Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist

Lead cybersecurity incident response and security monitoring at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, with remote work available up to two days weekly.Reporting to the Manager, Infrastructure Services, this specialist guides operations and security within the IIT department. The work includes security alerts, vulnerability reporting, access management, forensic investigations, and cyber safety training. The role also supports secure systems and communications.Key Responsibilities:
Monitor security alerts, firewall traffic, and cyber threat activityLead security incident management and response activitiesInvestigate forensic evidence from devices, servers, and trafficEvaluate vulnerabilities and report findings to senior leadershipRespond to emergency security operations calls during rotational on-call shiftsRequirements:
Post-secondary diploma or degree in Computer Science or related fieldMinimum five years administering Exchange, SQL, clustering, and cloud solutionsKnowledge of incident, malware, vulnerability, and security managementTechnical experience with vulnerability scanning and remediationCertification such as CISM, Security+, CISSP, CISA, or GSECApply incident response, threat monitoring, forensics, and vulnerability expertise to protect HWDSB systems and data.
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