Intermediate SOC Analyst - Calgary, Canada - Insight Enterprises, Inc.

Description

Requisition Number: 97194

Intermediate SOC Analyst (contract)

Location: remote – located in British Columbia / Alberta only

Duration: 3+ months, (3-month extension possible)

About Insight:

Insight Enterprise Inc serves clients in 190 countries, and in Canada, our robust Staffing department specializes in placing top-notch talent in sought-after roles across the nation.

Description:

Our client, an industrial equipment dealer, is seeking an Intermediate SOC Analyst for a 3+ month contract employment opportunity starting immediately. As a SOC Analyst, your major job functions will include: SIEM alert management, incident response, email hygiene and anti-virus management, governance policy compliance as well as vulnerability management. Successful candidates will have 3 – 6 years' experience in IT security management, have obtained or are working towards a related certification (i.e. CISSP) and have strong experience with both Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Sentinel. This role is open to candidates within British Columbia or Alberta, although you will be working fully remote.

Responsibilities:

• SIEM alert management including identifying log parsing errors, advising on and perform remediation activities, review/action of alerts and collaborate on alert optimization.
• Incident response including reviewing logs, and collaborating to prevent/isolate traffic, solution development and threat analysis.
• Email hygiene and anti-virus management including investigate/respond to alerts, system monitoring and contributing towards continuous improvements and upgrades.
• Governance policy compliance including validating policy compliance, contributing towards team budget development and management, security awareness training.
• Vulnerability management including asset scans and mapping.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent experience.
• Obtained or working towards one of: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control, Certified Ethical Hacker, Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC).
• Three to six years of experience in IT security management or a related discipline (for example, risk, privacy, business continuity management or compliance).
• Proven experience working with both Microsoft Defender for Endpoint & Sentinel.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume detailing all relevant experience and certifications. We thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Posting Notes: Calgary || Alberta (CA-AB) || Canada (CA) || IT Infrastructure & Support || None || CA - Edmonton, AB; CA - Calgary, AB; CA - Vancouver, BC ||