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 setting.

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