Dawn InfoTek
Cyber Security Analyst
Dawn InfoTekCanada23 hours ago
ContractRemote FriendlyInformation Technology

Dawn InfoTek Inc. is a professional IT consulting team that partners with major financial institutions, investment firms and government sectors. We have been dedicated to delivering cutting-edge consulting services and recruiting all levels of IT positions for our clients.


We are currently seeking competent individuals to fulfill the role of Cybersecurity Analyst to join our dynamic team to work at our client, one of the major banks.


Location Address: Hybrid - onsite at least once a week

Contract Duration: 5 months

Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE


Typical Day in Role:

• Build and create and manage policies all across data loss prevention for the Bank

• Work with various teams on creating policies, working with vendors to bring in updates on infrastructure

• Working with large software products such as Trellix, Forcepoint, Broadcom, Zscaler, GCP, Proofpoint, Big ID and Microsoft

• The work is specific to DLP and the candidate will work collaboratively with other teams to support data protection objectives

• The main function of an IT Security Analyst is to plan, coordinate, and implement security measures for information systems to regulate access to computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure of information

• The candidate will be planning, coordinating and implementing security measures to safeguard the computer database

• Identify security issues and risks, and develop mitigation plans


Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1) 4+ years of experience in IT Security Analyst or Cybersecurity Role

2) 2+ years of combined experience in these DLP technologies: McAfee/ Trellix, Proofpoint, Zscaler, (these 3 preferred); Symantec DLP is an acceptable replacement

3) 2+ years of experience monitoring or investigating DLP incidents directly in application or console

4) 3+ years of experience with end user troubleshooting – someone with desktop support, or troubleshooting reporting, preferably using Windows

5) Proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced knowledge in Excel)


Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Experience from Banking/Financial Institutions

• Experience in international regulatory and compliance frameworks

• Experience in infrastructure or application-level vulnerability testing and auditing

• Experience with Automation, APIs, and SaaS services

• Microsoft Active Directory and file server/ directory experience

• Cloud Security and DLP experience

• Applicable security certifications (McAfee/ Trellix, Proofpoint, Zscaler, or similar)



Soft Skills Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential

• Must be reliable, proactive, results-oriented, customer-focused and attentive to details.

• Must be flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment, make quick and sound decisions under pressure

• Strong organizational skills, excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills



Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required

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