Cyber Incident Response Commander (Cybersecurity)

Location: Montréal, QC, Canada; hybrid workplace

Company

SBS is recruiting for a global shipping and logistics client operating vessels, ports, terminals, and logistics services with a dedicated cyber defence organisation.

What you will do

• Act as Incident Commander during information security incidents and coordinate business and technical teams.
• Assess and prioritise incident severity, formally declare major incidents, and coordinate containment, forensic activities, mitigation, and recovery.
• Communicate incident status and reports to stakeholders, management, and executives.
• Maintain the Incident Response Plan and develop scope-specific plans and playbooks for vessels, regions, and subsidiaries.
• Work with legal and communications teams, gather lessons learned, support auditors, and contribute to Cyber Defense Center and CERT improvement activities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in comparable CERT, SOC, SecOps, or GRC responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of incident management methodologies, including ISO 27035, the NIST framework, or the SANS 6-step process.
• Knowledge of SOC operations, forensic techniques, and security tools.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications, such as GCFA, ECIH, CISSP, CEH, ECSA, or ITIL Foundation.
• Degree in a STEM field, cybersecurity, or an equivalent qualification.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, exercise sound judgement, and communicate security matters to management and executives.
• Excellent written and verbal English in a professional context, with strong analysis and synthesis skills.
• Autonomy, proactivity, leadership, discretion with sensitive matters, and the ability to work with international and offshore teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in transport, shipping, or logistics.
• Consulting or client-facing experience.
• Experience building or maintaining incident response plans and playbooks for multi-site or international organisations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time hybrid role in Montréal.
• Fixed-term engagement expected from January 4, 2027 to December 31, 2027.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to inclusion and support for qualified candidates.
• Accommodations are available during the selection process upon request.