Security Jobs in Canada
There are 1,229 open Security jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 332 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, ai and cybersecurity.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | year | CA$119,288 | CA$147,925 | CA$179,128 | 128 |
| USD | year | $159,750 | $177,675 | $203,000 | 32 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 41%
- ai 39%
- cybersecurity 30%
- automation 24%
- python 18%
- azure 18%
- aws 18%
- cloud-security 16%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 195 · 16%
- Remote 161 · 13%
- Onsite 128 · 10%
Visa sponsorship offered in 48% of the 185 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 292
- Lead 67
- Staff 33
- Principal 24
- Intern 16
- C-level 14
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 284
- 501-1000 employees 127
- 51-200 employees 18
- 201-500 employees 7
- 11-50 employees 6
Cybersecurity System Engineering, Air & Naval
Design and implement cybersecurity controls for military-grade systems, conduct threat modeling and vulnerability assessments, and ensure compliance with NIST, ITSG-33, and DISA STIGs.
Cybersecurity Systems Engineering, Intermediate
An intermediate systems engineer designs and secures military-grade command-and-control systems, performing threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and compliance with NIST and military standards.
Intermediate Security Operations Center Analyst *Future Opportunity*
Monitor and respond to security alerts using SIEM tools like Sentinel, coordinate incident response, and provide guidance on cybersecurity threats across cloud and on-premise environments.
System Engineer - Radio Security
Design and implement secure radio systems for 5G RAN, defining security requirements and guiding cross-functional teams on cryptographic and secure-boot practices.
Network Security Specialist
Design, deploy, and maintain network security systems like firewalls, IDS/IPS, and VPNs; write scripts to automate tasks; and document procedures for an onsite role in Ottawa.
AI Safety Expert - Red Team
Red-team conversational AI models and agents to find jailbreaks, prompt injections, and bias risks, then document reproducible attack cases for customers.
AI Security Engineer
Security Engineer focused on AI/ML risks like model integrity and adversarial attacks; designs controls for AI pipelines and agentic systems while enforcing secure development practices.
Cybersecurity GRC Evaluator - Expert
Evaluates AI-generated cybersecurity/IT GRC outputs for accuracy and quality, providing structured feedback to improve model results.
Program Manager, Network Security
Leads cybersecurity program strategy for network and security infrastructure, translating risk priorities into roadmaps and technical standards to strengthen enterprise security posture.
CIT Information Security & GRC, Lead
Lead a global security program, overseeing SOC operations, incident response, and compliance with frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001 using Microsoft Defender and DLP tools.