Governance, Risk & Compliance, Lead

Interac Corp.•Toronto, ON

18h•$115,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The vacant Governance Risk and Compliance, Lead is a key resource to ensuring Interac Corp. “Security First” principles are embedded in all environments. Reporting to the Leader, Governance Risk and Compliance, the successful candidate will have knowledge of principles in security policies and standards and modern practices and a good understanding of security aspects of the various technologies. As a member a dedicated Information Security team, The Governance Risk and Compliance Lead works closely with senior leadership, team members and staff across Risk, Audit, Legal, HR, Fraud, Operations, and Infrastructure teams to ensure the organization is operating securely. In this role, you are working with the various teams to maintain security risk posture of the organization. You want to know as much about the state of the environment as you can, and you can think outside the box when it comes to proposing solutions which will benefit the organization. A key initiative will be maintaining ISO 27001 Certification.

Requirements

Degree or Diploma in Information Technology and/or business, or combined relevant field experience and certifications
CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM
7+ years of experience working with or in Information Security, Information Security Governance, Security Risk Management in medium to large sized organizations
Strong and proven leadership capabilities with communication, coaching, influence, negotiation and conflict resolution
Experience implementing and managing a Governance Risk and Compliance Tool
Experience with Information Security practice and processes including threat and risk assessments
Experience managing risk throughout the risk lifecycle
Highly motivated, and results oriented with an ability to handle high pressure situations with key stakeholders
Strong service management and service delivery orientation
Excellent presentation and communication skills and an ability to present complex information in a manner suitable for technical and non-technical audiences
Working experience with Cybersecurity Frameworks and industry standards: ISO 27001/2, PCI DSS, CIS, NIST 800 Series.
Knowledge of the security of cloud environments, vulnerability assessments, identity and access management
Excellent knowledge in several areas of information security (domain knowledge)
Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity

Responsibilities

Expertise leading the implementation and ongoing management of the Governance Risk and Compliance Tool (GRC Tool) for Information Security
Preparing and maintain risk register that identifies gaps during project, system and software lifecycles through security risk assessments or security reviews and track risks for remediation
Reporting on and measure the effectiveness of the technical controls via security metrics.
Enhancing and maintaining the security risk assessment framework
Proactively contribute to security governance initiatives, providing technical and business advice, as well as insight on management processes
Aligning and refining Information Security policies and standards with industry best practices, pertinent regulations and standards bodies (ISO 27001/2, PCI DSS, CIS, NIST Series)
Developing security requirements matrix mapped to organization’s policies and standards
Prepare, track and maintain risk acceptances and security exceptions.
Leverage expertise in information security risk management to prepare and conduct security assessments for both planned initiatives and unplanned instances.
Examine and interpret requirement documents and architecture diagrams and determine security risks to the organization
Collaborate with senior leaders and make informed, risk-based recommendations to enhance the security posture of the organization, products and services
Weigh business needs against security concerns to help guide the business to make practical and informed risk decisions
Participate and support security related and serve as a key interface with external and internal auditors for security compliance related activities
Support development, enhancement, and socialization of the security awareness program
Create and update technical documents in line with company policies
Ensure that effective BCP/DR policies and plans are in place and maintained
Keep abreast of the cybersecurity threats and assess their potential impact to Interac’s posture