Analyst, Security Operations Centre, Information Security

Inside the Program

Understand how the rotation and mentorship will run.

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2025.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. 

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

Inside the Program

Understand how the rotation and mentorship will run.

The Information Security team is responsible for activities ranging from governance to security operations. Its main functions include the following: 

Governance and strategic planning

Culture and raising awareness

Counsel, architecture and risk management

Delivery of security mechanisms

Security operations

Insurance in terms of security

The scope of the team extends to the heart of the security mission via counsel and implementation on the evaluation of cyber risks in PSP’s investments. The organization’s support towards information security allowed PSP to build a strong team, mature processes and a modern technology portfolio in the past few years.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As an Analyst, Security Operations Centre – Team “Incident Response”, Information Security, you’ll:

Investigate and manage security incidents until resolution and communicate progress to relevant stakeholders

Monitor, triage, and resolve alerts generated by security tools, such as SIEM and EDR

Maintain incident response plans and develop playbooks to effectively handle threats such as data breaches, malware, phishing, or DoS attacks

Collaborate with stakeholders on security matters, strategies, and roadmaps

Use the MITRE ATT&CK framework to structure all cyber investigations

Perform log analysis and forensic analysis

Create documentation and report following incidents

WHAT YOU’LL NEED A bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., computer science, computer engineering) or equivalent experience

At least two (2) years of experience in cybersecurity

Knowledge of security monitoring and analysis, as well as incident response

Experience using modern monitoring and response solutions such as EDR, SIEM, network monitoring, and native cloud security monitoring tools

Understanding of the stages of cyberattacks (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks)

Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with other cybersecurity teams and stakeholders in a highly collaborative environment

Ability to work with varied skill levels of people and accept other people's hypothesis

Knowledge of security threats and vulnerabilities in systems and applications

Experience with scripting languages (e.g., KQL, PowerShell)

Skills in documentation and dashboard creation for reporting purposes

Bilingualism: English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)  

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

Investment in career development

Comprehensive group insurance plans

Competitive pension plans

Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs

Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers

A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance

Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off

A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days