Information Security Specialist ( Attack Surface Reduction)

TD Bank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

TD Bank is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity specialist in Toronto to hunt threats, analyze security data, and strengthen the bank's defenses using a MITRE ATT&CK-aligned approach. The role collaborates with intelligence, SOC, IR, and security engineering teams.

You will develop detection logic, produce actionable metrics, and drive improvements across detection infrastructure. Strong scripting and cloud-hunting experience are a plus in a fast-paced banking environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT/Cyber related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of cyber security experience.
• 3+ years in malware reverse engineering / threat hunting / DFIR / threat intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Hunt on TTPs, threats and risks aligned to MITRE ATT&CK framework using intel data.
• Identify threats and gaps; produce detection and mitigation recommendations to reduce attack surface.
• Participate in proactive ASR operations in enterprise and cloud using threat intel and log analysis.
• Develop methodologies to identify threat tools and techniques; build detection logic.
• Produce metrics and dashboards to identify potential threats and anomalous activity.

Skills

Threat hunting

Security analytics

Incident response

Excellent communication

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in IT/Cyber field

Tools

Splunk ES

CrowdStrike

Logscale

Defender for Endpoint

MS Sentinel

Netskope

Akamai

Qualys

Job description

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Details:
$96,900 - $136,800 CAD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

• Hunt on TTPs, t hreat s / r isks and/or vulnerabilities aligned to the MITRE Att3ck framework based on both internal and external intelligence data .
• Proactively identify possible threats, risks or security control gaps to the enterprise and produce detection & mitigation recommendations to reduce the overall Attack Surface for the bank .
• Participate in proactive ASR operations within the enterprise and cloud using threat intelligence, analysis of anomalous log data and results of brainstorming sessions to detect and mitigate threats
• Develop advanced methodologies to identify threat adversary tools, techniques , and procedures .
• Produce metrics and develop dashboards to identify potential threats, suspicious/anomalous activity, malware, etc.
• Drive the tuning of detection infrastructure with technology teams to identify emerging threats .
• Document best practices to enhance hunting playbooks, procedures, and courses of action
• This role is considered a subject matter expert for hunting via host-based and network-based analysis and will work cross-functionally with their peers on other teams such as intelligence, SOC analysts, IR team, and security engineering.
• Proactively review internal processes and activities and identify opportunities for improvement .
• Influence behavior to reduce risk and foster a strong information security management culture throughout the enterprise .
• Remain informed of emerging issues, industry trends and/or relevant changes to the security landscape .

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/ Master's degree (preferred) in an IT /Cyber -related field or equivalent experience .
• At least 7 + years of cyber security experience;
• 3 + years of experience in a malware reverse engineering , threat hunting , DFIR , threat detection or threat intelligence position (preferred) .
• Expert knowledge of log management, security analytics and event management platform mechanics .
• Experienced with SIEM, SOAR , EDR, cloud-native tools , and other cyber security tool s ets .
• Advanced knowledge of Endpoint & Identity/IAM architectures , operations , and investigations ; cloud hunting experience is preferred.
• Displayed proficiency in Security Incident & Event Management and Endpoint Detection & Response tooling; Splunk ES, CrowdStrike, Logscale, Defender for Endpoint (MDE) / MS Sentinel , Wiz Defend . Optional/Good to have: Netskope, Akamai, AppOmni , Qualys & Symantec DLP experience .
• Deep understanding of coding /scripting and APIs in support of investigations, localized automation, and integrations; Python experience a plus .
• Must be able to identify and generate detection logic to enhance the enterprises defensibility .
• Hands on experience with writing and implementing complex analytics queries, threat visualization dashboards, a nd large data volume analysis (e.g. Splunk, Logscale, KQL, syslog, etc.) .
• Strong working knowledge of security-relevant data, including network protocols, ports and common services, such as TCP/IP network protocols and application layer protocols (e.g. HTTP/S, DNS, FTP, SMTP, Active Directory , etc.)
• Extensive knowledge of Windows , Mac and Linux-based endpoints including operating systems, services, file systems, and agents .
• Excellent written and oral communication skills .
• Organizational and self-directing skills .
• Ability to initiate, coordinate and prioritize r esponsibilities and follow through on tasks to completion .
• Ability to work independently on a variety of assignments with minimal supervision .

Certifications

Note: Ideal /Preferred candidate would have obtained at least 2 of the certification s from this list.

• General Cyber certs: CISSP, C ISM , CASP+, CEH , GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, GMON .
• Endpoint / Forensic certs: GREM, GCFE , GCFA, CHFI, CCFE, CFCE , EnCE .
• Cloud certs: CCSP, CCSK, GCP, AWS, Cloud+, MS Azure Associate or Solutions Architect Expert .
• Pen - testing certs: GPEN, CPENT, eCPPT, OSCP, OSCE .
• Coding/Scripting/SIEM certs: SPLUNK and/or KQL Certification , Scripting/Python certificate.

Who We Are

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institution