PwC

Senior Threat Detection Engineer

PwC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: VaughanCanada

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Salary

💰 CA$84,700 - CA$134,700 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Conduct research on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and zero-day attacks to develop rule logic
  • Perform use case coverage assessments and implement new use cases based on MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
  • Maintain and enhance the SIEM use case library for clients
  • Lead use case workshops to tune and optimize client SIEM environments
  • Test and document use cases before production deployment, ensuring adherence to test procedures
  • Tune existing use cases based on client feedback or threat investigator recommendations
  • Create use case design documents and investigation playbooks
  • Track and action all use case tuning requests in a timely manner
  • Review and update playbooks and documentation periodically for accuracy and relevance
  • Define and track key risk indicators, performance metrics, and compliance metrics

Requirements

  • Minimum 6 years of experience in Information Technology
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in Information Security
  • Prior experience with SIEM platforms like ArcSight, Splunk, LogRhythm, Azure Sentinel, Exabeam, Elastic, QRadar, LogScale
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, threat intelligence, and SIEM technologies
  • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat detection methodologies
  • Knowledge of system development lifecycle, server platforms, networks, and vulnerability assessments
  • Proficiency in Linux system configuration & networking protocols (TCP, SSL, OpenSSL, Apache)
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure, AWS) and Firebase services
  • Understanding of machine learning foundations and data representation formats (JSON, YAML)
  • Familiarity with source control tools (Git, TFS) and DevOps technologies (Azure DevOps, GitHub CI/CD)
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Employee participation in a variable incentive pay program
  • Comprehensive total rewards package including health insurance and professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SIEMcybersecurity fundamentalsthreat intelligenceMITRE ATT&CKLinux system configurationnetworking protocolscloud platformsmachine learning foundationsdata representation formatsvulnerability assessments
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizationalresearchdocumentationproblem-solvingcollaborationtime managementattention to detailadaptability