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
- ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ across the product development lifecycle (requirements through testing).
- ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ to secure major bids and project implementations.
- ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด for cyber risk and vulnerability assessments.
- ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป 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
- Bachelorโs 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
Preferred Certifications
- CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, or equivalent certifications
- ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor (preferred)
