Fractional Vciso (Financial Services/Crypto Experience)

Ndax is a Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. We are registered with the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) as an investment dealer and operate as a marketplace. We're looking for an experienced Fractional Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) to lead our information security program on a part-time basis.
You’ll own our security program end to end and lead our internal security team. You’ll work directly with the CEO and leadership to set security direction, meet our regulatory obligations, and protect our platform, our clients, and the digital assets we hold in custody.
This role suits a security leader who already serves other clients and wants to make a real impact in a regulated fintech and digital asset environment.
Key responsibilities:Leadership and strategy
Lead, manage, and mentor our internal security team
Own our information security strategy and multi-year roadmap
Assess our current security posture and identify gaps, risks, and priorities
Report security risks, metrics, and program progress to executives and the board
Governance, risk, and compliance
Build and maintain security policies, standards, procedures, and controls
Keep us compliant with Canadian securities, AML, and privacy requirements, including CIRO, the CSA, FINTRAC, PIPEDA, and Alberta's PIPA
Lead audit readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks, and act as the security point of contact for auditors and regulators
Oversee vendor and third-party risk, including custodians, cloud providers, and key technology partners
Platform and digital asset security
Set security standards for custody, wallet infrastructure, and cryptographic key management
Guide cloud, application, and identity and access security across our trading platform
Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, and threat monitoring
Resilience and culture
Develop, test, and maintain incident response and business continuity plans
Lead the response to security incidents, including regulatory notifications where required
Drive security awareness and training across the company
Required
10+ years in information security, including at least 5 years in a CISO, vCISO, or head of security role
Experience leading security programs at a regulated financial services, fintech, or digital asset company
Working knowledge of Canadian regulatory expectations for registered dealers and money services businesses (CIRO, CSA, FINTRAC) and Canadian privacy law
Hands‑on experience taking an organization through SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audits
Track record of building incident response programs and leading real incidents
Experience managing and developing security staff
Clear communicator who can brief a board as comfortably as an engineering team
Nice to have
Experience securing cryptocurrency custody, hot and cold wallet operations, or HSM and MPC key management
Familiarity with NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or CCSS (Cryptocurrency Security Standard)
Background in cloud security (AWS or Azure) and securing trading or payments platforms
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CCSK
Engagement details
Fractional, part-time independent contractor engagement
Hours tracked and invoiced monthly
Reachable for urgent security incidents outside regular hours, as agreed in the contract
Expected to sign a confidentiality agreement and pass a background check before starting
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