Data Security Advisor - Data Strategy

Overview

Our leading financial services client is looking for a permanent resource to join their team as a Data Security Manager (Data Security Strategy Advisor) . This will be a hybrid role reporting to their Toronto office.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and enhance the enterprise-wide Data Security Program.
• Educate business and IT teams on security best practices and data protection controls.
• Work cross-functionally to embed data security principles into everyday operations.
• Create and maintain data security policies and procedures, including data classification standards.
• Support assessments like Privacy Impact Assessments and Transfer Impact Assessments.
• Collaborate with Privacy, IT, and Security teams to align on sensitive data protection strategies.
• Stay informed on legal and regulatory data security requirements and ensure compliance.
• Identify and map data sources, including structured and unstructured data repositories.
• Collaborate with business units to classify data and ensure adequate controls are in place.
• Monitor classification processes and provide metrics and reporting to leadership.
• Support and deliver training on data classification and protection best practices.
• Design and implement technical and process-based data protection controls.
• Ensure protection of data at rest, in use, and in transit through security technologies.
• Oversee tools related to data loss prevention and perform periodic control reviews.
• Maintain compliance through regular assessments and tool optimization.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

Seniorities & Employment

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