IT Security Analyst
LanceSoft View all jobs
- Scarborough, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
Contract Duration: ASAP - Oct 31st
Possibility of extension: Yes, depending on funding approval and business case.
Schedule Hours: 9 am-5pm Monday-Friday;standard 37.5 hrs/weekStory Behind the Need
Business group: Cyberoperations Monitoring & Response: The team safeguards the organization by implementing, monitoring, and enforcing security controls, and by responding to security incidents to minimize impact and prevent recurrence.Contributes to the strategic effectiveness and maturity of the global Cyber Threat Intelligence function through the execution of strategic intelligence initiatives, management of priority intelligence requirements (PIRs), and continuous improvement of CTI processes and practices. Ensures intelligence activities are aligned with business strategies, enterprise risk priorities, and stakeholder needs, and are conducted in accordance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.Candidate value preposition.
This role offers the opportunity to be at the front line of ***’s cyber defense, shaping how the organization identifies, interprets, and responds to emerging threats that can impact millions of customers worldwide. You will work in a high visibility environment where your analysis directly influences executive decisions, strengthens security controls, and reduces real world risk across a global enterprise.Daily activities:
- Advance and manage Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs)
- Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and relevance of PIRs
- Develop forward looking intelligence assessments that inform senior leadership, risk management, and strategic decisions.
- Translate complex technical, operational, and geopolitical signals into clear, decision relevant intelligence for executive and senior stakeholders.
- 10 years of experience in threat intelligence or associated cybersecurity roles.
- Working knowledge of various network principles, cyber security concepts, investigation procedures, and adversary techniques.
- Spanish is an asset
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineer, Cybersecurity or a related field (or equivalent experience).
The ideal candidate is proactive, intellectually curious, and impact driven, with a strong understanding of the evolving cyber threat landscape and its relevance to enterprise risk. They bring demonstrated cyber threat intelligence experience, strong analytical judgment, and a deep grasp of the intelligence lifecycle, from planning and direction through analysis, dissemination, and feedback. This individual proactively tracks strategic threat developments, assesses real world and forward looking risk, and translates complex technical and geopolitical signals into clear, decision relevant intelligence for both executive and technical stakeholders. With a collaborative mindset and a focus on alignment, they enable informed prioritization, strengthen organizational resilience, and consistently add value through timely, high confidence strategic insights.