Cyber-Security Manager
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- North York, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
A growing technology services organization is seeking an experienced, hands-on Cyber Security Manager to lead security operations, strengthen enterprise security capabilities, and support the expansion of managed security services.
This opportunity combines technical leadership with direct involvement in threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture improvements.
You will oversee a small team of security professionals while partnering with senior technology leadership to execute cybersecurity initiatives, mature governance practices, and improve operational resilience. Working across Microsoft security technologies, cloud environments, and modern detection platforms, this position offers substantial technical ownership and the opportunity to shape an evolving security practice.
Required Skills & Experience
This opportunity combines technical leadership with direct involvement in threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture improvements.
You will oversee a small team of security professionals while partnering with senior technology leadership to execute cybersecurity initiatives, mature governance practices, and improve operational resilience. Working across Microsoft security technologies, cloud environments, and modern detection platforms, this position offers substantial technical ownership and the opportunity to shape an evolving security practice.
Required Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated experience managing cybersecurity operations and technical security teams, with hands-on expertise in incident response, threat investigation, vulnerability management, SIEM, EDR/XDR, digital forensics, and network security controls.
- Strong technical proficiency across Microsoft security technologies, including Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365, combined with experience securing cloud infrastructure and enterprise environments.
- Practical knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance frameworks, including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and NIST, with experience delivering security roadmaps and driving continuous security improvements.
- Experience establishing, enhancing, or scaling managed security services, including security monitoring operations, service delivery processes, and operational maturity initiatives.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, secure software development methodologies, and integrating security assessments and controls into application delivery workflows.
- Exposure to AI security governance, third-party risk assessments, and developing cybersecurity performance metrics, executive dashboards, and risk reporting.
- Hands-On Engineering: 70%
- Team Collaboration & Cross-Functional Work: 30%
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Current Vacancy: Yes Use of AI in Hiring: No
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future.
- Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
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Responsibilities
Lead security operations and a small team while strengthening enterprise security capabilities and supporting the growth of managed security services. Directly contribute to threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, security architecture improvements, governance initiatives, and operational resilience.
Requirements
Requires experience managing cybersecurity operations and technical security teams, with hands-on expertise in incident response, threat investigation, vulnerability management, SIEM, EDR/XDR, digital forensics, and network security. Requires proficiency with Microsoft security technologies and cloud security, plus practical knowledge of governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and NIST.
Skills
- Cybersecurity Operations
- Incident Response
- Threat Investigation
- Vulnerability Management
- SIEM
- EDR/XDR
- Digital Forensics
- Network Security
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft 365
- Cloud Security
- Cybersecurity Governance
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Adrian Cronk
Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Cybersecurity Operations
- Security Operations
- Incident Response
- Threat Detection
- Threat Investigation
- Vulnerability Management
- SIEM
- EDR/XDR
- Digital Forensics
- Network Security Controls
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft 365
- Cloud Security
- Security Architecture
- Managed Security Services
- SOC 2 Type II
- ISO 27001
- NIST
- Cybersecurity Governance
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- DevSecOps
- Secure Software Development
- AI Security Governance
- Third-Party Risk Assessments
- Security Monitoring
- Executive Dashboards
- Risk Reporting