Sr CyberSec Spec Threat Intel

Canadian-Tire-Corporation,-Ltd.-1; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement programs

Product discounts

Continuing Education Programs

Well-being programs

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC) is seeking a Senior CTI professional to develop and operationalize threat intelligence capabilities. The role focuses on collecting, analyzing, and disseminating actionable intel for technical and executive audiences, while collaborating with SOC, IR, and other cyber functions in a hybrid Toronto environment.

The candidate will advance CTI processes, governance, and intelligence sharing with external partners, leveraging frontier AI to enhance detection,

Qualifications

• Develop and operationalize CTI capabilities including reporting, analysis, and dissemination of actionable intelligence.
• Collect, process, and analyze tactical, operational, and strategic threat intelligence from internal and external sources.
• Produce high-quality intelligence products tailored to technical and executive audiences.
• Conduct threat trend analysis and correlation across diverse intelligence sources.

Responsibilities

• Support incident response and threat hunting with timely intelligence context.
• Develop and maintain CTI processes and governance within the Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP).
• Build research plans on emerging threats and mitigation strategies.
• Establish intelligence-sharing with internal teams and external partners (ISACs, industry partners).
• Act as a trusted CTI advisor to SOC, IR, Vulnerability Management, and cyber functions.
• Drive continuous improvements across CTI tooling and workflows.
• Embed AI-driven intelligence into detection and automation workflows (SIEM, SOAR, EDR).
• Translate AI insights into actionable recommendations for technical and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Threat hunting

Incident response

Security operations

OSINT techniques

AI/ML in cybersecurity

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Computer Science

Digital Forensics

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Azure security

Job description

What You’ll Do :Develop and operationalize cyber threat intelligence (CTI) capabilities, including reporting, analysis, and dissemination of actionable intelligence.Collect, process, and analyze tactical, operational, and strategic threat intelligence from internal and external sources.Produce high-quality intelligence products (response recommendations, advisories, alerts, reports, briefings) tailored to both technical and executive audiences.Conduct threat trend analysis and correlation across diverse intelligence sources to identify emerging threats, shifts in adversary TTPs, and opportunities for resilience improvement.Support incident response (IR) and threat hunting activities by providing timely intelligence, context, and adversary insights to active investigations.Develop and maintain threat intelligence processes, including ASM, IOC lifecycle management and governance within the Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP).Build and execute structured research plans on emerging threats, including assessing business impact, identifying capability gaps, and recommending mitigation strategies.Establish and maintain intelligence-sharing processes and partnerships across internal teams and external stakeholders (e.g., ISACs, industry partners).Act as a trusted CTI advisor to Security Operations, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, and other cyber functions.Identify and drive continuous improvements across CTI capabilities, including tooling, workflows, and intelligence quality.Frontier AI & Advanced CapabilitiesLeverage frontier AI and machine learning models to enhance threat intelligence collection, enrichment, correlation, and analysis.Apply AI-driven techniques to identify patterns in adversary behavior, predict attack trends, and improve early warning capabilities.Collaborate with internal teams (SOC, IR, Detection Engineering, Architecture) to embed AI-driven intelligence into detection, response, and automation workflows (e.g., SIEM, SOAR, EDR).Support the responsible adoption of AI in cybersecurity, including validating outputs, reducing model bias, and ensuring intelligence accuracy and reliability.Translate complex AI-driven insights into actionable recommendations for both technical teams and senior stakeholders.Contribute to the development of AI-enabled use cases such as automated IOC generation, threat summarization, adversary profiling, and intelligence-to-detection pipelines.What You Bring :Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).Minimum of 4+ years in cybersecurity, with hands-on experience in threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response, or security operations.Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable intelligence.Experience producing intelligence products and communicating effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.Ability to operate independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.Specialized KnowledgeStrong understanding of CTI frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model).Knowledge of threat landscape, adversaries (APTs, cybercrime), and TTPs.Familiarity with TIP platforms, IOC lifecycle management, and intelligence workflows.Experience supporting SOC/IR functions, including threat hunting and investigation support.Understanding of security technologies (SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, cloud security controls).Knowledge of OSINT techniques and intelligence collection methods.Familiarity with intelligence sharing ecosystems (e.g., FS-ISAC, RH-ISAC, CCCS, CCTX).Strong understanding of the Microsoft Azure security ecosystemStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise intelligence for diverse audiences.AssetsRelevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCTI, GCFE, CEH or equivalent).Exposure to AI/ML applications in cybersecurity or data analytics.Location : Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid: In-office 4 days a week)We’re always looking for great talent ! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:Comprehensive benefits and retirement programsPerformance incentives, Continuing Education ProgramsOther perks to support your well-beingCareer growth opportunities and product discountsBroadband Salary Range: $64,000 – $106,000 .Our typical hiring range is between $64,000 and $85,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.#LI-AK1This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.About UsCanadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and BelongingWe are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.AccommodationsWe stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.