Security Response Analyst Student (Cybersecurity)

Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CAD 43,472–59,280 per year

Company

hirify.global builds secure, sovereign, and trusted software and communications solutions for enterprise and government customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop systems and workflows that scale security efforts.
• Use agentic tools to locate, assess, and recommend remediation for software vulnerabilities.
• Triage vulnerabilities and evaluate risk using industry-standard metrics such as CVSS.
• Prioritize and coordinate case-specific response activities to drive timely remediation.
• Continue developing security knowledge while supporting the security and resilience of hirify.global products and services.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, diploma, or equivalent post-secondary qualification in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Python programming and debugging experience.
• Experience with agentic coding assistants and the ability to analyze code behavior.
• Ability to manage multiple parallel activities and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and collaborative skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of secure software development lifecycles and application security configuration best practices.
• Understanding of product security vulnerabilities and attack and defense methodologies.
• Reverse engineering skills.
• Knowledge of cryptography, including public-key cryptography, hashes, and SSL/TLS.
• Ability to create proof-of-concept exploits for common vulnerability types.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, fixed-term student position for 8 months.
• 40 scheduled hours per week.
• Work in a dynamic, challenging environment with multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Opportunity to work with evolving cybersecurity threats and cutting-edge technologies.