The Specialist is a key player responsible for spearheading initiatives to identify, investigate, communicate, resolve, and improve information security governance, risk and compliance in our IT investments.

You will partner with across the organization, including, Technology, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, PCI Compliance, V endor M anagement and other stakeholders to assess cybersecurity risks for the organization, including 3rd party risk, while helping teams determine mitigation strategies to maintain and/or reduce the residual risk of the organization.

• Be the champion in risk assessment of technologies and processes in the environment, including our digital crown jewels and other compliance impacting technologies and processes.
• Connect the dots to improve and enhance risk assessment processes.
• Understand and collaborate with stakeholders for prioritizing and mitigating vulnerabilities identified within the environment through vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, application security testing and/or any other risk assessment activity.
• Following up on vulnerabilities, configuration and cloud gaps and track remediation
• Help further mature existing vulnerability management program
• Assess third-party risk on the use of vendors for day-to-day operations.
• Provide oversight, reporting, and metrics on risk functions.
• Performing security risk assessments for various projects and changes. And assisting with and documenting identified risk for presentation and approval from business and leadership as appropriate.
• Anticipate risk and assist owners in building action plans for risk mitigation.
• Review risk assessments of non-senior team members and peers
• Validating operating effectiveness of IT general controls
• Maintaining risk and controls repositories and documentation
• Providing support for policy exception management procedures
• Assisting with metrics and reporting
• Manage platforms/applications within the mandate of the team

What you bring

• University degree or college diploma in technology.
• Possess one or more professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CRISC etc.
• Up to 5+ years of experience in understanding risks, audits and processes relating to Information/Cyber Security and IT.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good documentation and presentation skills
• Creative thinker who takes initiative
• Problem solver with the ability to analyze and prioritize to meet business objectives
• Collaborative team player with superior influencing skills, who builds relationships easily
• Organized individual who is always seeking to automate or improve efficiency of procedures
• Creative thinker who is observant to seek new opportunities and perceptive to abstract ideas
• Goal driven individual to seek out continuous improvement opportunities
• The ability to take a collaborate approach to build strong relationships and have positive team experiences
• Flexible and dynamic individual who is able to adjust and prioritize accordingly to adapt to business demands and requirements
• Solid foundation of relevant technical skills
• Demonstrates behaviors of transparency, accountability agility and learning from others that will support your success
• Good understanding of vulnerability and configuration management procedures and how those impact an organization.
• Good knowledge and understanding about penetration testing and application security
• Good scripting skills using Python or similar tools
• Experience with developing dashboards using Power BI
• Understands/Experience in risk assessments including third-party risk
• Good understanding and some experience of managing applications/platforms
• Have knowledge of security governance frameworks, policies and standards
• Understands principles of security controls testing
• Audit and/or IT risk management
• Knowledge of IT risk and control frameworks, COBIT 5, NIST CSF & ISO27001, CIS
• Understand System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process and agile methodologies
• Familiarity with Data Privacy and Protection standards PCI, PII.
• Basic knowledge of cryptography and encryption algorithms.
• Familiarity with identity management controls including Multi Factor Authentication and Single Sign On.

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
• Other perks to support your well-being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Broadband Salary Range: $64,000.00 - $106,000.00

Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role. #LI-AG2

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

At Canadian Tire Services Limited/Canadian Tire Bank, it is our mandate to continue to create innovative and rewarding financial solutions for our customers. Our growing suite of products and services showcase the dynamic contributions from our employees and our success is driven by a strong vision, loyal customers, and our ability to build teams that reflect the diverse customers and communities in which we live and work. Join us, where there's a place for you here.