Description
Senior Analyst, Cybersecurity & Privacy
(TCDSB is currently reviewing position titles, they are subject to change)
Vision
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is proud to be a significant part of the fabric of publicly funded Catholic education in the province of Ontario. We serve approximately 84,000 students in nearly 200 Catholic schools in the City of Toronto and represent close to 475,000 Catholic school supporters.
At the TCDSB, we grow in knowledge, with justice and hope. The TCDSB is an inclusive Catholic learning community that nurtures faith development and academic excellence through the love of God, neighbor, and self.
We fully engage students in learning that supports their academic, spiritual, socio-emotional, and physical growth and development. At TCDSB, we have a long and distinguished history of providing excellence in Catholic education for the Toronto community.
The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations our Catholic values, and the Board's Pastoral Plans are foundational to our exemplary approach to teaching and learning in the 21st Century.
With a staff of 14,000, the TCDSB is a dynamic school board and is seeking full-time Senior Analyst, Cybersecurity & Privacy within the ICT department.
Al l interested applicants are welcome to apply, we are an inclusive employer.
Key Accountabilities
Reporting to and under the direction of Sr. Coordinator, Cybersecurity & Privacy, this position will work within the cybersecurity department and is responsible for providing cybersecurity expertise to support and implement innovative cybersecurity solutions and programs to maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability of organizational assets and services.
- Provide in-depth technical advice to design, define, evaluate, procure, and implement security safeguards for on-prem and cloud environments, in accordance with industry and the Board standards and best practices
- Contribute to predictive threat intelligence for the Board, ensuring that strategies, designs, and plans of accounting for the future threat landscape
- Provide risk assessment services to TCDSB, articulating the sensitivity of projects/initiatives, associated vulnerabilities, threats, safeguards, residual risk, and privacy
- Act as technical lead incident handler for security incidents to ensure timely detection, analysis, response, and recovery measures are applied to mitigate impact to business
- Document security incidents, responses, and related information in accordance with established procedures
- Perform security assessments and threat hunting initiatives to proactively detect vulnerabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and work with stakeholders to implement treatments to mitigate cyber-attacks
- Manage security awareness training program to promote a culture of security within the organization
- Contribute to the creation, maintenance and training of security policies, standards, baselines, and procedures documentation that affect cybersecurity operations and to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations. including cyber incident response plan and playbooks
- Stay current with the latest cybersecurity threats, intelligence, vulnerabilities, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), controls and countermeasures, frameworks, standards, best practices and privacy regulations, and emerging technologies and trends
- Perform other duties as assigned or required
Requirements
- A post-secondary degree from a recognized university or college degree in an Information Technology related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience in cybersecurity projects, operations, and incident response
- Relevant cyber security certification such as CISSP, GIAC, Security+ or equivalent is an asset
- Experience in a complex, large scale, multi-location environment is preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of NIST and ISO frameworks, CIS Controls, SOC 2, CSA, MITRE ATT&CK security/privacy standards and best practices as well as Privacy laws and regulations
- Demonstrated proficiency in security architecture and cybersecurity technologies including SIEM/XDR and SOAR, firewall technologies, IPS/IDS, endpoint protection such as EDR/XDR, email security, web gateways, identity and access management, authentication (MFA), vulnerability management, data-lost prevention, encryption, networking concepts and technology solutions including TCP/IP, DSN, wired, wireless and SD-WAN, cloud-based security solutions and platforms such as SSE/SASE and CASB, remote access solutions (VPN and ZTNA), Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), security awareness training software with an understanding of security and privacy principles such as least privilege, defense in depth and zero-trust
- Demonstrated experience providing technical security expertise, risk management, advisory and project management services
- Ability to self-motivate and self-learn to keep up to date on rapidly evolving cyber threats, attacks, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP's), countermeasures, and industry technologies and trends
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks/projects in a highly dynamic environment
- Excellent customer-centric, analytical, critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality
- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and work with technical and non-technical professionals
- Demonstrated effective communication and project management skills to lead initiatives
- Availability to work outside core office hours, as needed
Please Note: This position will require the incumbent to be available for “on call” work and must be flexible to work after hours including evenings and weekends. A valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle is required for travel to Board and non-Board sites (eligibility for mileage reimbursement).
This is a non-union Level 8 position with a salary range of $94,185- $113,021 along with comprehensive benefits including pension plan, vacation, and professional development opportunities.
Who We Are
Our mission at TCDSB is to inspire learning - in every way - and support our students and employees.
Employees who work in our corporate setting are passionate and have a strong belief in our mission and making TCDSB a leader in public education. We are:
- Committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Accountable
- Relationship builders
- Adaptable
- People developers - we engage, coach, and develop
- Continuous improvers and innovators; and
- Team oriented
We know and believe that diverse and inclusive teams empower us to make better decisions and inspire continuous improvement so that we can better serve our students, communities, and employees.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, including but not limited to, those who are Indigenous, Black, 2SLGBTQ+, and racialized. You are invited to voluntarily indicate if you identify as such a person. This information will be kept confidential.
The TCDSB is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Should you require code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the TCDSB Fair Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.
Our hybrid work model balances working from home and meaningful in-person interaction at our Catholic Education Centre located at 80 Sheppard Ave, E, Toronto, ON.
All interested applicants are asked to apply online no later than Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 via Apply To Education:
We thank all prospective applicants for showing interest in this position; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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