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Senior Information Security Analyst (12 Month Contract)Gore Mutual Insurance • Cambridge, ON, Canada
Senior Information Security Analyst (12 Month Contract)

Senior Information Security Analyst (12 Month Contract)

Gore Mutual Insurance • Cambridge, ON, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Next Horizon is here. Fueled by investments in talent and technology, our bold strategy to transform is nearly complete.

At Gore Mutual, we've always set ourselves apart as a modern mutual that does good. Now, we're proudly building on that legacy to transform our company—and our industry—for the better.

Our path forward sharpens our focus on business performance, driven by leading technology, innovation and an agile, high-performing culture. With Gore Mutual and Beneva announcing their intent to merge in 2026, we'll be uniting two well-established, financially strong, and trusted brands to become the strongest mutual insurer in Canada, ensuring Canadians have purpose-driven insurance options for generations to come. Come join us.

As a Senior Information Security Analyst, you will work as part of the Enterprise Security team to protect the organization's information systems and networks from cyber threats. This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, as well as implementing security measures to safeguard sensitive data. You will work with our cloud and infrastructure teams to maintain our security controls, ensure accurate logging and drive continuous improvement of our security program.

This role will report to the Manager, Security Operations. As a senior, you will mentor and coach colleagues on the team, especially less experienced teammates.

What will you do?

INCIDENT RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT

  • Primary liaison between our MDR partner and Gore for escalations, tuning and management of alerts and incidents. In addition, track vendor performance and service delivery.
  • Lead the investigation and response into security breaches, trigger emergency response escalations adhering to playbook workflows, ensure appropriate resource allocation, timely resolution and high- quality documentation.
  • Continuously Develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures.
  • Engage with other technical and business departments within Gore Mutual to plan for incidents and proactively develop security best practices.
  • Mentor junior analysts in incident response activities

THREAT INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS

  • Stay updated on the latest cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
  • Analyze threat intelligence data to identify trends and potential risks.
  • Develop and implement automation scripts and logic apps to support and streamline security operations.
  • Leverage Cyber Threat Intelligence to provide direction, context and TTP's to hunt for emerging threats within our environment
  • Provide knowledge and expertise to other departments such as networking and cloud engineering to assist in developing our platforms to reduce our threat exposure to emerging threats
  • PHYSICAL SECURITY

  • Develop knowledge and awareness of emergency response procedures related to physical security.
  • Liaise with Shared Services and Facilities Departments to support and continuously improve physical security across all the company's offices and facilities.
  • Work with Facilities and Shared Services teams to implement automated security and surveillance solutions that enhance the effectiveness of our physical security monitoring and response capabilities.
  • Work with business departments to create playbooks and procedures to respond to physical threats.
  • Assume a lead role for Physical Incident Response including for threats and imminent and active
  • OPERATIONAL VISIBILITY

  • Work with management to develop and continuously improve reporting metrics and dashboards for overall department operational reporting.
  • Leverage knowledge of SIEM and other Data Warehouse and analytics systems to do data discovery, high level forensics and general analysis of security telemetry.
  • Facilitate and ensure collection of ongoing SLAs, KPIs and KRIs across all security teams.
  • Assist in creating monthly, quarterly and yearly reports and dashboards.
  • Act as a backup for creation and delivery of reports including for senior leadership in the event the department manager is unavailable
  • What will you need to succeed?

  • Community college degree in Computer Engineering or Information Security.
  • 5+ Years of experience in an IT or CyberSecurity related role
  • 3 years experience in a Cyber Security Incident Response role
  • 3 years experience working with cloud environments leveraging Dev-Ops and Kubernetes.
  • Must haves :

  • Knowledge of security tooling to support Cloud, Network, Email Security, Endpoint Protection and IDPS.
  • Experience working on an Emergency Response Team or Incident Response Team (War room)
  • Knowledge of SIEM software and its associated functions such as use case building, log ingestion, CMDB integration, SOAR
  • Experience in monitoring security software consoles and dashboards and documenting security issues
  • Experience with Azure and / or AWS Cloud
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills; analysts will be expected to communicate effectively with internal and external users, contractors and partners
  • Nice to have :

  • Cyber Security certifications such as CISSP, Microsoft, SANS, CISM, or CEH
  • Knowledge of Security Governance principles, exposure to NIST CFS or other frameworks.
  • Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
  • Understanding of patch management methodologies and practices
  • Familiar with identity and access management concepts
  • Knowledge of the Mitra Attack Framework, Cyber Kill Chain, Cyber Threat Modeling and the Diamond threat model would be beneficial.
  • Experience in providing Physical Security Services.
  • The expected base salary range for this position is $79,500.00 - 129,500.00. Depending on your relevant experience, skills, qualifications, market conditions and business needs, base compensation may vary. You have the potential to earn more through Gore Mutual's discretionary bonus program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

    Please note : This range reflects the expected base salary for this role but may not represent the full compensation range for all experience and skill levels. During the recruitment process, we will discuss and consider how your unique qualifications align with the broader range for this position.

    Gore Mutual is proud to offer a comprehensive total rewards package which includes extended health and dental benefits, disability insurance, retirement plan matching, paid time off, recognition and perk programs.

    #LI-Hybrid

    This posting pertains to an existing vacancy that is actively being filled.

    Accessibility for applicants

    Gore Mutual Insurance Company is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities during all phases of the recruiting process, including the application process.

    If you require accommodation because of a disability, we will work with you to meet your needs. Contact us and a human resources representative will consult with you to determine an appropriate accommodation.

    Should you request an accommodation during the interview process, please notify your Talent Acquisition Consultant.

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