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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Onsite
Putting people first, every day
BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.
Your Opportunity
BDO Digital is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant cyber security operations center (SOC) investigator. This opportunity is for an existing vacancy. You will contribute your investigative skills and experience within our award winning Microsoft managed detection and response services for our clients on a continuous basis. As a SOC investigator, the you will have the opportunity to work within a culture that is highly collaborative, very supportive, and offers an opportunity to help grow their career within the cyber security field. If you are passionate about security operations, threat intelligence, analytics, and incident response, and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, this is the right opportunity for you. Our people are our most valuable asset and we encourage career growth and development opportunities for every individual on our team.
As an Investigator within our Cyber Security Operations Centre, your responsibilities will include:
Responding to escalated incidents from our Microsoft Sentinel clients
Providing contribution across the entire investigative lifecycle or an incident
Interacting with clients on investigations collaborating with them through to completion
Identifying quality issues across all SOC processes in order to improve our quality to clients
Maintaining awareness of contemporary, prevailing cyber threats and their impacts to security
Being proactive in sustaining SOC activities by supporting and executing security engineering tasks
Maintaining extensive awareness of Microsoft and other related security technologies
Participating in morning or evening shift work.
How do we define success for your role?
You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high-quality work
You understand and demonstrate proven success participating in the cyber operations team effectively
You are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that respects everyone
You actively support the adoption of new digital tools and innovation
You grow your expertise through learning and professional development
Your experience and education
Degree or Diploma in cybersecurity, IT or related area
5+ of years experience investigating incidents within a security operations centre
Knowledge and experience with next generation security operations to include Sentinel, contemporary EDRs
Knowledge of familiarity with SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, Active Directory, VM and other related solutions
Strong client communication skills to include verbal and written communication
Proven ability to understand and deliver on agreed upon service levels
Knowledge of security threats and common vulnerabilities for legacy and Cloud environments
Strong knowledge of cyber security frameworks and industry recognized security frameworks
Fostering critical thinking within robust security processes and response deadlines
Understanding the role of intelligence, vulnerabilities and hunting within the overall security process
Experience coding in Python or similar languages
Experience with query language methods (e.g. SQL, KQL)
Constantly asking: “Has the situation changed?”
It's an asset if you have completed one or more of the following certifications:
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Cloud certifications such as Azure Fundamentals, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Technical Essentials
Microsoft SC-200
The expected range of compensation for this role is $84,000 - $128,000 annually.
Why BDO?
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.
At BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars—Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what’s next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together.
Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:
Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.
Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide comprehensive benefits from day one, and a flexible personal time off policy. We’re committed to supporting your overall wellbeing and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.
Everyone counts: We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone. We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring – and that these experiences strengthen how we work together. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.
Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.
Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.
Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.
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