats, attacks, and vulnerability management.
Strong deductive reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
Customer service skills, including resolving customer escalations and managing incidents.
Ability to follow processes and procedures.
Ability to present complex solutions and methods.
Strong team spirit and ability to collaborate effectively with others to solve problems.
Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Only candidates legally authorized to work for any employer in Canada will be considered.

Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation starting from the first year
Comprehensive group insurance with a generous employer contribution
Employer contribution to a group RRSP
Full remote work flexibility: Hybrid, Remote, or On-site
A warm, bright, and welcoming office offering fresh fruit, coffee, beverages, occasional meals, etc.
Annual IT equipment budget
A balanced work environment with flexible working hours
Career development: training and certifications, online or in-person learning, Wepoint Academy, etc.
An international community of experts ready to share their knowledge
A company culture focused on individuals’ needs and their belonging to a strong community