Job Title: Senior IT Security Analyst 123Dentist is Canada’s largest majority dentist-owned network of dental practices, with almost 500 locations nationwide and nearly 8,000 employees. We provide Canadian dentists and dental practices with an array of non-clinical support and resources, including HR, marketing, finance, as well as supply & equipment procurement.

By leveraging our unmatched management experience, marketing expertise, and state-of-the-art technologies, we allow dentists to take advantage of a practical and effective alternative to practice ownership and focus on what they’re best at – being a dentist!

Whether you’re entering the job market or you’re an experienced practitioner, we welcome your interest! Come join the 123Dentist team and be part of our success. To learn more about us, please visit here: https://www.123dentist.com/

Job Overview Reporting directly to the VP of IT, the Senior IT Security Analyst plays a key role in the vision and delivery of cybersecurity across 123Dentist’s IT and digital infrastructure. You will help scale existing patterns – and have the opportunity to define and implement your own across all IT domains, including security of technology assets and data nationally. This role is accountable to assess, implement, and monitor security controls across dental practices and corporate locations nationally – including the roll out of clinic-level controls in partnership with service delivery providers. You will proactively identify risks, ensure compliance with applicable regulations (such as PIPEDA, provincial acts and frameworks, PCI DSS), and respond to incidents to minimize impact to operations and patient privacy.

Key Responsibilities Security Monitoring and Incident Response

• Monitor and analyze security events from SIEM, EDR, and IDS/IPS systems. Investigate and remediate security incidents, including malware, phishing, and unauthorized access attempts.
• Coordinate incident response with internal stakeholders and third-party providers.
• Conduct post-incident reviews to improve response processes.

Risk Assessment and Compliance

• Conduct regular vulnerability scans, penetration testing coordination, and risk assessments across all sites.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, PIPEDA, PCI DSS, and other applicable privacy and security regulations.
• Maintain and audit security policies, standards, and procedures tailored to dental operations.
• Support security compliance during onboarding of new dental practices into 123.

Security Tools and Technology Management

• Administer and optimize security tools to ensure strong protection and minimal business disruption (threat monitoring, endpoint protection, mobile device security, encryption, and MFA, among others).
• Work with the IT team to ensure secure configurations of workstations, practice management software, imaging systems, and cloud services.
• Assist with patch management and secure configuration baselines.

Awareness Training

• Administer and deliver our cybersecurity awareness training platform for dental office staff and corporate employees.
• Create and execute phishing simulations and campaigns to improve security culture
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for security best practices.

Qualifications Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–5 years of experience in IT security, ideally in healthcare, dental, or multi-site environments.
• Experience with application of regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA, PIPEDA, PCI DSS, CIS Controls, or NIST.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of network and endpoint security, firewalls, intrusion detection, and access controls.
• Familiarity with Azure, Windows, Active Directory, Office 365, and cloud-based services.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability management tools.
• Understanding of encryption, data loss prevention, and identity access management.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to manage multiple priorities across locations.
• Collaborative and proactive mindset.

Certifications (Preferred)

• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Associate of ISC²
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) or equivalent

123Dentist is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.