Cybersecurity Training & Incident Response Specialist

Hitachi Systems Security Inc.; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certifications encouraged

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Cyber seeks a seasoned Cybersecurity Training & Incident Response Specialist to enhance client cyber readiness through tailored training, tabletop exercises, and incident response planning. You will work with executives, technical teams, and security professionals across industries to design impactful programs.

You will lead IR assessments, develop playbooks, and produce reports while coordinating engagements from planning through delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity consulting with focus on cyber defense or resilience.
• Experience designing and delivering cybersecurity training programs and tabletop exercises.
• Experience leading or supporting cybersecurity incident response engagements.
• Strong understanding of IR methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Excellent report writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Facilitation and executive communication abilities.
• Experience managing client-facing projects and engagements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to assess training and incident response exercise requirements.
• Design customized training programs, tabletop exercises, and IR simulations.
• Lead IR workshops, preparedness reviews, and develop post-incident reports.
• Develop and maintain IR playbooks, DRP/IRP reviews, and governance coordination.
• Support GRC assessments and cybersecurity program improvements.
• Manage engagements from planning through final delivery.
• Provide strategic guidance to strengthen client response capabilities.

Skills

5+ years cybersecurity consulting

IR/incident response

Training program design

Tabletop exercise facilitation

Executive communication

Project management

Report writing

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / IT / CS

Job description

Join Hitachi Cyber and help organizations strengthen their cyber resilience.

At Hitachi Cyber, we help organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Cybersecurity Training & Incident Response Specialist to join our growing team.

In this role, you will work directly with clients to enhance their cybersecurity readiness through tailored training programs, tabletop exercises, incident response planning, and cyber resilience initiatives. You will combine consulting expertise, incident response knowledge, and strong facilitation skills to help organizations improve their ability to prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with executive leaders, technical teams, and security professionals across a broad range of industries while contributing to meaningful cybersecurity outcomes.

What You'll Do

Cybersecurity Training & Tabletop Exercises

• Collaborate with clients to assess cybersecurity training and incident response exercise requirements.
• Design and develop customized cybersecurity awareness programs, tabletop exercises, and incident response simulations.
• Research client environments, business operations, threat landscapes, and risk profiles to create realistic and impactful scenarios.
• Facilitate cybersecurity workshops, training sessions, and executive-level tabletop exercises for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead Incident Response Assessment Program (IRAP) workshops and preparedness reviews.
• Develop detailed reports and recommendations to help clients strengthen their cyber readiness and resilience.
• Manage training and tabletop engagements from planning through final delivery.

Incident Response & Cyber Resilience

• Act as an Incident Response Manager during cybersecurity incidents.
• Lead documentation and information management during incident response engagements, ensuring accurate tracking of events, decisions, actions, and timelines.
• Develop post-incident reports, root cause analyses, lessons learned, and corrective action recommendations.
• Review and assess Incident Response Plans (IRP), Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), and organizational cyber resilience processes.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, procedures, and operational documentation.
• Support Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) assessments and cybersecurity program improvement initiatives.
• Lead client preparedness and Incident Response Retainer engagements.
• Support cyber incident investigations and recovery efforts while applying industry best practices.
• Provide strategic advice to strengthen client response capabilities, governance, and operational effectiveness.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity consulting experience with a strong focus on cyber defense, incident response, or cyber resilience.
• Experience designing and delivering cybersecurity training programs and tabletop exercises.
• Experience supporting or leading cybersecurity incident response engagements.
• Strong understanding of incident response methodologies, frameworks, and industry best practices.
• Experience evaluating incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Excellent report writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication abilities.
• Experience managing client-facing projects and delivering consulting engagements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and client engagements simultaneously.

Nice to Have

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, CISA, CISM, PMP, ITIL, or equivalent.
• Experience facilitating executive and technical tabletop exercises.
• Knowledge of NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, and other cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience working within cybersecurity consulting, managed security services, or incident response environments.

Key Competencies

• Cybersecurity Training & Awareness
• Tabletop Exercise Design & Facilitation
• Incident Response Management
• Cyber Resilience & Preparedness
• Risk Assessment & Analysis
• Executive Communications
• Client Relationship Management
• Project Leadership
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

Why Hitachi Cyber?

• Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities.
• Exposure to leading cybersecurity experts and cutting-edge technologies.
• Dynamic, collaborative, and supportive work environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits program.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Opportunities to work with global clients and diverse industries.
• A culture focused on innovation, teamwork, and service excellence.
• The opportunity to be part of a globally recognized organization and trusted cybersecurity brand.

Help organizations prepare for tomorrow's threats while advancing your cybersecurity consulting career with Hitachi Cyber.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.