Sr CyberSec Spec Threat Intel

Canadian Tire Financial Services; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Career growth opportunities

Product discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire Financial Services in Toronto, ON is seeking a Sr CyberSec Spec Threat Intel to build and operate CTI capabilities. You will deliver actionable intelligence, support incident response, and collaborate across security teams to improve threat detection and resilience.

The role emphasizes MTRE ATT&CK, OSINT methods, and AI-enabled analytics, with a hybrid in-office schedule in Toronto and a focus on enterprise threat intelligence leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in cybersecurity or related field.
• Experience producing intelligence products and communicating with technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of CTI frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model).
• Familiarity with intelligence sharing ecosystems (e.g., FS-ISAC, RH-ISAC, CCCS, CCTX).

Responsibilities

• 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 tailored to technical and executive audiences.
• Conduct threat trend analysis and correlation to identify emerging threats and strengthen resilience.
• Support incident response and threat hunting with timely intelligence and insights.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Threat hunting

Incident response

Security operations

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, or related field

Tools

TIP platforms

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

IDS/IPS

Azure security

Job description

## Sr CyberSec Spec Threat IntelApply: Toronto, ON: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 29, 2026 (12 days left to apply): JR163362**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 Capabilities*** Leverage 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 Knowledge*** Strong 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 ecosystem* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise intelligence for diverse audiences.**Assets*** Relevant 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 programs* Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs* Other perks to support your well-being* Career growth opportunities and product discounts**Broadband 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.