Analyst, Information Security

Company Overview

Come work for a company that’s committed to the success of each and every employee. A place where innovators and collaborators come together and build on each other’s talents. Where diversity is welcomed and celebrated. FCT provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions and other real estate related products and services to legal, lending, valuation and real estate professionals across Canada.

As a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in monitoring and responding to computer security incidents identified within the FCT environment. This role employs defensive measures and uses information from various sources to perform initial assessment, investigation, remediation, and, when needed, handle complex incident escalation from Level 1 analysts. You will often serve as a subject matter expert, advising on security best practices, standards, and risk analysis methodologies during project engagements and regulatory audit.

• Investigate, analyze, and respond to network cybersecurity incidents promptly and effectively.
• Assess systems and networks to identify deviations from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
• Measure effectiveness of defense‑in‑depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to advance SOC maturity, including development and maintenance of rulesets across diverse security toolsets.
• Identify and propose amendments to playbook work instructions and procedures.
• Leverage SOAR and AI technology to automate manual processes and streamline operational workflows.
• Contribute to a cloud‑first strategy through foundational cloud knowledge and hands‑on experience with platforms, primarily Azure.
• Perform hunting for unknown cyber threats using profiling techniques to detect anomalous activity not recognized by vendor signatures.
• Support the adoption of new technologies and projects, serving as the SME to ensure security remains a foundational consideration.
• Build and improve security tools and utilities to enable the SOC team to operate at the required pace and scale, enhancing overall cybersecurity posture.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven years of experience working in Security Operations and Incident Response with demonstrable host‑based and network forensics skills.
• Deep understanding of logging and monitoring systems for security events/SIEM, network‑based and host‑based intrusion detection, firewall, endpoint detection and response (EDR), SOAR technologies, UEBA, Azure Security Center, and Sentinel.
• Demonstrated understanding of security vulnerabilities, attacker exploit techniques, and remediation methods.
• Strong deductive reasoning, critical thinking, problem‑solving, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to rapidly assimilate and synthesize information correctly in high‑demand situations.
• Solid understanding of frameworks, standards, and assessments such as ISO
  27001, SOC1, SOC2, PCI, and NIST.

Total Direct Compensation: 87, (CAD). The stated pay range reflects the total expected compensation for this role, including base pay and any expected incentives or allowances.

• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Wellness Essentials Group retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• Hybrid work arrangements.
• Paid volunteer opportunities and charitable donation matching.
• Employee recognition programs, including referral incentives.
• Potential for performance‑based incentives.
• Opportunity to participate in a stock purchase plan.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of FCT’s hiring process. To avoid any delays, please provide your accommodation needs in advance. You may also be required to submit adequate medical or other documentation to Human Resources to support your request.

FCT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers, promotions, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be on the basis of the qualifications of the individual regardless of race, colour, place of origin, ethnic origin, citizenship, handicap (including mental and physical disability), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, creed (religion), marital status, family status (being in a parent/child relationship), age, or any other basis prohibited by the applicable provincial or federal human rights legislation.