Cyber Security Analyst

Caseware; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the fintech sector is seeking a proactive Cybersecurity Analyst to join their Cyber Security Team in Toronto. This hybrid position involves monitoring security alerts, conducting threat analyses, and improving detection capabilities within their corporate and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in a SOC and be proficient in security protocols and tools.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Remote opportunities

Generous time-off policies

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a cybersecurity analyst role, preferably in a SOC or cloud operations context.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, DLP, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Solid understanding of network security protocols, firewalls, and cloud-native logging tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a core member of the internal SOC ensuring timely identification and resolution of security events.
• Monitor security information and event management (SIEM) platforms for alerts and indicators of compromise.
• Collaborate with the incident response team to contain and mitigate incidents.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Threat hunting

Job description

Caseware is one of Canadas original Fintech companies having led the global audit and accounting software industry for over 30 years with more than 500000 users across 130 countries and available in 16 different languages. While you might not have heard of us (yet) over 36000 accounting and audit professionals list Caseware as a skill on their LinkedIn profiles!

We are looking for a proactive and detailoriented Cybersecurity Analyst to join our Cyber Security Team. This role will perform in an internal SOC function with a focus on proactive security configuration alert response incident triage threat hunting and crossfunctional collaboration with IT DevOps and Engineering groups. You will serve as a key first responder to security alerts working to detect analyze and mitigate threats across our corporate and cloud environments.

This is a fulltime permanent position.

Location :

This is a hybrid role requiring the successful candidate to work 3 days a week in our Toronto office located at 351 King Street East Toronto Ontario

What you will be doing :

• Operate as a core member of the internal SOC ensuring timely identification and resolution of security events.
• Enhance SOC workflows by developing playbooks and automating repetitive triage tasks.
• Improve detection capabilities through tuning of alert rules and use case development.
• Cloud Security & Infrastructure Support :
• Monitor and assess AWS Azure and GCP environments for misconfigurations anomalous behavior and security drift.
• Validate and enforce IAM and SSO policies supporting identity governance.
• Collaborate with Cloud and Security Engineering teams on architectural reviews and compliance validation.
• Assist in implementing data protection strategies across multicloud environments.
• Alert Response & Triage :
• Monitor security information and event management (SIEM) platforms for alerts and indicators of compromise.
• Triage incoming alerts to determine severity scope and potential impact.
• Collaborate with the incident response team to contain and mitigate incidents.
• Perform initial forensic investigation and log analysis as part of alert followup.
• Track evolving threat trends leveraging frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Contribute to compliance initiatives and audits through evidence collection and risk assessments.
• Maintain documentation on cloud security posture and SOC operations.

What you will bring :

• 35 years of experience in a cybersecurity analyst role preferably in a SOC or SaaS cloud operations context.
• Handson experience with SIEM EDR DLP and vulnerability management platforms.
• Solid understanding of network security protocols firewalls and cloudnative logging tools.
• Experience with multicloud environments (AWS Azure GCP).
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate technical findings for nontechnical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of cloud security standards and compliance frameworks (CIS NIST ISO 27001).

Whats in it for you :

Innovation is at our core. We work with cuttingedge technology in accounting and financial reporting constantly pushing the boundaries to create impactful software solutions.

We are committed to a collaborative culture where your ideas are valued and knowledge sharing is encouraged within a supportive inclusive team.

Worklife balance is important to us. We offer flexible work options remote opportunities and generous timeoff policies to ensure a healthy worklife balance.

We offer competitive compensation including a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans.

We are driven by impactful work . Your contributions directly affect how our clients manage financial processes and drive their success.

Recognition and rewards matter to us . We celebrate hard work through recognition programs performance bonuses and opportunities for career growth.

We embrace global opportunities . Work on international projects and collaborate with a diverse global team.

About Caseware :

Casewares cuttingedge software products are meticulously designed for accounting firms corporations and teams are continually collaborating innovating and building upon our existing suite of products. With a customerfocused mindset we are building technology that is shaping what the future of audits financial reporting and financial data analytics will look like.

With a recent strategic investment from Hg Capital in 2020 Caseware is now in its next major growth phase as we double down on the people and products that have made Caseware so successful to date.

One of Casewares core values is Many Voices One Team and with that in mind were dedicated to building teams as diverse as our customers in an equitable and inclusive way. We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Should you require accommodations or have any questions at any point during the application or interview process please email our People Operations team at

Any candidates successful in obtaining an offer for a position will need to successfully complete a background check through which typically includes an Identity Verification and Criminal Record Check. Executives and Senior Managers will undergo a Soft Credit Check as well. Candidates residingin the Netherlands and Germany are excluded from undergoing background checks via

Security and Fraud :

Caseware takes the security of candidates seriously. All legitimate communication from us will come from email addresses ending in @ and our open positions are always listed on reputable job boards and on our website We will NEVER ask for payment or financial information from you. If you receive an unsolicited job offer proceed with extreme caution.

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Key Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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