Security Operations Centre (SOC) Associate, Level 1 (Bilingual FR/EN)

The Opportunity:  

As a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to: 

• A shift based schedule to continuously monitor the alert queue, prioritize and triage security and device alerts 

• Receives phone calls from clients and create necessary ticket for the incident or request and channel it to the required team for action 

• Collects data and context necessary to initiate investigation over to Cyber Threat Investigator 

• Follows alerts and incidents playbooks/runbooks 

• Primarily responsible for security monitoring, detection, response  

• Ensure incident identification, assessment, reporting, communication, mitigation and monitoring 

• Ensure compliance to SLA, process adherence and process improvements to achieve operational objectives 

• Framework, Review policies and highlight the difficulties in managing SLAs 

• Management, administration & maintenance of security devices  

• Perform threat management, threat modeling, identify threat vectors and develop use cases for security monitoring 

• Responsible for integration of standard and non-standard logs in SIEM 

• Coordination with stakeholders, build and maintain positive working relationships with them 

What You'll Bring: 
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:

• Relevant experience in Information Technology and Information Security related with security device management and multiple SIEM platforms  

• Experience in performing vendor management with proficiency in Incident Management and Response 

• In-depth knowledge of security concepts such as cyber-attacks and techniques, threat vectors, risk management, incident management, etc. 

• CISSP and GIAC certifications preferred with exposure and experience in MSSP environment 

• Knowledge of various operating system flavors including but not limited to Windows, Linux, Unix 

• Knowledge of applications, databases, middleware to address security threats  

• Proficient in preparation of reports, dashboards and documentation 

• Excellent communication and initiative skills, with the ability to handle high pressure situations with key stakeholders. 

• Good Analytical skills, Problem solving and Interpersonal skills 

• This role requires Secret Security Clearance - ADD As a requirement, a Security Clearance is mandatory for all staff who’ll be engaged on these assignments. Prior to applying, please review the Government of Canada website to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to obtain this clearance. This’ll become a condition of your employment with PwC should you receive an offer from us.

• The successful candidate requires fluency in English, in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients, colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada

• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

Why you’ll love PwC  

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: 

 https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc 

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.