Cyber Security Specialist

OVERVIEW: 

Reporting to the Vice President, IT, the Cyber Security Specialist is responsible for monitoring, detecting, and responding to security threats and incidents within our environment. You will work closely with other IT team members to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our systems and data.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains thorough, up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity threats and incident response best practices.
• Maintains system cybersecurity monitoring operations, and performs cyber incident triage to determine scope, urgency and potential impact of the incident
• Analyze threat intelligence data to identify potential risks and inform security strategies and makes recommendations for remediation.
• Proactively searches for threats using a variety of Computer Network Defense (CND) tools, including intrusion detection system alerts, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs.
• Conducts a root cause analysis for each incident to define follow-up action items and to make recommendations to stakeholders.
• Documents all activities that occurred during an incident using established methodologies and procedures and lessons learned for future reference.
• Proactively monitor network traffic, systems, and security logs for suspicious activity.
• Implement established incident response procedures to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents.
• Coordinate with relevant teams to perform response activities and mitigate further damage.
• Lead the development and improvement of security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other members of the IT team on security best practices.
• Generate regular reports on security incidents, threat trends, and the effectiveness of security measures.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 4-7 years of experience in cybersecurity management.
• Experience in firewall policy development, implementation and evaluation.
• Proven experience with Fortinet firewalls and other Fortinet appliances is a must have.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Security (Conditional Access Policies) is a key part of this role.
• Knowledge of Network Segmentation and ZTNA is crucial.
• Proven experience with Vulnerability Management is required.
• Experience with SentinelOne EDR is considered an asset.
• VOIP experience and more specifically Bell Total Connect is an asset.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, with strong inter-personal skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to meet and adhere to deadlines and work under strict time constraints.
• Self-motivated and driven.

EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION: 

We are a hugely successful, privately owned company, based in Maxville, Eastern Ontario. We can claim many brand names and companies under the MacEwen banner, and we are growing. Many of our employees enjoy a hybrid working arrangement. All are offered a comprehensive benefits and compensation package, three weeks vacation to start and ongoing development in their role. The Home Office in Maxville offers a collegial work environment where the focus is on doing work well to deliver the best for our customers, whether they are internal or external.       

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OUR CORE VALUES:

It is important to us that when you consider a new opportunity, you understand a little about the company, its history, and its values. It is important to us that our values fit with yours, then everyone wins. Our Core Values are the cornerstone of who we are as a company, and what we value. We hope that our Core Values speak to you and what you value.

• Customers First - We exist, first and foremost to serve our customers. They must be at the heart of all the decisions we make.
• Long-Term Focused - We value long-term success over short-term gains.
• Respect Each Other - Each person with whom we work, communicate, and do business is valued and treated with dignity and respect.
• Do The Right Thing - We stand by our word and do what's right.
• Own It - We are encouraged to be entrepreneurial and make decisions as if the business were our own.
• Ever Evolving - We embrace positive change and always seek to improve.

MacEwen is a Canadian-owned and operated fuel and convenience provider that has successfully built and sustained customer relationships in Ontario and Quebec for over 48 years.

MacEwen is recognized as one of Canada's leading independent petroleum and convenience store companies with over 150 retail locations, 16 Divisional Offices, and two distribution centers with identified brands such as Quickie, County Line, Jutzi, MacEwen and Esso.

The Company's continuing success is based on each one of our 315 employees living our core values. First and foremost is our commitment to taking care of our customers.

Before an offer of employment is extended, a minimum of two business references will be required and candidates must complete pre-employment testing which comprises a criminal record check.

Please notify Human Resources if you wish to receive this job posting in a different format or if you require any other accommodations during the recruitment process.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.