: Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst responsible for monitoring, investigating, and responding to security incidents while supporting threat intelligence, risk management, security governance, and operational cybersecurity initiatives.

Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (2-3 Days WFO)

Contract Duration: 6-12 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities

- Monitor, analyze, investigate, and respond to security incidents in accordance with established incident response frameworks.
- Perform real-time monitoring and analysis of alerts generated by SIEM, EDR, DLP, and other security platforms.
- Investigate security events, threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activities across enterprise environments.
- Deploy, manage, and maintain information security controls and cybersecurity technologies.
- Collect and analyze security metrics to support information security dashboards and reporting.
- Participate in information security governance, compliance, and operational security activities.
- Monitor third-party threat intelligence feeds, forums, and security advisories for emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
- Produce threat intelligence reports to support operational and strategic security planning.
- Analyze incident trends to identify systemic security risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Conduct information security risk assessments and maintain risk registers.
- Coordinate remediation activities for audit findings and identified control deficiencies.
- Act as a security advisor to business and technology teams on cybersecurity risks and controls.
- Collaborate with security teams, infrastructure teams, and stakeholders to improve the organization's security posture.

Core Qualifications





- Undergraduate degree or College Diploma in a related field.
- 5+ years of cybersecurity, SOC, or information security experience.
- Experience managing, supporting, or deploying cybersecurity and IT infrastructure technologies.
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications are preferred.
- Strong experience with:
- Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Security Incident Response
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Management
- Cloud Security

- Strong knowledge of:

- Firewalls
- Anti-Virus Solutions
- Content Filtering Technologies
- SIEM Platforms
- Security Orchestration & Automation

- Experience working with:

- SIEM
- EDR
- DLP
- Threat Detection Tools

- Strong understanding of security monitoring, alert triage, and incident investigation processes.
- Experience conducting information security risk assessments.
- Robust analytical, troubleshooting, investigation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, GSEC, Security+, or equivalent.
- Experience working within enterprise Security Operations Centers.
- Experience supporting cloud security monitoring and incident response.
- Knowledge of security governance, compliance, and audit frameworks.
- Experience with security automation and orchestration platforms.
- Familiarity with threat hunting and advanced threat detection techniques.

Key Skills

- Security Operations Center (SOC)
- SIEM
- EDR
- DLP
- Incident Response
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Management
- Cloud Security
- Security Monitoring
- Threat Hunting
- Security Governance
- Risk Assessments
- Risk Management
- Firewalls
- Anti-Virus
- Security Automation
- Security Orchestration
- Audit & Compliance
- Threat Analysis
- Cybersecurity

📌 Request ID: 114582-1 (Toronto)
🏢 FlexStaf IT
📍 Toronto