Lead incident response and forensic investigations for Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, using analytical security expertise across devices, servers, and traffic. Support reliable protection.

This cybersecurity specialist works within HWDSB’s IIT operations and security function, reporting to the Manager, Infrastructure Services. Responsibilities span security alerts, breach monitoring, vulnerability reporting, ethical hacking, and disaster recovery. The position also provides consulting, troubleshooting, and security awareness support to staff and management.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead responses to security incidents and emergency SOC call outs
- Conduct forensic investigations and document findings for management
- Perform security audits and ethical hacking assessments




- Use analytics to identify emerging threats and intrusion patterns
- Implement disaster recovery plans following security breaches

Requirements:

- Computer Science diploma or degree, or related post-secondary education
- Minimum five years maintaining Microsoft enterprise and cloud environments
- Security certification such as CISM, Security+, CISSP, CISA, or GSEC
- Technical knowledge of malware, vulnerabilities, encryption, and cyber attacks
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Apply incident response, forensic analysis, and threat detection skills across HWDSB’s complex education technology workplace.

📌 Information Security Incident Response Analyst (Canada)
🏢 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
📍 Canada