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Information Security Advisor

Information Security Advisor

Sun Life • Waterloo, Ontario
11 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

:

Reporting to the Director, Security Advisory Services, the Information Security Advisor will assist business units with risk assessment and compliance matters as it relates to Information Security.

The Information Security Advisor will conduct information security risk assessments on initiatives, third-party suppliers/external vendors, applications, perform security contract reviews, advise on security best practices, and review emerging security strategies.

The Information Security Advisor interacts with various Sun Life business groups and teams, including but not limited to, Business, Architecture, Infrastructure, Legal, Compliance and Risk, and Privacy teams.

What will you do?

  • Provide support to Sun Life Business Group through conducting information security risk assessments, reviewing contracts to ensure inclusion of security requirements, performing supplier/third-party risk assessments, and advising on security best practices.
  • Assess initiatives/projects to ensure implementation controls aligns with Sun Life Information Security policies and directive requirements.
  • Provide security consulting to ensure appropriate security controls are in place to safeguard and protect Sun Life confidential information from intentional or accidental disclosure, modification, or destruction, and improve overall security.
  • Provide with reporting to management team on status of information security risk assessments, identified risks, and current work activities.
  • Provide preliminary recommendations to the management team on information security related risks.
  • Track and manage open information security risks to ensure corresponding risk remediation plans and target dates are in place. Work with respective business and/or technology risk owner to ensure risk remediation.

What will you need to succeed?

  • Minimum of at least 3+ years experience in Information Security and Information Technology (IT)
  • In-depth knowledge of information security and IT principles, protocols, practices, and industry standards
  • Experience conducting information security risk assessments, including of cloud-based (SaaS) technologies, e.g. AWS and Azure
  • Strong understanding of existing and emerging information security technologies
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills with senior staff and executives
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Familiarity with contract wording and interpretation of security clauses
  • Must be able to work and communicate with various business groups from a non-technical perspective and interpret technical context into common business language
  • Self-starter, can work with minimum supervision, strategic thinker, negotiator and consensus builder
  • Ability to work with diverse groups
  • University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Security and Risk Management or comparable professional education/training in a field relevant to IT Security management
  • Professional designation relating to Information Security preferred. (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA)

What’s in it for you:

  • We’re honored to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada.
  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
  • As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office

As a condition of the role, the successful candidate must obtain a Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance through Sun Life in advance of the start date

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