Cyber Security Engineer

Job summary

Monitor security alerts and logs, investigate potential threats, escalate incidents, and support incident response through evidence collection and documentation. Conduct vulnerability scans, review phishing reports, maintain security records and tickets, and assist with audit and compliance evidence.

Job details

About the role Hirevantis LLC is looking for an Entry-Level Cybersecurity Analyst to join our Security Operations team. You’ll help monitor, detect, and respond to threats across our systems and cloud services, with mentorship from senior analysts and real incident work from your first month. What you’ll do Monitor security alerts and logs using SIEM and endpoint detection tools Investigate alerts, rule out false positives, and escalate real incidents Support incident response with evidence collection and clear documentation Run vulnerability scans and follow up with IT teams until issues are fixed Review phishing reports and help block malicious domains and attachments Keep security tickets, runbooks, and asset records up to date Help gather evidence for audits and compliance reviews What you bring Diploma or degree in cybersecurity, computer science, IT, or equivalent hands-on experience 0–2 years in IT, help desk, networking, or security (internships, labs, and personal projects count) Knowledge of networking basics (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs) and Windows/Linux Understanding of common threats like phishing, malware, and ransomware Strong written communication and a calm, curious approach to problem-solving Legally eligible to work in Canada Nice to have CompTIA Security+, Network+, ISC2 CC, or Google Cybersecurity Certificate Hands-on time with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Wireshark, or Nmap Basic scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash) or CTF/home-lab experience What we offer Extended health and dental coverage Paid certification exams and an annual training budget Mentorship and a structured 90-day onboarding plan A clear path to Security Analyst (Tier 2) and specialist roles Hirevantis LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and offer accommodation at any stage of hiring on request.

What you’ll do

Monitor security alerts and logs, investigate potential threats, escalate incidents, and support incident response through evidence collection and documentation. Conduct vulnerability scans, review phishing reports, maintain security records and tickets, and assist with audit and compliance evidence.

Requirements

Candidates need a diploma or degree in cybersecurity, computer science, IT, or equivalent hands-on experience, along with 0–2 years of relevant experience. They should understand networking fundamentals, Windows or Linux, and common cyber threats, and demonstrate strong written communication and a calm, curious approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

• Extended Health Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Paid Certification Exams
• Annual Training Budget
• Mentorship
• Structured 90-Day Onboarding Plan
• Career Advancement Path

Listed skills

• DNS · Preferred
• Windows · Preferred
• TCP/IP · Preferred
• Linux · Preferred
• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Security Monitoring
• Threat Detection
• Incident Response
• SIEM
• Endpoint Detection
• Alert Investigation
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Phishing Analysis
• Networking
• TCP/IP
• DNS
• Firewalls
• VPNs
• Windows
• Linux
• Python

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Technology

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