Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 130772
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Calgary, AB; Ottawa, ON; Vancouver, BC
Our Purpose
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By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.
- Have many careers in one Firm.
- Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
- Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching
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What will your typical day look like?
As a Manager in our Cyber Incident Response practice, you will:
- Lead and oversee complex, high-profile cyber incident response and investigation engagements, guiding clients through preparation, response, and recovery phases.
- Act as a subject matter expert on ransomware investigations, and be prepared to personally lead or participate in hands-on investigative work as required, especially during critical or high-impact incidents.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects across a diverse client base, spanning various industries, technologies, and geographies.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a national, collaborative, and performance-driven incident response team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during incident response engagements, building trusted advisor relationships and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Oversee and direct technical investigations, ensuring thorough analysis of large-scale cyber incidents and data breaches.
- Design and facilitate technical and executive workshops on incident response, network security, vulnerability management, and related topics.
- Provide strategic guidance to clients on incident containment, remediation, and recovery, leveraging industry best practices such as NIST and SANS frameworks.
- Lead the development and review of incident response plans, policies, and playbooks, preparing organizations for evolving cyber threats.
- Manage and support the execution of tabletop simulation exercises for technical and executive teams.
- Conduct post-incident reviews with clients, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, capabilities, and resilience.
- Drive innovation within the practice by evaluating emerging technologies, enhancing methodologies, and optimizing processes for incident response.
- Oversee the preparation of high-quality deliverables, including incident investigation reports and executive briefings.
- Actively contribute to business development activities, including proposal development, client presentations, and thought leadership.
- Support ongoing professional development for yourself and your team, keeping abreast of the latest security threats, technologies, and industry trends.
About the team
Deloitte’s globally recognized Cyber Security practice advises organizations across industries on managing threats, reducing vulnerabilities, mitigating cyber risks, and elevating security programs. Our diverse team collaborates across the full spectrum of cyber services, including security and compliance assessments, technical assessments, governance, control testing, incident response, awareness training, and threat and vulnerability management.
Enough about us, let’s talk about you
You are someone who has:
Leadership & Communication:
- Proven experience leading and mentoring teams in high-pressure, dynamic environments.
- Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
- Demonstrated client management and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
- Ability to remain composed and provide direction during crises.
Experience:
- At least 6 years of experience in digital forensics and incident response, or a closely related field, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
- Significant hands-on experience conducting ransomware investigations, including evidence collection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery. You are comfortable stepping in to lead or support technical investigations directly when the situation demands.
- Previous consulting firm experience is a strong asset.
- Broad experience in cybersecurity and technology fields.
Technical Skills:
- Deep expertise in managing incident response engagements (e.g., ransomware, data breaches, business email compromise, network intrusions, cloud incidents).
- Demonstrated ability to investigate and respond to ransomware attacks, including familiarity with ransomware TTPs, negotiation processes, and decryption/recovery strategies.
- Proficiency with industry-standard digital forensic tools (e.g., Magnet Axiom, Encase, XWays, FTK, Velociraptor, etc.).
- Experience with EDR tools (e.g., CrowdStrike Falcon, Carbon Black EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of evidence acquisition, preservation, and analysis processes.
- Familiarity with security monitoring solutions (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic/ELK, etc.).
- Understanding of SOC operations, operating systems, file systems, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), and enterprise IT infrastructure.
- Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, bash).
- Expertise in developing and executing tabletop exercises and incident response plans.
- Relevant digital forensics and incident response certifications (e.g., SANS GIAC GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, GREM, EnCE, CCE) are a strong asset.
Total Rewards
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $175,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.
Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.
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The next step is yours
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