Job Description
What is the Opportunity?
The Senior Incident Response Analyst, will serve as the primary point of contact for Security Operations Centre management regarding security incidents as part of Blue team operations. You will support team members with critical incidents impacting RBC users, systems, infrastructure, and resources.

You’ll play a key role in safeguarding RBC through detailed investigations, coordinating remediation efforts across multiple teams, and drive security incidents to timely and effective resolution while prioritizing accuracy and thoroughness.

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What will you do?

Global accountability to respond to critical security incidents/events providing accurate and timely reporting to Global Security Leadership.

Provide 24/7 support for security incidents impacting mission critical business and IT infrastructure, including supporting global incident management and response, remediation, and reporting

Perform log review and analysis, examining both direct and collector-sourced logs

Assess the effectiveness of secondary security controls and determine the scope, impact, and urgency of cyber incidents

Address common attack vectors, particularly email based threats (phishing, malicious links, software installation)

Collaborate with DevOps and other technical teams to execute complex remediation activities, including software patching and system re-imaging

Provide postmortem reporting for leadership detailing security vulnerabilities, technology gaps, shortcomings or miscellaneous security issues.

Conduct distributed security incident reviews with teams as determined by management





Responsible for driving to resolution security incidents in a timely and effective manner.

Maintain timely communication with the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) extended teams

Ensure global compliance with Enterprise standards regarding security incident response and related findings

Drive security incidents to timely and effective resolution while prioritizing accuracy over speed

What do you need to succeed?
Must have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline

2+ years of cyber security incident response experience / Blue Team experience

Demonstrated experience conducting investigations for security-related events in a complex Incident Management or Security Operations Center environment

Advanced log analysis and SIEM query capabilities

Experience investigating security incidents across complex network environments

Strong operating system platform knowledge: Windows, Mac, UNIX, and Linux

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and departments

Thorough understanding of Security Information and Incident Management methodologies

Robust problem solving and analytical skills

Nice to Have

Information security certifications (CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GREM, CEH)

Malware analysis and digital forensics experience





Penetration testing experience or adjacent security testing background

Vulnerability assessment experience

What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

Opportunities to do challenging work

Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

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Job Skills
Business Perspective, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Forensic Computing, Group Problem Solving, Information Security Operation Center (ISOC), IT Incident Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Management

Additional Job Details
Address: 16 YORK ST:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-09-11

Application Deadline: 2026-09-25

Note
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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