Cyber security Advisor

Aversan Inc. • Contract • Toronto, ON, CA • 3w ago

Cyber Security Advisor

Aversan Inc. (www.aversan.com) is a trusted multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company. Aversan delivers leading-edge and reliable safety-critical electronics and software systems to the aerospace, defence, and space industries.

We are currently seeking a qualified Cyber Security Advisor with experience in developing, implementing, and optimizing robust cybersecurity solutions across complex IT and Operational Technology (OT/ICS) environments that accelerate digital transformation and safeguard critical business assets.

Location: Toronto, ON

Job Type: Contract (6 months)

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Responsibilities

𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 across the product development lifecycle (requirements through testing).
𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to secure major bids and project implementations.
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 for cyber risk and vulnerability assessments.
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to maintain the competitive differentiation of our secure product portfolio.
Assess cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities across systems, networks, and applications
Advise management and technical teams on security best practices and risk mitigation strategies
Develop, review, and implement cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures
Monitor security threats, incidents, and trends, and provide timely recommendations
Support incident response, investigation, and remediation activities
Ensure compliance with relevant frameworks and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
Conduct security awareness and training sessions for employees
Collaborate with IT, legal, compliance, and business teams to align security with business goals
Review third-party/vendor security risks and assessments

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
Proven experience in cybersecurity, information security, or risk management
Strong knowledge of security frameworks, controls, and risk assessment methodologies
Understanding of network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection
Experience with security tools such as SIEM, vulnerability scanners, and firewalls