Director of IS Risk Management

Job# FT12808
Location Edmonton , AB
Job Type Permanent
Salary Negotiable
Contact mkamran@finney-taylor.com
Status EXPIRED
Date Posted August 07, 2018
Submission Deadline August 17, 2018
Job Stream IT Security/Governance
Benefits Full-time.Very attractive compensation, bonus and benefits plan is offered

Details

Job Description :Our client is seeking a very senior IT Security Manager who can lead the security for their Corporation. 

Must Have Primary Skills :
  • Develop, implement and maintain a Strategic Framework for Information Security and IS Risk Management.  
  • Review and assess framework to ensure IS Security compliance to relevant prevailing legislation. 
  • Monitor the overall effectiveness of the Information Services risk framework. 
  • Develop, implement and maintain IS Risk Management processes and procedures. 
  • Identify strategies for developing a culture of Information Services Risk Management best practices. 
  • Provide process for the regular review and documentation of IS security threats or risks of project, operational or business goals, using tiered empowerment: Make standard ISRM decisions using methodology; Escalate major or significant ISRM decisions to the VP IS Risk Management for decision; 
  • Recommend ISRM solutions to business when risk extends beyond IS Department.  Escalate to business the associated levels of risk and the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies when escalation is required.   
  • Assess, document and recommend actions regarding IS Risks. 
  • Review Change and Release Records to ensure that risks of proceeding and of not proceeding are understood and documented. 
  • Provide risk reporting to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). 
  • Maintain an awareness of advances in Risk Management technology, processes and best practices.  
  • Recommend innovations to management as warranted. Assist Production Support in the development Major Incident Response procedures for security breaches. 
  • Assist Production Support in the role of Major Incident Manager in the event of a major security incident. 
  • Perform and report on all security reviews resulting from security breaches to VP IS Risk Management. 
  • Review security related incidents to ensure appropriate actions have been completed or are tasked appropriately (i.e. log reviews, patching status, security build procedures


Nice To Have Secondary Skills :
  • Review, recommend and assess internal and external IS policies to support effective IS Governance and protect IS assets. 
  • Document, develop and maintain IS Policies in collaboration with all IS areas.
  • Document, develop and maintain a process to sign and renew policies, Non-Disclosure agreements and Confidentiality Agreements.   


Proven Experience In :
  • A certificate in any of the areas supervised would be an asset. ITIL Foundations and COBIT Foundations required (or a documented plan to achieve). 
  • One or more of the following certifications:  
  • GIAC Security Essentials Certification 
  • GIAC Security Leadership Certification 
  • ISACA Certified Information Security Architect Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: 
  • Security 
  • (ISC)2 SCCP 
  • (ISC)2 CISSP 
  • (ISC)2 ISSAP 

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Skills
  • Soft Skills
    • Experience In at least 10 years of experience with/in Security Information & Event Management (SIEM)
    • Experience In at least 5 years of experience with/in IT Governance
Industry experience required: Financial Services