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Tower Research Capital
Information Security Analyst
Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Python
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About the opportunity
Information Security Analyst
Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, is seeking an Information Security Analyst to join our Global Cybersecurity team.
Members of the Global Cybersecurity team work to continually improve the security posture and service by monitoring, identifying, and correcting security gaps and countermeasures.
Information Security Analyst
Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks an Information Security Analyst to join our Global Cybersecurity team.
As part of the Global Cybersecurity team, individuals will work to continually improve the security posture and service by monitoring, identifying, and correcting security gaps and countermeasures.
Job Responsibilities
- Monitor alerts for potential security incidents and requests for information. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring real-time channels, tools, dashboards, periodic reports, chat sessions, and tickets.
- Follow incident-specific procedures to perform basic triage of potential security incidents to determine their nature and priority, eliminate obvious false positives, and process requests for information.
- Escalate potential security incidents to senior analysts and implement countermeasures and mitigating controls.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to support third-party security service providers in triaging alerts, events, or incidents.
- Monitor and analyze Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to identify security issues for remediation.
- Knowledge of creating Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) rulesets. Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through in-depth reviews and analyses of relevant event details and summary information.
- Interface with a variety of customers in a polite, positive, and professional manner.
- Document all actions taken in a ticketing system.
- Monitor alerts for potential security incidents and requests for information. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring real-time channels, tools, dashboards, periodic reports, chat sessions, and tickets.
- Follow incident-specific procedures to perform basic triage of said potential security incidents to determine their nature and priority, eliminate obvious false positives, and process requests for information.
- Escalate potential security incidents to senior analysts and implement countermeasures/mitigating controls.
- Coordinate with stakeholders and supporting third-party security service providers to triage alerts, events, or incidents.
- Monitor and analyze Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) to identify security issues for remediation.
- Knowledge of creating Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) policy rulesets.
- Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.
- Interface with a variety of customers in a polite, positive, and professional manner.
- Document all actions taken in a ticketing system.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or in a threat detection and incident response role within a mid-to-large-sized organization.
- Proven track record and experience in the following areas within a highly complex global organization:
- Analyzing detected security events
- Performing triage of potential security incidents
- Experience with technologies including, but not limited to: SIEM, IDS/IPS, network/host firewalls, and data leakage prevention (DLP).
- Understanding of potential attack activities such as network probing and scanning, distributed denial of service (DDoS), malicious code activity, etc.
- Experience scripting in a recognized language (python/bash/powershell)
- Ability to work an alternating weekend shift
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Security / Information Technology or a related field.
- Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or threat detection/incident response role in a mid-to-large-scale organization.
- Proven track record and experience in the following within a highly complex and global organization:
- Analyzing detected security events
- Performing triage of potential security incidents
- Experience with technologies including, but not limited to: SIEM, IDS/IPS, network/host-based firewalls, and data leakage prevention (DLP).
- Understanding of possible attack activities such as network probing/scanning, DDoS, malicious code activity, etc.
- Experience scripting in a major language (python/bash/powershell)
- Alternating weekend shift
Additional Qualifications
- Willing to work on any of three shifts to offer 24 hours support service.
- Understanding of common network devices such as routers and switches.
- Understanding of basic networking protocols such as IP, DNS, and HTTP.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated to improve knowledge and skills.
- A strong desire to understand the what, why, and how of security incidents.
- Understanding of security-related domains (e.g., malware re-engineering, cloud security, phishing, deception, etc.)
Additional Qualifications
- Willing to work on any of three shifts to offer 24 hours of support service.
- Understanding of common network devices such as routers and switches.
- Understanding of basic networking protocols such as IP, DNS, and HTTP.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated to improve knowledge and skills.
- A strong desire to understand the what/why/how of security incidents.
- Understanding of security-related areas (e.g., malware re-engineering, cloud security, phishing, deception, etc.)
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Benefits
Tower’s office is located in Downtown Montreal and is easily accessible by public transportation. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
- 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
- Daily lunch and snacks
- Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
- Free events and workshops
- Donation matching program
Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.
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