Information Security Administrator

Foresters Financial•Toronto, ON

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Security Administrator works closely with various business units to assess and address information security requirements, oversees the implementation and management of security controls, and administers relevant security tools.

Requirements

2 years of related work experience
Strong hands-on experience with tools such as: Email gateways, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Security scanners, MS Azure, AWS
Good knowledge and understanding of information security controls
Proficiency in network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and the associated network protocols and concepts
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
University/College degree required.
Professional certification such as CompTIA Security+, AZ‑900 (Azure Fundamentals)

Responsibilities

Monitor SIEM/EDR alerts, investigate suspicious activity, and escalate incidents.
Participate in Provision/deprovision access, enforce least privilege, manage MFA and privileged accounts.
Assist with detection, containment, evidence collection, and post-incident actions.
Run vulnerability scans, assess risk, coordinate remediation, and validate fixes.
Apply secure baselines, harden systems, and manage configuration drift.
Administer endpoint protection, firewalls, VPNs, and network security controls.
Manage cloud security posture, permissions, and misconfiguration controls.
Support encryption, DLP, data classification, and secure data handling.
Enforce policies, collect evidence, and support regulatory audits.
Maintain procedures, incident records, and security metrics.
Develop positive working relationships with various teams involved in security and privacy matters
Conduct security research in keeping abreast of latest security threat landscape and stay abreast with the current information technology trends