Manager, Threat Hunting & Incident Response

About the role

PwC's cybersecurity advisory practice protects organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. As Manager, Threat Hunting & Incident Response, you will oversee the response to and mitigation of cyber threats, keeping client systems and data secure. The role takes technical ownership of a team of level 2 senior security analysts and works closely with clients and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as escalation contact for confirmed and high-impact incidents and coordinate response across teams
• Take technical ownership of the level 2 senior security analysts' team, guiding them on troubleshooting, escalation and resolution of complex or critical issues
• Coordinate incident response and recovery actions with analysts and other teams, ensuring countermeasures and remediation
• Review and validate incident reports and recommendations, and run quality assurance reviews with the QA lead
• Run performance evaluations and feedback sessions, and develop training and mentoring programs for analysts
• Work with clients and stakeholders on strategic and technical guidance for security incidents
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs for the team and communicate regularly with shift leads on daily metrics

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Minimum of 6 years in Information Technology and 4 years in Information Security
• Experience in an MSSP environment
• Industry certifications (CISSP, GIAC suite, EC-Council) are an asset

Required skills

• Incident response and management
• Knowledge of security tools such as SIEM and EDR, and OSs including Windows, Linux and Unix
• Understanding of cyber-attack techniques, threat vectors, risk management and incident management
• Knowledge of applications, databases and middleware, and ability to prepare reports, dashboards and documentation
• Vendor management, communication and leadership

The salary range is $112,400 - $162,400. PwC Canada offers a hybrid work environment, and the exact expectations for each team can be discussed with the interviewer.