Senior Cyber Defense Analyst – Offensive Operations

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About the role

  • Analyste principal en cyberdéfense offensive pour la Ville de Montréal. Réalisation de tests d’intrusion et renforcement des capacités de détection et de réponse.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and exploit real-world vulnerabilities to improve the organization’s security posture
  • Serve as a technical expert in attack simulation
  • Conduct penetration tests and realistic attack simulations
  • Identify and exploit vulnerabilities to demonstrate their real-world impact
  • Reproduce complete attack chains (kill chains) using recognized adversary tactics
  • Assess the effectiveness of detection and response mechanisms, particularly using MITRE ATT&CK
  • Identify blind spots in security controls
  • Provide clear, actionable findings for technical teams
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of cyber defense capabilities
  • Collaborate with detection and response teams to strengthen existing mechanisms

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or academic equivalent in computer science, cybersecurity, or another relevant field
  • Four years of experience related to cyber defense capabilities (Red Team), particularly penetration testing and vulnerability exploitation
  • Proficiency with offensive security tools (penetration testing, exploitation, and scanning)
  • Solid understanding of attack techniques, including privilege escalation and lateral movement
  • Solid understanding of Windows, Linux, and network environments, as well as IT environments including networks, cloud, and applications
  • Knowledge of Active Directory and associated compromise vectors
  • Knowledge of advanced security tools and analysis methodologies, as well as programming and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.)
  • The candidate must be recommended upon completion of the SPVM security clearance process
  • OSCP, GPEN, or equivalent certification—an asset
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and adversary TTPs—an asset
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST—an asset

Benefits

  • Significant and challenging projects
  • A career serving the Montréal population
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Work-life balance
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Remote work options
  • Metro station nearby
  • Accommodations during the skills assessment process may be provided upon request

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$65,937 - CA$110,907 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

CloudLinuxPython

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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