Cyber Security Analyst 1

The Ottawa Hospital; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ottawa Hospital is seeking a cybersecurity professional to monitor security alerts, engage in threat hunting, and classify and respond to incidents on a multi-campus healthcare network in Ottawa. This role emphasizes collaboration with IT teams and incident management processes.

Responsibilities include investigating security events, guiding remediation with affected users, and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• College diploma or higher in a related field.
• Security certifications (Security+, CYSA+) or equivalent experience.
• Excellent customer service skills including patience and diplomacy.
• Understanding of Cybersecurity Incident response concepts.
• Passionate about Cybersecurity and desire to expand knowledge.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring security alerts for potential malicious activity detected by security systems (IDS/IPS, logs, SIEM).
• Engaging in threat hunting activities.
• Determining and classifying the severity of alerts and assessing potential impacts.
• Reporting and investigating potential security incidents.
• Contacting affected users to remediate and provide guidance on security incidents.
• Creating and maintaining procedure and knowledge articles.

Skills

Customer service

Cybersecurity incident response

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

College diploma / Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Security Certifications (Security+, CYSA+)

Tools

ServiceNow

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)

Office 365 Security

TheHive

ELK stack (SIEM)

Job description

About The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

Job Posting Information

REPOST - Original job posting #110804

About The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community. From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones. Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

Rotation/Shifts

• Days and nights, including weekends. 8 hours shift.
• For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.

What You Will Do

• Monitoring security alerts for potential malicious activity detected by security systems such as: Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems, Log Monitoring and SIEM;
• Engaging in threat hunting activities;
• Determining and classifying the severity of alerts and assessing potential impacts;
• Reporting and investigating potential security incidents;
• Contacting affected users to remediate and provide guidance on security incidents;
• Creating and maintaining procedure and knowledge articles.

What You Will Bring

• Completion of College diploma, Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a related field;
• Security Certifications (Security+, CYSA+) or related experience.
• Excellent customer service skills including patience and diplomacy;
• Understanding of Cybersecurity Incident response and concepts;
• Passionate about Cybersecurity and desire to expand your knowledge;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision;
• Eligible to work in Canada.

You will stand out with

• One (1) year of experience working in a computer technical environment;
• One (1) year of experience in cyber security incident response;
• Experience with ServiceNow, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), Office 365 Security, and TheHive
• Experience using SIEM technologies such as ELK stack;
• Proficiency in English and French - oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).

What You Can Expect From Us

The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones. We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services. The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.

Equal Opportunity

The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact [e-mail] .