Information Security Director

3 weeks ago

Greater Toronto Area, Canada AutoTrader Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Information Security Director to join our team at AutoTrader. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for overseeing the Cybersecurity function, leading identification, assessment, monitoring, remediation, and reporting of operational risk efforts within our company.

The successful candidate will have the ability to create and execute functional strategies and specific objectives of the organization. This individual will also have experience in developing and managing budgets, policies, and procedures for the area of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operational leadership of the information security program
  • Communication with executives across departments to ensure security systems work smoothly to reduce operational risks in the face of a security attack
  • Work directly with the business and IT units to facilitate cyber risk assessment and cyber risk management processes
  • Partner with business stakeholders across the organization to raise awareness of risk management concerns
  • Mature the organization's business continuity management program to ensure business resiliency
  • Lead and provide oversight for security operations activities, including real-time analysis of immediate threats, security operations and challenges in the current and future state of business operations
  • Evaluate IT threat landscape, devising cyber security policy and corresponding controls to reduce risk
  • Establish annual and long-range security and compliance goals, define security strategies, metrics, reporting mechanisms and program services
  • Develop cyber resiliency to effectively recover from hacking, security incidents, or infringements rapidly
  • Develop processes to maintain records of up-to-date security threats, helping understand security problems that might arise
  • Oversee data loss and fraud prevention, ensuring internal staff does not misuse data
  • Ensure the data privacy is secured and maintained as part of the privacy program, leading electronic discovery and forensic investigations and enhancing the information security management system
  • Oversee information security architecture, including the planning, buying, and rolling out security solutions, and ensuring IT and network infrastructure is designed with best information security practices in mind
  • Represent and lead the discussions around the overall business technology planning, providing current knowledge and future vision of technology and systems to enable the organization's digital transformation plan securely
  • Integrate the oversight of physical security with cyber security for convergence
  • Provide in-depth knowledge of cyber security operations and functions to make effective business decisions
  • Mentor the Information Security team members and implement professional development plans for all team members
  • Accountability: Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as SOC2, ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST
  • Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management, including managed services
  • Specific experience in software development or other best-in-class development practices
  • Experience with Cloud computing across virtualized environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a high level of personal integrity
  • Innovative thinking and leadership with an ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams
  • Experience in risk reduction, resilience and/or critical infrastructure protection in a collaborative setting
  • One or more relevant security certifications:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - (ISC)2
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) – Associate of (ISC)2 designation
  • Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) – Associate of (ISC)2 designation
  • Certified Encryption Specialist (EC-Council ECES)
  • Cybersecurity Analyst Certification, CySA+ (CompTIA)

What's in it for you...

We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are a few benefits we all benefit from that support us to be our creative best.

Benefits:

  • Discounts to nation-wide gyms
  • Onsite gyms (when we're in the office)
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Virtual wellness program
  • Annual lifestyle allowance of $1500
  • Conferences & training budget
  • Regular internal training programs
  • Competitive salary
  • Annual bonus structure
  • 3% CPP matching

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