IT Security Analyst

The ideal IT Security Analyst candidate would have

• Strong hands-on experience as an IT Security Analyst. Specifically working in a team environment on a multifaceted project.
• Strong working experience with Application Security related tools and standards and would be able to adapt to bank’s processes with ease.

Typical Day in Role:

• Ensure production code releases are delivered with no Critical or High vulnerabilities Support the Senior Manager, Director, VP, SVP and CISO in achieving IS&C Strategic goals through various processes, including:
• Develop and/or enhance strategies and processes to manage web application security vulnerabilities and threats for both transactional and marketing/informational web sites.
• Develop and/or enhance communication model to manage web application vulnerability remediation with the development and infrastructure support teams in support of risk management practices on behalf of the business owner.
• Develop and/or enhance reporting to development teams and all levels of management to provide proper tracking and measurement of remediation relative to established objectives
• Recommend, design, assess, implement, deploy and maintain application security controls required to protect Scotiabank and its customers.
• Responsible for developing and/or enhancing the strategies and processes to identify, analyze, and communicate application vulnerabilities as per the CISO Directive and published communication process flows.
• Responsible for adherence to an established process flow that ensures development support teams, infrastructure support teams, and business risk owners implement control measures that effectively mitigate or eliminate the identified risk.
• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of all findings to the development teams, appropriate levels of management and the business risk owner

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years of experience as an IT Security Analyst
• Experience that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of multi-tier Web Applications, web APIs, related vulnerabilities and potentials threats, current information released by organizations such as OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) and CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures)
• Experience that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the HTTP protocol, Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Web Programing for multi-tier web applications and web services. For example, experience with some of these: JavaScript, SQL, HTML, XML, ASP.net, VB.net, Java, PHP, Python, PowerShell, or Ruby, is essential.
• Demonstrated experience working with the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS).
• Experience performing source code and/or application security assessments, including risk assessments and penetration testing, with vulnerability testing and scanning tools, with at least one of these: Checkmarx, BurpSuite, Acunetix, NetSparker, WebInspect, AppScan, SQLMap, ZAP, and Fortify.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Prior Financial Institutional Experience
• Experience with gateway technologies and network devices such as Load Balancers, Proxies, IPS, WAF, API Gateway.
• Experience generating reports and tailoring communication strategies for various levels of technical staff, executive management, and business clients.

Soft Skills Required:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ideas must be able to be understood and shared easily.
• Strong organizational skills

Education:

• University degree or college diploma in technical field such as computer science
• CISSP and/or CISA designation beneficial but not required.
• CEH, OSCP, OSWE designation beneficial but not required.