Security Analyst– 4-month Internship/Coop (Winter 2027)

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation is offering a Cybersecurity Analyst internship as part of our Digital, Data and Tech team in Canada. You will be the first point of contact for cybersecurity intake, support risk assessments, and collaborate with Scrum Masters and stakeholders to prioritize and track requests while maintaining baseline security documentation.

The role requires pursuing a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field; IT experience and solid communication skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Computer Science.
• Relevant IT work experience is an asset.
• Basic knowledge of information security management principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Active student for Jan–Apr 2027 internship.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact to handle cybersecurity risk and compliance intake requests.
• Support and maintain risk register and third-party risk assessments.
• Work with Scrum Master/Product Owner to prioritize requests.
• Maintain documentation repositories and SOPs.
• Assist in preparing cybersecurity metrics and indicators.
• Support security monitoring tools deployment and testing.
• Participate in incident response activities as needed.
• Stay updated on security news and threat landscape.
• Provide advisories to other teams to improve protection.
• Perform periodical IT security procedure reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Cybersecurity basics

Information security principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS (pursuing)

CISSP/CISA/CISM/CGEIT/CRISC/GSEC/GISP (in progress)

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us. Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well. Salary range (but not limited to): 57,000 - 71,200

About the role

Launching your tech career at Intact means joining a diverse team of more than 3,000 Digital, Data and Tech experts working at the intersection of what exists and what’s possible. Here, you’ll be supported by forward-thinking leaders who celebrate shared success, and you’ll help push the industry forward with digital solutions that go beyond insurance to offer everyday value to millions of people. You’ll grow personally and professionally with access to cutting-edge technology-driven learning platforms and make lasting connections near and far. Most importantly, you’ll discover how exciting the “real world” can be. Here, your career will take off We are looking for a Security Analyst to join our growing team!

What you’ll do here:

• Be the first point of contact to handle the team’s intake requests for cybersecurity risk and compliance related activities
• Support and maintain the risk register, derogations, and third-party risk assessment-related activities
• Work closely with the team’s Scrum Master or Product Owner and other stakeholders to prioritize and triage requests
• Maintain the repository for baseline documentation and standard operating procedures
• Assist the team’s Business Analyst to prepare and report on Cybersecurity metrics and key indicators
• Oversee documentation, implementation and testing for the organization’s cybersecurity risk management tools
• Act as an expert in security incident response within the security monitoring team and on other security initiatives and projects.
• Stay up to date with information security newsfeeds, techniques and trends, threat landscape, attacks techniques, detection methods, etc.
• Make recommendations to improve security monitoring and provide advisories to other teams and projects to improve the company's protection.
• Executes periodical review procedures for IT security procedures by producing relevant reports and by following up with accountable stakeholders.

What you bring to the table:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Relevant work experience in Information Technology (asset)
• Basic knowledge of information security management principles and practices.
• Good knowledge of ethical principles while understanding business and information security ethics.
• Working towards one of these certifications would be a considerable asset: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, GSEC, GISP.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Available 35 hours a week from January 4 to April 23, 2027
• Must be an active student during your internship and/or returning to school in next semester following your internship

Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team. We are an equal opportunity employer At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.