Cybera is a not-for-profit agency whose mission is to improve the lives of Albertans through the use and advancement of digital technologies. We serve the province’s education, enterprise, research and government sectors. We have established a regional Security Operations Centre (rSOC) to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats targeting Alberta’s post-secondary institutions.

As a SOC Analyst, you will have a hands-on opportunity to apply your security knowledge and experience across various cybersecurity domains and stages of incident response . Continuous learning and exposure to leading security technologies will support you as we work towards building advanced defences for cyber threats, with the support of our rSOC team. Conduct proactive monitoring, investigation, and escalation of security incidents.

Recognize any potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through correlation analysis of relevant event details and summary information. Investigate malicious URLs, domains and IPs using open source and sector intelligence. Provide mitigation guidance and support in response to identified threats, drawing upon common industry practices and vendor recommendations.

Utilize playbooks, guidelines and various techniques for investigating incidents using rSOC technologies. Participate in ongoing monthly meetings with members to present service performance metrics, discuss notable events, and other operational matters. Act as the first point of contact for security incidents and service requests into the rSOC, in line with set SLAs.

Understanding of cybersecurity threats and risks to the academic sector.

Experience in identifying and investigating security incidents.

Technical Proficiencies





Experience with SOAR technologies and utilizing playbooks Experience with EDR technologies such as Microsoft Defender ATP, CrowdStrike, or SentinelOne.

Experience with investigating brute-force attacks, phishing email, malware, and network log analysis. Ability to document and explain technical details clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences. Practical networking experience with an understanding of TCP/IP and other network protocols.

Experience with using threat intelligence feeds; This is your prospect to be a part of a newly formed rSOC that will change the security landscape for post-secondary institutions! Our team currently ensures coverage between the hours of 6:00am-4:00pm, Sunday through Saturday, with workdays that shift throughout the week on a rotating schedule throughout the year. As the rSOC continues to evolve, rSOC schedules will vary as to best serve our members, ensure coverage, and support organizational needs.

Selected candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory employment and criminal record check as a condition of employment. This position is based in our Calgary office. No relocation costs will be awarded.

This is your opportunity to work for a flexible, tech-forward not-for-profit that is helping Canada become a more equitable place to work, learn, and play! Long & Short term disability benefits from day 1. ~ Flexible Health Spending Account (after successful probation). ~ Regular Lunch & Learns covering department updates to EDI topics. ~ RRSP program (after successful probation). ~ Healthy snacks in the office – and sometimes unhealthy snacks. ~No phone calls or recruiter assistance at this time, please. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income or family status of that person or of any other person.

📌 Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst (Calgary)
🏢 Cybera
📍 Calgary