Data Security Specialist

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About the role

  • Data Security Specialist protecting Sun Life’s financial-services data through DLP, CASB and insider-threat programs. Investigating cyber risks and advancing enterprise data protection.

Responsibilities

  • Define and align strategies for data protection to identify and manage exposure to data and cybersecurity threats
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of enterprise-wide data protection programs
  • Act as a voice of Information Security to clients and management
  • Build cybersecurity confidence in support of business development and governance processes
  • Develop and maintain strong business and technology relationships
  • Investigate moderate to complex events and communicate findings to senior leadership
  • Identify risks and security themes and develop recommendations for resolution
  • Investigate, thoroughly document and follow up on anomalies
  • Investigate and resolve systemic issues
  • Triage insider threat cases
  • Escalate issues to senior management when warranted
  • Design innovative insider threat solutions

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in security or IT industry
  • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience developing Data Protection / DLP policies and rules
  • Experience developing policies/rules for Endpoint & Network Prevent DLP and CASB
  • Advanced knowledge of organization, technology controls, security and risk issues
  • Experience with data discovery and designing discovery policies/rules
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity policies and standards related to Data Protection
  • Hands-on experience with Data Protection/Security tools, including Data Classification, AIP and Encryption
  • Experience with Firewalls/Web Proxies, Networking and Endpoint protection
  • Experience developing automation scripts or demonstrated aptitude for programming; Python preferred
  • Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, System/Computer Engineering, Cyber-Security or Information Security preferred; other degrees and relevant experience considered
  • Ability to work independently and in a global team environment
  • Experience writing professional documents for internal and external purposes and presenting to senior leadership
  • Knowledge or experience with AWS, GCP and Azure cloud services preferred
  • Must obtain Reliability Security Clearance, including law enforcement inquiry and credit check
  • Must account for activities during any period of living or travelling outside Canada for six consecutive months during the last five years

Benefits

  • Hybrid work with flexibility to work from the office and virtually based on business, Client and employee needs
  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Inclusive and respectful work environment
  • Supportive leaders and colleagues who support employee growth and celebrate contributions
  • Various discretionary incentive plans for eligible employees, subject to individual and company performance
  • Accommodation support in the application process
  • Professional growth, learning and development opportunities

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$65,000 - CA$105,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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