Junior Cyber Security Analyst

• Pay or shift range: $65,300 CAD to $80,900 CAD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will provide frontline monitoring, triage, and escalation support for JSI's cyber security program. This is an early-career individual contributor role with no team leadership responsibilities, designed to build toward more senior security work under the guidance of senior team members.

You will report to the Senior Manager, IT/IS/Cyber Security Operations for people management, and take technical direction, task prioritization, and day-to-day operational guidance from the Cyber Team Lead and Senior Cyber Security Analysts. This role follows established playbooks and escalation procedures, building toward greater independence and judgment over time.

The purpose of this role is to provide reliable, well-documented first-line monitoring and triage across JSI's security tools and Service Desk tickets, ensuring potential threats and incidents are identified and escalated quickly and accurately. The position supports the broader Cyber Team by handling foundational, high-volume tasks so Senior Analysts and the Team Lead can focus on complex investigations, strategic work, and program ownership.

This role also serves as a development path into more senior cyber security positions, with structured exposure to vulnerability management, incident response, and GRC processes under close mentorship.

• Monitor security tools and alerts (e.g., Crowd Strike, SIEM Platforms, Tenable Nessus, Qualys) for anomalies, threats, and policy violations
• Perform initial triage and classification of alerts based on established criteria
• Escalate confirmed or suspected incidents to Senior Cyber Security Analysts or the Cyber Team Lead per defined escalation procedures
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of alerts, tickets, and triage outcomes

• Support execution of vulnerability scans and assist with reporting
• Help track remediation status and follow up on outstanding vulnerabilities
• Support validation of patch deployment in coordination with the ITS team
• Assist with data gathering, log review, and initial containment steps under the direction of Senior Analysts
• Follow established incident response playbooks and procedures
• Support post-incident documentation and reporting

• Assist with evidence collection in Vanta to support ISO 27001, UK Cyber Essentials, and EU CRA compliance activities
• Support basic policy and procedure documentation tasks
• Assist with tracking third-party vendor compliance checklists

• Provide first-line support for security-related Service Desk tickets
• Escalate complex or ambiguous security tickets to Senior Analysts per defined escalation paths
• Help maintain accurate ticket records and follow-up on open items

• Support user security awareness efforts, including basic guidance and phishing report triage
• Take direction from the Cyber Team Lead and Senior Cyber Security Analysts
• Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders across the organization

• Bachelor's degree, college diploma, or equivalent coursework/certification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 0-3 years of experience in IT, security operations, or a related technical role
• Basic understanding of networking concepts, firewalls, and security fundamentals
• Exposure to monitoring or alerting tools is an asset
• Familiar…