Senior Advisor, Business Advisory & Consulting; Cissp, CISM, CCSP to Business and Technology teams
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
S.i. Systems
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-14
Job specializations:
-
IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Advisor, Business Advisory & Consulting (CISSP, CISM, CCSP) to support business and technology teams with new
Senior Advisor, Business Advisory & Consulting (CISSP, CISM, CCSP) to support business and technology teams with new and existing initiatives by embedding security, regulatory, and risk considerations for our payments client
Type: Permanent/FTE
Location: Toronto (West-end) - Hybrid, 3x/week
Responsibilities:
Act as a trusted advisor to project teams and business stakeholders.Provide pragmatic and risk-based guidance to enable secure business outcomes.Translate policies, standards, and regulatory obligations (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO ) into actionable requirements.Lead and deliver complex TRAs, solution, system, and architecture security reviews.Identify systemic risks, present findings to stakeholders, and recommend risk treatment options.Influence risk acceptance or mitigation decisions at the project and portfolio level.Conduct advanced assessments of multi-cloud architectures and services.Guide Dev Ops and engineering teams on embedding security controls into CI/CD pipelines.Promote secure design and coding practices aligned with OWASP and industry best practices.Lead in-depth application and API security reviews for high-risk and business-critical systems.Recommend mitigation strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.Ensure security advisory activities map to the client's security policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks.Contribute to audit readiness by producing clear, evidence-based deliverables.Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing:
Helps provide guidance and knowledge transfer to more junior AdvisorsMust Haves:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or MBA with security focus.Advanced certifications strongly preferred:
CISSP, CISM, CCSP
, or specialized GIAC certifications (e.g., GWAPT, GWEB, GCSA).Additional relevant vendor/cloud certs (
AWS/Azure security specialties
).5–7 years of information security/advisory experience.Proven expertise in threat risk assessments, cloud security, application security
.Strong communication skills with ability to influence business and technical stakeholders.Demonstrated mentorship of junior advisors.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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