Interim Chief Information Security Officer

Lead institution-wide cybersecurity strategy and operations as Toronto’s Interim Chief Information Security Officer for a four-to-six-month mandate. Advise executives and protect institutional data.Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this senior security leader will build and strengthen a critical information security function. The mandate spans governance, risk, compliance, incident response, AI threats, cloud adoption, and security culture. Success requires transforming security capabilities within a complex academic institution.Key Responsibilities:
Define security strategy, governance, policies, and institutional capabilitiesAdvise executives and the Board Audit & Risk CommitteeLead regulatory compliance, audits, assessments, and incident reportingCoordinate incident response, vulnerability assessments, and tabletop exercisesDevelop security awareness programs and measurable training targetsRequirements:
Master’s degree or equivalent training and experienceCISSP, CISM, or comparable information security qualificationMinimum 10 years’ progressively responsible security experienceMinimum 5 years’ senior leadership and people management experienceExpertise in NIST, ISACA, CIS Controls, and applicable legislationApply strategic security leadership, risk management, and operational expertise to strengthen a Toronto academic institution’s cyber resilience.
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