Sr. Cyber Risk Consultant

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At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What you’ll be doing

You are passionate about information security and risk advisory services and are eager to contribute to our growing Cyber Risk Consulting team. As a Senior Cyber Risk Consultant supporting a designated line of business, you will play an integral role in major projects and strategic initiatives by analyzing business requirements, defining appropriate security controls, guiding control implementation, and evaluating residual risk posture. Your work will enable business and technology teams to make informed, balanced decisions that advance business objectives while maintaining cyber risk at an optimal level. In this capacity, you will develop trusted relationships with project teams and senior leaders, serving as a trusted advisor on cyber risk matters and helping to strengthen cybersecurity practices across your designated line of business. You will collaborate with key partners across the CISO organization to promote compliance with security policies and standards, encourage adoption of cybersecurity services, and support clients in responding to any security incidents. In addition, you will provide regular cyber risk reporting and insights to help monitor and manage the line of business risk posture, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role you’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote. 

How You’ll Succeed

• ·Build and maintain Relationships – Develop trusted relationships with business and technology partners by helping them achieve business objectives while managing cyber risk at an appropriate level.

• Risk Consulting – Review and interpret requirements documentation, architecture diagrams and solution designs to evaluate security risk to CIBC. Provide practical security recommendations and advisory support to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

• Cybersecurity Ambassador – Act as a cybersecurity ambassador by connecting key partners across the CISO organization with the line of business to promote adoption of cybersecurity services and alignment with information security policies and standards.

• Management communication – Create and present regular cybersecurity reports with risk insights to business and technology management leaders to support monitoring and management of the line of business risk posture, while identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate experience in Information Security Risk Management, Threat-risk assessments, Vulnerability & Penetration testing, and application security development projects. Familiarity with emerging technologies, Cloud Computing technologies, exposure to Agile Development processes, and a security certification such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CRISC is an asset.

• You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity. You believe in being a team player.

• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and research / embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.

• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard. You possess strong organization, leadership, and team oriented skills. You demonstrate ability to collaborate across team portfolios and clients groups as well as execute on priorities, influence change, and deliver results.

• You’re self-motivated. You work independently and apply professional judgment to effectively diagnose the root cause of problems. You have a well-developed written and oral skills, sufficient to communicate technical, analytical or conceptual information and ideas to the business, senior management and peers.

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information. A conceptual thinker with proven analytic skill. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

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