Senior Analyst

Overview
At KPMG, you'll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Cyber Security professional to join our growing Cyber Security Services team as Senior Analyst. KPMG's leading cyber security practice provides a comprehensive suite of cyber security services, from cyber governance, strategy, defense and response, through to complete end-to-end cyber security transformation services.

This is an exciting opportunity for talented, energetic people to join a practice that is experiencing significant growth. We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated academic, business and technical excellence, strong all-around capabilities, and fit with our culture. Individuals who can work in a dynamic, fluid and entrepreneurial environment will excel, and will find a wide range of opportunities within our growing practice. It is an excellent opportunity for those that are looking to work in a firm and department with great career progression opportunities and wanting to be part of building a premier cyber consulting team.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary point of contact during high-severity incidents, ensuring swift containment and resolution in collaboration with the CSIRT team, if necessary.
• Assess escalated issues from L2 SOC analysts to determine increased risk to the business.
• Review log data against security technology rules, proposing enhancements to threat detection.
• Collaborate with SIEM Engineers to fine-tune security events and improve alert detection rates.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, identifying areas for improvement and suggesting task automation.
• Work closely with CTI teams to enhance our threat detection, suggesting threat use cases development based on Tactics, Techniques, Procedures (TTPs).
• Analyze critical events and security tickets to evaluate the effectiveness of incident management processes and suggest improvement plans.
• Stay updated on security threats, countermeasures, security tools, and advancements in Cloud Security and SaaS technologies.
• Track incidents against frameworks such as SANS and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Provide technical and thought leadership within the SOC, guiding and teaching other analysts.

What you bring to the role

• Over 7 years of highly technical experience in a SOC environment.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SANS, CISA, CompTIA Security+, or CompTIA CySA+, GIAC.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or other SIEM and SOAR technologies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Defender Endpoint, CSPM/CWP, or similar technologies, with a focus on vulnerability assessment and recommendation.
• Experience in malware analysis and reverse engineering.
• Business development expertise, including research, analysis, and proposal writing.
• Evaluation of control frameworks, risk assessment, and opportunities for enhancement.
• Enterprise asset lifecycle management knowledge, including patch management, vulnerability management, security architecture, and endpoint management.
• Expertise in cloud transformation, architecture, and security operations.
• Leadership experience in managing complex projects.
• Strong communication skills, effectively presenting strategies, solutions, and insights to stakeholders.
• Leadership role experience, providing mentorship and knowledge sharing to the team and junior/intermediate analysts.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best
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Our Values, The KPMG Way
Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click here .

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process
At KPMG, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (an informal request), i.e. extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (a formal request), i.e. accessible communication supports or technology aids are tailored to individual needs and role requirements.

To begin a confidential conversation about adjustments or accommodations at any point throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact KPMG's Employee Relations Service team for support by emailing cdnersteam@kpmg.ca or by calling 1-888-466-4778, Option 3.

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