Senior Analyst, Cyber Security

Choice Properties General Partnership Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust in Toronto seeks a Senior Analyst, Cyber Security to support and advance the organization's security program, reporting to the Director, Cyber Security. You will help with threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, risk assessments, policy alignment, and security awareness, while administering Microsoft security tools.

Ideal candidates are proactive, analytical, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Information Security or related IT role.
• Post-secondary education in CS/IT/Info Security or related field.
• Industry certifications (Security+, CySA+, CISA, CISM, or MS Identity/Info Security certs) preferred.
• Strong communication, self-motivation, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support cyber security assessments and audits aligning with NIST CSF 2.0 and NIST SP 800-53 controls.
• Develop, maintain, and refine internal cyber security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Manage security awareness and training program across departments.
• Execute Governance, Risk, and Compliance tasks including vendor risk evaluations and remediation tracking.
• Administer security tools like Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Resolve user-reported security tickets and requests in a timely manner.
• Coordinate vulnerability management workflows and remediation reporting.
• Monitor real-time security alerts and support incident response efforts.
• Maintain expertise in Microsoft security suite (Purview, Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID).

Education

Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or related field

Job description

Position Overview

Location: 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S5Position Title: Senior Analyst, Cyber SecurityLocation: St. ClairHybrid Model: 3 days in the officePosition Overview Choice Properties is seeking a Senior Analyst, Cyber Security to support and enhance the organization's cyber security program. Reporting to the Director, Cyber Security, this role plays a key part in advancing security initiatives across threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, risk assessments, policy alignment, and security awareness management. The Senior Analyst will administer key security technologies, with a strong focus on the Microsoft security ecosystem and enterprise monitoring platforms. The successful candidate is a proactive and highly analytical professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, effectively manages competing priorities, and collaborates across the organization to strengthen Choice Properties' security posture.

Responsibilities

• Support cyber security assessments and audits by aligning organizational practices with NIST CSF 2.0 and NIST SP 800-53 controls.
• Develop, maintain, and refine internal cyber security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure continuous compliance and operational efficiency.
• Manage the enterprise security awareness and training program to cultivate a strong security culture across all departments.
• Execute Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tasks, including vendor risk evaluations, internal risk assessments, and remediation tracking.
• Administer cyber security tools across email security, endpoint protection, and monitoring systems, including Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Resolve user-reported security tickets, inquiries, and technical requests in a timely manner.
• Coordinate vulnerability management workflows by identifying risks, tracking remediation progress, and generating compliance reports.
• Monitor real-time security alerts, investigate potential threats, and support incident response efforts.
• Maintain operational expertise within the Microsoft security suite, specifically Microsoft Purview, Defender, Sentinel, and Entra ID.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Information Security, Cyber Security, or a related IT role.
• Post-secondary education specializing in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or a related field.
• Industry-recognized information security certifications (i.e. Security+, CySA+, CISA, CISM, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300), or Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (SC-401)) are preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

About Choice Properties

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is an owner, manager and developer of well-located retail and commercial real estate across Canada. Choice Properties' portfolio spans approximately 65 million square feet of gross leasable area and consists of over 700 properties primarily focused on supermarket-anchored shopping centers. Choice Properties' strategy is to create value by enhancing and optimizing its portfolio through high quality transactions, strategic development and active property management. We mainly focus on necessity-based retail, and high-quality industrial and mixed-use assets. In particular, we have a strategic relationship with Loblaw, our largest tenant, that provides us with access to high quality investment opportunities. Our established operating platform with a proven track record of success also provides us with access to a transformational development pipeline that we believe supports superior long-term value creation and growth. A commitment to continuous learning and development is a strong part of our culture. Choice Properties REIT is Canada's leading diversified Real Estate Investment Trust. Led by an experienced management team, we are growing our retail portfolio of properties with necessity based grocery and pharmacy anchored retail real estate. The balance of the portfolio is comprised of high-quality industrial and office assets located in Canada's largest markets. As a key business driver, the depth of our development pipeline creates immense value by capitalizing on a strong retail intensification program, combined with prime residential-focused mixed-usage communities. Choice Properties is a unique Real Estate organization; we operate as a highly successful innovative environment where employees are encouraged to demonstrate their highly evolved ability to achieve success in a resilient team-like environment.

Additional Information

Choice Properties REIT recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Hiring Range

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche : $78,120.00 - $107,415.00 / 78.120,00$ - 107.415,00$ (per year / par an) A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for a newly created position. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste nouvellement créé. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

Number of Openings: 1