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 capabilities Advise executives and the Board Audit & Risk Committee Lead regulatory compliance, audits, assessments, and incident reporting Coordinate incident response, vulnerability assessments, and tabletop exercises Develop security awareness programs and measurable training targets Requirements:

Master’s degree or equivalent training and experience CISSP, CISM, or comparable information security qualification Minimum 10 years’ progressively responsible security experience Minimum 5 years’ senior leadership and people management experience Expertise in NIST, ISACA, CIS Controls, and applicable legislation Apply strategic security leadership, risk management, and operational expertise to strengthen a Toronto academic institution’s cyber resilience.

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