Director, Information Security

Teranet is Canada’s leader in the delivery and transformation of statutory registry services with extensive expertise in land and commercial registries. We also market insightful property and data solutions, as well as practice management automation to thousands of customers in the real estate, financial services, government, utilities, and legal markets. Founded in 1991, Teranet operates the Electronic Registration System for the Province of Ontario and Teranet Manitoba is the service provider to the Province of Manitoba.

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Teranet is seeking a visionary Director of Information Security who is accountable for leading and evolving the Security Operations, Application Security, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) programs while seamlessly integrating on-premises, cloud, and security practices into an enhanced, frictionless end-user experience. Reporting directly to the CISO, this role is responsible for developing and implementing operationally sustainable security and compliance roadmaps, processes, and controls aligned with organizational goals.

The Director of Information Security will enable the organization to achieve business objectives securely by assessing, designing, and overseeing security operations in a way that reduces risk while supporting technology innovation. Acting as a trusted advisor to the CISO, the Director will also partner across the Executive Team, working closely with the Director of GRC & Data Governance, the Security Architect, and key business stakeholders to highlight and address potential security risks, bringing a pragmatic and collaborative approach to securing the organization’s data, systems, and services.

• Develop and deliver security and compliance strategic roadmaps that mature security operations, application security, and identity management programs.
• Implement sustainable security controls and processes that align with organizational objectives while enabling secure business operations.
• Partner with business units and technology teams to ensure security requirements are integrated into business processes and technology solutions from inception.
• Communicate complex security concepts and risks to diverse audiences including technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Oversee security programs across subsidiary organizations ensuring consistent security standards, coordinated incident response, and unified risk management across the enterprise.

• Oversee 24/7 security monitoring, threat detections, and incident response processes to ensure timely identification, containment, and mitigation of security threats.
• Coordinate investigations of security incidents and ensure effective management with minimal business disruption.
• Continuously improve incident response capabilities through tabletop exercises, playbook updates, and cross-functional coordination to maintain organizational readiness.

• Develop and enforce secure software development lifecycle practices across projects and technology initiatives.
• Work with software development teams to integrate security into application design, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead application vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts to reduce risk and support compliance requirements.

• Design, implement, and oversee IAM programs, including access controls, user lifecycle management, and segregation of duties.
• Evaluate and enhance IAM tools and processes to support least-privilege access and Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to align IAM practices with operational needs while maintaining a strong security posture and positive user experience

• Attract, retain, and develop high-performing security professionals across security operations, application security, and IAM functions.
• Manage employees, contractors, and…