Information Security Consultant

LanceSoft, Inc. • Contract • Toronto, ON, CA • 2w ago

Information Security Consultant (Active Directory, Windows, and UNIX within the identity access management domain)

Location Address: 44 King Street West, or 888 Birchmount Road, 6th Floor

Work arrangement: (Hybrid) 2 days/week in office

Contract Duration: 5-6 months

Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE: yes

Schedule Hours: 8:30 am-5pm Monday-Friday (37.5 hrs/week)

Typical day in role:

Meetings with stakeholders (business, IT security, compliance teams) to discuss access needs, risks, and exceptions.
Review requests for privileged access across UNIX, Active Directory (AD), and Windows environments.
Prioritize tasks for the day: remediation efforts, guideline drafting, or urgent escalations.
Assess the current UNIX landscape from a privilege perspective, identifying misaligned sudo rules, excessive access, or outdated configurations.
Set up or refine UNIX sudo council configurations, ensuring proper delegation of administrative rights.
Analyze privilege access models across UNIX, AD, and Windows to ensure consistency and compliance with governance standards.
Document findings from assessments, highlighting risks, exceptions, and remediation paths.

Candidate Requirements/Must-Have Skills:

9+ years of hands-on experience with UNIX, Active Directory (AD), and Windows privilege models
7+ years of practical experience in the identity access management domain, including user access, cybersecurity, and risk management
Proven ability to communicate and present effectively to diverse stakeholders, tailoring information to both technical and non-technical audiences
5+ years of cybersecurity auditing experience, with a strong focus on compliance and risk assessment