Cyber Security Advisor

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About the role

  • Cybersecurity Advisor guiding BMO banking teams through security governance, controls, and technology change. Coordinating reviews, approvals, risk remediation, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted cybersecurity partner to business and technology teams throughout technology initiative, application change, infrastructure update, data movement, and production deployment lifecycles
  • Liaise among business stakeholders, application teams, infrastructure teams, and cybersecurity subject matter experts
  • Review application architectures, development patterns, authentication, authorization, data handling, and integration patterns
  • Identify cybersecurity risks across custom-built, SaaS, and third-party applications and define practical remediation plans
  • Recommend security controls aligned with BMO policies and standards
  • Review security products and technologies to ensure they protect systems and information and support organizational objectives
  • Validate security documentation, evidence, and control requirements
  • Coordinate security reviews, approvals, initiatives, action items, and implementation of security improvements
  • Provide information security consulting, guidance, advice, and recommendations to business and group leaders
  • Develop and support information security strategies and strategic plans
  • Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and influence outcomes
  • Act as day-to-day vendor contact and support vendor solution implementation, maintenance, and sustainment
  • Track metrics and milestones, recommend resolutions, and escalate issues as appropriate
  • Facilitate stakeholder discussions and manage initiatives and issues using elicitation techniques
  • Promote process improvements, methodologies, emerging technologies, and information security best practices
  • Create and deliver concise professional presentations
  • Assess information security impacts of project scope changes
  • Gather, analyze, and interpret data to provide insights and actionable recommendations
  • Support continuous improvement and root cause analysis
  • Apply BMO’s Risk Management Framework and make risk-informed decisions aligned with policies, laws, regulations, and risk appetite

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience reviewing technology, application, infrastructure, or production changes against established cybersecurity policies, standards, and control requirements
  • Knowledge of cloud security, DevSecOps, Zero Trust, SIEM, encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, data loss prevention, endpoint protection, and log aggregation
  • 3-5 years of experience validating security documentation, evidence, and control requirements in security review, governance, audit, compliance, or approval processes
  • 3-5 years of experience coordinating initiatives, tracking action items, monitoring progress, and supporting security improvements
  • 3-5 years of experience providing cybersecurity guidance and recommendations to business and technology stakeholders
  • Working knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO 27001/27002
  • Ability to analyze security requirements and translate them into practical guidance
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Typically 4-7 years of relevant experience
  • Post-secondary degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Preference for at least one related certification, with strong preference for recognized information security certifications from ISC2, ISACA, or SANS
  • In-depth understanding of NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27002, PCI DSS, and related industry standards
  • In-depth information security concepts and methodology
  • In-depth knowledge of business analysis and project delivery practices across the project lifecycle
  • In-depth knowledge of information security processes, procedures, and controls
  • Working understanding of information security issues, risk, and regulatory requirements
  • In-depth verbal and written communication, collaboration, analytical and problem-solving, influence, and data-driven decision-making skills
  • Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience

Benefits

  • Performance-based incentives
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • In-depth training and coaching
  • Manager support
  • Network-building opportunities
  • Tools and resources to reach new milestones
  • Accommodations available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$80,000 - CA$175,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

CloudCyber SecurityFirewalls

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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