Senior Offensive and Defensive Security Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Identify, assess, eliminate, and minimize threats to Desjardins's systems, networks, and applications.

• Simulate threats based on the ongoing advancement of offensive techniques and threat actors.

• Design, develop, and implement offensive methodologies and tools while mitigating associated risks.

• Adhere to strict processes and create new ones to equip the organization for potential cyberattacks.

• Guide practitioners on development projects and complex, strategic initiatives.

• Articulate risks in straightforward language and engage stakeholders to bolster Desjardins's security posture.

• Oversee large-scale development projects, initiatives, and activities that have organization-wide repercussions.

• Counsel clients and partners on positioning, planning, development, solution selection, execution, and monitoring of strategic projects and initiatives.

• Create and update policies, standards, models, methodologies, tools, and programs.

• Conduct strategic monitoring to spot emerging security challenges.

• Identify and assess significant issues, diagnose them, and provide recommendations to decision-making entities.

• Analyze, map, and articulate threats to inform testing activities.

• Represent the unit before decision-making entities.

• Represent Desjardins in agreements with external partners and organizations.

• Act as a specialist advisor, subject matter expert, resource person, and coach for decision-making bodies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

• At least six years of pertinent experience.

• Alternative combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be evaluated.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in French.

• Proficiency in both offensive and defensive security.

• Capability to identify, analyze, eradicate, and mitigate cyber threats.

• Familiarity with offensive techniques and threat actors.

• Ability to design, develop, and implement offensive methodologies and tools.

• Competence in developing security policies, standards, models, methodologies, tools, and programs.

• Skill in analyzing, mapping, and explaining threats.

• Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills.

• Proficient in strategic monitoring, issue diagnosis, and recommendation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus.

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year.

• Defined benefit pension plan offering predictable, stable income throughout retirement.

• Group insurance that includes telemedicine services.

• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses and telework equipment.