IT Security Threat & Risk Assessment and C&A Analyst

Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Job type: Contract
Apply by: Dec 9, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 9, 2026

Original job description

Location: Ottawa, ON (On-site)

Duration: 10 months

Security Clearance: Secret & Controlled Goods required

Responsibilities

Conduct Threat Assessments (TA), Vulnerability Assessments (VA), Threat and Risk Assessments (TRA), and Harmonized Threat and Risk Assessments (HTRA).
Identify, analyze, and document threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and potential impacts to information, systems, and operations.
Produce risk ratings, risk registers, mitigation strategies, and residual risk assessments.
Assess architectural risks, information protection requirements, and security requirements for enterprise modernization initiatives.
Evaluate digital sovereignty considerations, data residency risks, and jurisdictional exposure.
Assess the effectiveness of security controls and identify vulnerabilities, deficiencies, and recommendations in accordance with ITSG-33, NIST, or equivalent frameworks.
Develop security recommendations, risk-based decision support products, and executive risk briefings.
Contribute to strategic security assessments and security architecture assessments for enterprise information systems.
Assess identity and access management risks, Zero Trust implementation considerations, and enterprise security requirements.
Support certification and accreditation activities for complex IM/IT systems.
Maintain a digital sovereignty risk register and supporting risk documentation.
Provide advisory reports and recommendations supporting future-state architecture development.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience providing IT security threat and risk assessment services in protected environments supporting complex IM/IT systems, modernization initiatives, or enterprise transformation programs.
Experience conducting Threat Assessments, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat and Risk Assessments, and Harmonized Threat and Risk Assessments.
Experience identifying, analyzing, and documenting threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and potential impacts.
Experience producing risk ratings, risk registers, mitigation strategies, and residual risk assessments.
Experience assessing security controls and identifying vulnerabilities in accordance with ITSG-33, NIST, or equivalent security frameworks.
Experience developing security recommendations, risk-based decision support products, and executive risk briefings.
Experience assessing digital sovereignty, data residency risks, and enterprise security requirements.
One of the following certifications required: CISSP, CRISC, or GCIH (multiple certifications preferred).

Security Clearance: Secret & Controlled Goods required

AI Disclosure: We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.

OXARO is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity drives innovation and strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are dedicated to ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process and welcome applications from members of the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. While we appreciate every application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Responsibilities

Conduct threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments for complex information systems, documenting risks, ratings, mitigation strategies, and residual risks. Assess security controls, architecture, digital sovereignty, data residency, identity and access management, and Zero Trust considerations, while supporting certification and accreditation and preparing recommendations and executive briefings.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of IT security threat and risk assessment experience in protected environments supporting complex IM/IT systems or enterprise modernization. Candidates must have experience with relevant assessment and security frameworks, digital sovereignty and data residency risks, and hold at least one of CISSP, CRISC, or GCIH; Secret clearance and Controlled Goods eligibility are required.

Skills

Threat Assessment
Vulnerability Assessment
Threat And Risk Assessment
Harmonized Threat And Risk Assessment
Risk Analysis
Risk Register Management
Risk Mitigation
Security Control Assessment
ITSG-33
NIST
Digital Sovereignty Assessment
Data Residency Risk Assessment
Security Architecture Assessment
Identity And Access Management
Zero Trust
Certification And Accreditation

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Keywords

Threat Assessment
Vulnerability Assessment
Threat And Risk Assessment
Harmonized Threat And Risk Assessment
IT Security
IM/IT Systems
ITSG-33
NIST
CISSP
CRISC
GCIH
Digital Sovereignty
Data Residency
Risk Register
Risk Ratings
Risk Mitigation
Residual Risk Assessment
Security Controls
Security Architecture
Identity And Access Management
Zero Trust
Certification And Accreditation
Enterprise Modernization
Executive Risk Briefings
Secret Security Clearance
Controlled Goods

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