Information Security Analyst Co-op (AI)

Location: Waterloo / Ottawa / Ontario; hybrid-flexible workplace with occasional in-person attendance for candidates within a comfortable travel distance of an office, typically weekly to monthly.

Salary: $23.33–$35.18 CAD per hour, based on academic progression and completed recognized work terms.

Company

hirify.global develops digital investigative software for acquiring, analyzing, and sharing evidence from computers, mobile devices, and IoT-related devices.

What you will do

• Monitor and triage alerts across SIEM, endpoint, email, identity, and access systems; investigate phishing, malware, suspicious logins, and other security events.
• Collect evidence, validate findings, document investigations, escalate incidents, and coordinate with IT and other teams.
• Monitor and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless environments; assist with switches, routers, network changes, diagrams, and outage response.
• Support segmentation, firewall and IPS reviews, access-control validation, logging and monitoring checks, vulnerability remediation, audit readiness, and evidence collection.
• Create and maintain Jira tickets and audit-ready documentation while tracking remediation and improving workflow consistency.
• Build AI-assisted workflows, automations, copilots, templates, and investigation frameworks for triage, enrichment, summarization, correlation, and ticket generation, with safeguards for hallucinations, data leakage, and unsafe use.

Requirements

• Enrolled in Cybersecurity, Networking, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related program.
• Understanding of security fundamentals including authentication, access control, encryption, and threats.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and switching.
• Familiarity with security or network tools such as SIEM, Wireshark, or Packet Tracer, plus basic systems or network troubleshooting skills.
• Python for automation and data handling is preferred; basic Bash or PowerShell knowledge is required.
• Comfort working with logs, alerts, or semi-structured data.
• Experience building or experimenting with AI/LLM solutions, automation, workflows, or integrations is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of AI risks such as data leakage and incorrect outputs, with the ability to validate AI results and escalate when needed.
• Ability to independently triage and document lower-severity alerts and issues and demonstrate strong networking and security fundamentals.

Nice to have

• Participation in CTFs, labs, or technical competitions.
• Personal or academic projects in security, networking, or automation.
• Experience building tools that solve real problems rather than demonstrations.
• Interest in enterprise systems and operational environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Co-op role with hands-on exposure to real alerts, tickets, logs, incidents, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Learning and development across security operations, networking, AI automation, governance, controls, and compliance.
• Hybrid-flexible work supporting productivity and work-life balance, with most days selectable according to team needs.
• Inclusive workplace committed to continuous learning, accessibility, and equal opportunity.
• Employment offers are contingent on satisfactory completion of a background check.

Hiring process

• Applicants should provide examples demonstrating Magnet CODE values: CARE, OWN, DEDICATE, and EVOLVE.
• Accommodation is available throughout the hiring process upon request.