The posting
Senior CERT Cybersecurity Analyst
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Make a difference as a Senior CERT Cybersecurity Analyst
Michelin, an international company known for its tire products, around and beyond the tire is looking for people who want to move forward with us!
Motivated by our purpose - We care about Giving People a Better Life in Motion - Michelin offers our employees a comprehensive Total Rewards package with competitive well-being, health care, life insurance and retirement benefits and perks such as:
- Hybrid work - 3 days at Michelin's Montreal office, according to current policy
- Support for professional development
- A stimulating role in a highly innovative company
- An employee assistance program
- Discounts on products
- Varied activities and opportunities to get involved
- Modern offices
Your role:
We are looking for a highly technical performer who has a passion for cybersecurity, outstanding attention to detail, with solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
For this senior position, we need an individual skilled in advising other incident analysts and leading various complex incident response scenarios. You’ll bring deep technical strength, calm judgment under pressure, and a collaborative approach to restoring services safely while reducing risk.
Step into a role where every day brings a new challenge and an opportunity to make a real impact. As a Senior CERT Analyst, you are at the heart of the organization’s cyber defense—proactively tracking emerging threats, analyzing incidents, and mitigating risks. Your day may begin by reviewing threat intelligence from across the globe, collaborating with fellow analysts across regions, and translating complex technical findings into actionable insights for key stakeholders. In this role, curiosity and continuous learning are essential as you stay ahead of an ever-evolving threat landscape.
Michelin CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) is Michelin’s global cyber-defense team supporting facilities worldwide 24x7, with analysts in Europe, Asia and the Americas. We focus on 3 incident response missions: assessing impact, coordinating containment and remediation, and reducing risk to an acceptable level.
We need you to:
Prevent
- Know the latest evolving threats and security technologies.
- Assess and contextualize risk.
- Share findings with technical partners and the global CERT network.
Detect
- Triage security alerts and determine their severity level.
- Advise and support analysts during high-severity events.
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation, including weekends and holidays.
Respond
- Take ownership of common and complex incidents from end to end, including intrusions, malware, and ransomware.
- Coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery activities with teams across the globe.
- Maintain clear communication with stakeholders while ensuring the protection of personal information and confidentiality.
Expected Coverage Window
- Lead all aspects of global security incidents from 10 am – 7 pm EST/EDT, Weekdays. Weekend and holiday coverage is shared globally by CERT teams (weekend coverage provided by one analyst per zone for a weekend).
- Exceptionally, be available 24/7 to participate in emergency actions for critical severity events if needed.
To succeed in this role, you must have:
- A minimum two-year technical diploma or equivalent, along with at least five years of relevant experience in information security, or a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Computer Engineering.
- At least five years of experience in incident management within a CERT, SOC, or CSIRT environment, including experience as an analyst or forensic analyst.
- Strong experience in security incident response and cyber crisis management, with the ability to provide expertise, lead, and prioritize multiple incident response workstreams simultaneously.
- Ability to define procedures and apply security best practices.
- Strong knowledge of the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK framework, particularly for investigations and reporting.
- Extensive hands-on experience in network forensics, as well as malware detection and eradication.
- Ability to analyze data from cybersecurity defense tools, including SIEM/EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, system logs, network traffic, and OSINT sources, to identify threats, assess their impact, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
- Demonstrated ability to make key decisions during cybersecurity incidents, quickly assess their potential business impact, and determine appropriate countermeasures.
- Strong understanding of Windows and Linux environments, including 2–3 years of experience in administration or DevOps, as well as networking concepts and protocols, architecture, and system and application security hardening.
- Professional fluency in English, with the ability to rapidly analyze and synthesize complex technical information provided in English, make timely informed decisions based on that information, and communicate clear, actionable guidance to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Functional proficiency in French, both spoken and written.
- Strong interpersonal skills, a team-oriented mindset, and the ability to collaborate effectively.
- Ability to mentor and support less experienced analysts, with the ability to work effectively with teams across different time zones.
- Strong commitment to data protection and confidentiality, in accordance with privacy and personal information protection policies.
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.
- Willingness to travel occasionally within North America and internationally.
- Knowledge or experience with tools such as Splunk, Python, PowerShell, database query languages and tools, or other offensive and defensive security tools is considered an asset.
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Why Michelin?
- Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
- Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Business Resource Groups and Inclusion Councils.
- Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter—from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
- Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin is an equal employment opportunity employer of visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons and people with disabilities. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment application process because of a disability, please contact us at [email protected].
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