Company: BeachHead

Location: Toronto, ON

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Job date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:31:20 GMT

Job description: Security Specialist- Breach & Attack

• Date Posted Sep 15, 2025
• Location Toronto, Ontario
• Job Type Contract
• Job ID 18541

Are you a versatile self-starter with demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently with attention to detail? Then, Apply Now!Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Security Specialist- Breach & Attack who will develop and implement a controls assurance strategy structured around the MITRE ATT& CK framework. The successful candidate will be creating realistic attack scenarios based on attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to test the effectiveness of security controls across various systems and networks.Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively identify key security controls, monitor gaps in their implementation, and work closely with relevant teams to remediate identified issues.
• Staying current with industry best practices, emerging threats, and relevant regulatory requirements to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
• Collaborate with cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, and threat detection engineering groups to identify and prioritize key security controls and gaps, and ensure appropriate alerting feedback.
• Generate comprehensive reports detailing simulation findings, including actionable recommendations for remediation and security posture improvement to relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other members of the cybersecurity team to analyze and interpret the results of simulated attacks.
• Continuously improve and refine the breach and attack simulation process to enhance its effectiveness.
• Make recommendations for security posture improvements based on analysis of breach and attack simulation trends.
• Work with senior analysts and leadership to develop relevant BAS dashboards to represent program value.
• Quantify risk reduction due to the breach and attack simulation program
• Leverage APIs and automation techniques to integrate BAS with other security tools.

Desired Skill Set:

• Advanced knowledge of security incident and event management, log analysis, Network traffic analysis, Malware investigation and remediation.
• Experience with cloud infrastructures for the enterprise, such as Amazon Web Services, G Suite, Office 365, and Azure, is preferred.
• Familiarity with Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) solutions
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication
• Experience with Python or PowerShell
• Exposure to threat hunting, incident response, Digital Forensics and purple teaming

Nice To Have:

• Experience working in at Banking or financial institution
• Any engineering experience

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Job Summary: Security Specialist – Breach & Attack

• Date Posted: September 15, 2025
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Job Type: Contract
• Job ID: 18541

Role Overview:
This position involves developing and implementing a controls assurance strategy aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework for a leading financial client. The specialist will create realistic attack simulations to assess the effectiveness of security controls across various systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and monitor security control gaps and collaborate with teams to remediate them.
• Stay updated on cybersecurity threats and best practices.
• Work with threat intelligence and detection groups to prioritize and address security control issues.
• Generate reports on simulation findings with actionable recommendations.
• Analyze simulated attack results with the cybersecurity team.
• Continuously improve breach and attack simulation processes.
• Develop dashboards to demonstrate the program’s value and quantify risk reduction.
• Utilize APIs and automation to enhance BAS integration with security tools.

Desired Skills:

• Strong background in security incident management, log analysis, and malware remediation.
• Familiarity with cloud environments like AWS, G Suite, Office 365, and Azure.
• Experience with Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tools.
• Proficient in Python or PowerShell, with good analytical and communication skills.
• Exposure to threat hunting, incident response, and digital forensics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in banking or financial institutions.
• Engineering experience is a plus.

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