Security Specialist (Intermediate)
6-month contract
On-site, Toronto
$60-$70/hour
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies, programs, and security architecture.
- Design, implement, and maintain security controls to protect systems, networks, and data.
- Conduct security control testing and assurance activities.
- Perform audits and assessments against NIST, CIS, and ISO security frameworks.
- Implement and support the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Identify security risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Deploy and manage new cybersecurity technologies and solutions.
- Support incident response, disaster recovery, business continuity, and contingency planning initiatives.
- Provide security guidance and best practices to technical teams and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity standards, policies, and reference architectures.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity experience.
- Experience developing and implementing cybersecurity strategies, programs, and architecture.
- Experience with security control testing and assurance.
- Experience conducting audits against NIST, CIS, and ISO frameworks.
- Experience implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience implementing cybersecurity technologies and security solutions.
- Public sector experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- CISM and/or CRISC certification.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
