Cyber Security Analyst
Welcome Home!
We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.
Safeguard Home from Cyber Risk!
As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will collaborate cross functionally to gain a thorough understanding of Home’s security requirements, to provide a dependable, responsive, and secure operating environment. You will advocate for appropriate networking and cybersecurity technologies, governance, policies, and processes, ensuring corporate and retail industry cybersecurity benchmarks are consistently rated above average. Led by the Senior Manager, Network & Cybersecurity, this role plays a crucial role in protecting Home Hardware, our Dealers and our Consumers from cyber risk.
Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how:
- Monitoring intelligence for all computer systems/networks/technologies to prevent and detect security breaches.
- Perform ethical hacking and/or penetration testing to ensure the company’s IT systems are free of bugs that malware authors can take advantage of.
- Provide superior incident response skills to manage and mitigate the risks of cyberattacks.
- Stay up to date on new information technologies and apply those innovations in the company’s security standards and best practices, continually referencing retail industry security standards.
- Assist team members when they need help with security products and processes.
- Act as the point of escalation to troubleshoot and resolve security incidents and problems.
- Available to provide off-hour support as required.
We’re looking for:
- College Diploma in Computer Science, with three to five years’ experience in managing and mitigating the risks of cyber security.
- Certifications such as Certified Cyber Intelligence Professional CCIP, Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP, and ITIL Foundations are an asset.
- Understanding of Windows, Linux, MAC, and Mobile.
- Knowledge of scripting/programming languages such as Bash, Python, and Perl.
- In-depth understanding of XDR and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
- Knowledge of networking protocols and fundamentals of computer networking such as routing, switching, TCP/IP, OSI model, and more.
- Knowledge of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools.
- Self-motivated, with excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interpret all details (technical and non-technical) and present in a user-friendly and understandable format.
- Ability to creatively solve complex problems using standard processes and innovative toolsets.
- Results-oriented to deliver complete solutions.
- The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.
How we’ll make you feel at Home
Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:
- Competitive earnings opportunity.
- Annual Incentive/Bonus Program.
- Comprehensive Benefits Program including:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
- Group RRSP.
- Discounts from our corporate retail stores.
- Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
- Competitive vacation time.
- Personal and sick time.
- Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.
Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future.
Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.
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