Security Advisor Specialist - Threat Profiling

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About the role

You master threat profiling/modeling, and have experience in red team and/or purple team?

Our team models and evaluates threats in the Intact environment to prioritize likely exploitation vectors based on consequences for Intact, to identify the best detection measures for our threat detection engineering activities within the cyber defense teams. You will collaborate with several experts in security, insider threat, and others.

What you’ll do here:

• Perform comprehensive threat modeling exercises using established methodologies and frameworks.

• Facilitate workshops to produce threat profiles and scenarios to support risk and detection teams. 

• Analyze and outline realistic and actionable threats to guide detections.

• Contribute as an expert to enhance action plans and detection use cases.

• Explain findings and prepare reporting to different stakeholders (executives and SMEs).

• Lead/Oversee map threats to detection coverage activities (Purple team activites/Post-mortem Red team exercises)

• Manage the development of a living threat scenario library

What you bring to the table:

• 8 to 10 years in IT or cybersecurity

• At least 3 years of experience in red team or purple team, or detection engineering

• Experience working with threat modeling methodologies such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, PASTA

• Security practices covering authentication, authorization, logging and monitoring, encryption, infrastructure security, and network segmentation.

• Strong knowledge of security architecture principles, frameworks, and best practices, such as Zero trust

• Proficiency in identifying vulnerabilities through OWASP/CWE methodology

• Experience in handling and analyzing data in data lakes or SIEM environments with Microsoft Sentinel, Google SecOps, or in EDRs such as Falcon, or UEBA

• Experience in source code and configuration analysis to identify vulnerabilities

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Experience in the "financial industry" is an asset.

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country

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What we offer
 

Our hybrid work model provides the balance between working from home and enjoying meaningful in-person interactions.

Working here means you'll be empowered to be and do your best every day. Here is some of what you can expect as a permanent member of our team:

• A financial rewards program that recognizes your success

• An industry leading Employee Share Purchase Plan; we match 50% of net shares purchased

• An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare

• Flexible work arrangements

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle

• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues

• A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs

• Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities

• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

• A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.

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.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.