Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a cybersecurity expert to protect organizations from advanced threats. Candidates should have over 6 years in IT, with extensive experience in Information Security and the ability to manage and enhance SIEM use cases. This position offers a competitive salary and the potential for bonuses, emphasizing a workplace committed to inclusivity and wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Inclusive benefits

Flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Information Security.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals and threat intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Maintain and enhance the SIEM use case library.
• Lead use case workshops to optimize client SIEM environments.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Vulnerability management

SIEM platforms

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Linux system configuration

Cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure, AWS)

Git

Machine learning foundations

Tools

ArcSight

Splunk

Elastic

Azure Sentinel

QRadar

Job description

Overview

At PwC, the cybersecurity team protects organizations from advanced cyber threats. In threat intelligence and vulnerability management, you identify, analyze, and prevent attacks, safeguarding sensitive data and strengthening digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and zero‑day attacks to develop rule logic.
• Perform use case coverage assessments and implement new use cases based on MITRE ATT&CK TTPs.
• Maintain and enhance the SIEM use case library for DRC clients.
• Lead use case workshops to tune and optimize client SIEM environments.
• Test and document use cases before production deployment, ensuring adherence to test procedures.
• Tune existing use cases based on client feedback or threat investigator recommendations.
• Create use case design documents and investigation playbooks.
• Track and action all use case tuning requests in a timely manner and review and update playbooks and documentation periodically for accuracy and relevance.
• Define and track key risk indicators, performance metrics, and compliance metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Information Security.
• Prior experience with SIEM platforms: ArcSight, Splunk, LogRhythm, Azure Sentinel, Exabeam, Elastic, QRadar, LogScale.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, threat intelligence, and SIEM technologies.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat detection methodologies.
• Knowledge of system development lifecycle, server platforms, networks, and vulnerability assessments.
• Proficiency in Linux system configuration and networking protocols (TCP, SSL, authentication, OpenSSL, Apache).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure, AWS) and Firebase services.
• Understanding of machine learning foundations and data representation formats (JSON, YAML).
• Familiarity with source control tools (Git, TFS) and DevOps technologies (Azure DevOps, GitHub CI/CD).

Pay Range

For this position, the salary range is $109,700.00. Individuals may be eligible for an annual bonus payment. Actual compensation within the range will depend on skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Why you’ll love PwC

We inspire and empower people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be part of diverse teams that help clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. We reward your impact, support your wellbeing, and offer competitive compensation, inclusive benefits, and flexibility programs that help you thrive.

PwC Canada Statement

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize systemic racism, colonialism, and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through. We commit to allyship and solidarity. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.