Security Consultant
Arctiq
contract
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montreal • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead NGFW ruleset optimization efforts in collaboration with the customer’s team
- Perform overall rule export and detailed assessment
- Conduct permissive rule analysis and certification
- Execute flow analysis and identify application/service owners
- Assess and categorize associated risks
- Review and refine application, user, and web category controls
- Establish a Zero Trust–based optimization baseline
- Document all findings and update internal documentation
- Implement changes through customer-defined change control processes
Requirements
- Proven experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFWs, policy tuning, and security optimization
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust frameworks and best practices
- Hands-on experience in rulebase review, risk analysis, and traffic flow validation
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams
Benefits
- Arctiq is an equal opportunity employer
- Accommodations for interview process available
- Inclusive work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Palo Alto Networks NGFWpolicy tuningsecurity optimizationrulebase reviewrisk analysistraffic flow validationZero Trust frameworksruleset optimizationpermissive rule analysischange control processes
Soft skills
documentation skillscommunication skillscollaborationcross-functional teamwork