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Director Information Security

  • Toronto, ON, Canada

$145,000 to $175,000 CAD / year · Full-time

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$145,000 to $175,000 CAD / year
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WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS :

The Director, Information Security is responsible for strengthening the organization's cybersecurity posture through risk management, security governance, policy development, and the delivery of cybersecurity initiatives. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, third-party providers, and managed security service providers (MSPs) to assess risk, implement controls, and ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Policy & Standards

•Develop, review, and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with industry frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, SOC 2, etc.)

•Ensure policies stay current with regulatory, contractual, and business requirements

Risk Assessment & Advisory

•Assess security controls, gaps, and risk for new technologies, projects, and initiatives

•Evaluate third-party/vendor security controls and manage vendor risk assessments

•Conduct enterprise and project-level risk assessments

•Serve as a security advisor to business and engineering teams on control design and risk trade-offs

•Create and manage exception registry

Risk Governance

•Establish and maintain a risk register; track identified risks through remediation or acceptance

•Manage the security exception process, including intake, review, approval, and tracking

•Own risk reporting to leadership, risk committees, and the board as needed

Audit & Compliance

•Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external security audits

•Respond to customer security questionnaires and due diligence requests

•Support certification and compliance efforts (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)

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Strategy

•Contribute to and help build the organization's security strategy and roadmap

•Identify emerging risks and recommend program improvements

Cyber Program Delivery Overview

Contributing, tracking and monitoring delivery of key cyber programs aligned to Cyber strategy and roadmap.

Ensure costs are captured and reported on a timely basis

Incident Management

Assist on all cyber events as it pertains to investigation, coordinating, and reporting

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

•8+ years in information security, with 3+ years in a governance, risk, or advisory leadership role

•Strong knowledge of security frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS Controls)

•Experience running risk registers, exception processes, and vendor risk programs

•Experience with audits and customer security due diligence

•Strong communication skills; able to translate technical risk for executive audiences

•Relevant certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)

WHAT WE OFFER:

•Health and Dental Benefits

•RRSP Match Program

•Bonus

•Hybrid Work Environment

•Paid Vacation Time

•Sick Days

•Additional PTO available

This is for a new role.

Navacord DOES NOT utilize artificial intelligence in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position

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Responsibilities

Lead information security governance by developing policies and standards, assessing enterprise, project, and vendor risks, and managing risk registers and security exceptions. Support audits and compliance, advise business and engineering teams, contribute to security strategy and program delivery, and assist with cyber incident investigation and reporting.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of information security experience, including 3+ years in a governance, risk, or advisory leadership role, along with strong knowledge of NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and CIS Controls. Candidates should have experience with risk registers, exception processes, vendor risk programs, audits, and customer due diligence; CISSP, CISM, or CRISC certifications are preferred.

Skills

  • Information Security Governance
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management
  • Security Policy Development
  • Security Frameworks
  • Risk Assessment
  • Vendor Risk Management
  • Risk Register Management
  • Security Exception Management
  • Audit and Compliance
  • SOC 2
  • ISO 27001
  • NIST CSF
  • CIS Controls
  • Incident Management
  • Executive Communication
  • Cybersecurity Program Delivery

Benefits

  • Health Benefits
  • Dental Benefits
  • RRSP Match Program
  • Bonus
  • Hybrid Work Environment
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Sick Days
  • Additional Paid Time Off

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Categories

  • Security & Safety
  • Technology
  • Management & Leadership
  • Consulting

Keywords

  • Information Security
  • Cybersecurity
  • Risk Management
  • Security Governance
  • Security Policies
  • Security Standards
  • NIST CSF
  • ISO 27001
  • CIS Controls
  • SOC 2
  • Risk Assessments
  • Vendor Risk
  • Risk Register
  • Security Exceptions
  • Security Audits
  • Customer Due Diligence
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity Strategy
  • Cybersecurity Roadmap
  • Incident Management
  • Managed Security Service Providers
  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • CRISC
  • Regulatory Requirements

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