Cybersecurity Strategist

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Scotiabank Full time
About Scotiabank

Scotiabank is a leading financial institution that has been serving customers for over 190 years.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience.

About the RoleJob Description

The Cybersecurity Strategist will play a critical role in contributing to the overall success of our Information Security & Control Advisory Services team. This includes executing individual goals, plans, and initiatives in support of the team's business strategies and objectives.

The ideal candidate will have experience in security controls such as network security, logical access management, and risk assessment/advisory services processes. They will be responsible for educating team members on security awareness and industry best practices, demonstrating experience in security controls, and providing valuable feedback to risk advisors.

This role requires strong communication skills, including the creation of reports and data manipulation using Microsoft Productivity suite tools. Experience with GRC tools (e.g., RSA Archer or ServiceNow) and its implementation is also highly valued.

Key Accountabilities
  1. Focusing on implementing right security controls for the bank and ensuring all threat risk assessments are well documented, tracked, and managed.
  2. Educating team members on security awareness and industry best practices to enable them for success.
  3. Demonstrating experience in security controls such as network security, logical access management etc. and providing valuable feedback to the risk advisors.
  4. Leading initiatives to enhance bank security posture by regularly reviewing bank's standards and aligning them with bank's policies and NIST standards.
  5. Proposing technical feasibility solutions for new functional designs and suggesting options for performance improvement.
  6. Identifying gaps in the Threat risk assessment process and working with stakeholders to align the process as per the bank standards.
  7. Standardizing artifacts/documents and developing operating procedures including training material related to threat risk assessment (TRA).
  8. Understanding how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
  9. Focusing on continuous improvement and learning, data-driven decisions, and accountability for delivery of key metrics and deliverables.
Functional Competencies
  1. Effectively supporting security advisory services governance team by ensuring all tasks are completed and delivered on time. Able to escalate any material issues that may put bank assets at risk.
  2. Supports and executes status reports with the purpose of measuring progress towards goals, tracking high/critical risks, and identifying improvement opportunities in the areas of threat risk assessment, risk tracking and action plans.
  3. Must be able to simplify security and technical concepts for teams within our business and technology teams.
  4. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage a wide variety of work streams simultaneously.
  5. Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
  • Minimum 5+ years' experience as information security advisor with emphasis on IT Security and technical solutions.
  • Good to have one of the following Information Security accreditations, CISSP, CISA, CISM or Equivalent.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the creation of reports and the manipulation of data using the Microsoft Productivity suite of tools.
  • Experienced in GRC tools(e.g., RSA Archer or ServiceNow) and its implementation.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of risk management and mitigation concepts.

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