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About the Role

This is a broad cybersecurity opportunity for someone early in their career who wants exposure to cybersecurity governance, risk management, security awareness, procurement, projects and day-to-day security activities. You’ll work with cybersecurity specialists and partners across WSIB, as well as third-party providers, to help maintain cybersecurity policies and standards, support security risk assessments, coordinate cybersecurity education and awareness initiatives, and contribute to projects and procurement activities. A key part of this role is also supporting our Cybersecurity Champions Program, including conferences, webinars, workshops and other communications that help strengthen cybersecurity awareness across the organization.

Responsibilities

Support the development, review and maintenance of cybersecurity policies, standards, processes and procedures.
Work with internal stakeholders and third-party providers to ensure cybersecurity requirements and controls are understood and applied.
Maintain Design and Governance information and documentation, including quality assurance, appropriate storage and completeness.
Support cybersecurity-related audit requests.
Support the annual cybersecurity risk analysis and monthly risk reporting.
Assist Senior Security Specialists with security risk assessments and help ensure appropriate control practices are implemented.
Contribute to ongoing information security risk management activities.
Coordinate the Cybersecurity Champions Program, including meetings, workshops and guest speaker sessions.
Plan and coordinate annual Cybersecurity Conference Days.
Coordinate Cybersecurity Intelligence Squad webinars and support webinar development.
Support cybersecurity communications and phishing exercises in collaboration with Senior Security Specialists.
Support cybersecurity activities on smaller projects and assist Senior Security Specialists on larger initiatives.
Contribute to the planning, design and implementation of security architectures, procedures and solutions that safeguard access to WSIB data and technology resources.
Support logical access controls and user/resource verification mechanisms.
Help ensure cybersecurity controls are implemented across projects and business-as-usual activities.
Facilitate cybersecurity requirements for RFP and procurement requests, including evaluations for procurements under $100K.
Research security products, services and emerging technologies to support procurement recommendations.
Monitor security publications, forums and other sources to stay informed about emerging threats and security control technologies.

Requirements

1 year of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, IT governance, IT compliance, or a related IT security environment.
Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity governance, IT risk management and security controls.
Familiarity with recognized frameworks and standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, ITIL or CRISC concepts.
Strong coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to support multiple initiatives, projects and stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to help develop cybersecurity communications, presentations, webinars and awareness materials.
Ability to work collaboratively with IT teams, business partners, vendors and cybersecurity specialists.
Comfort working with documentation, reporting, risk information, policies, standards and processes.
Prospective candidates must undergo a criminal records name check.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance
IT risk management
Security controls
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
CIS Controls
ITIL
CRISC concepts
Coordination
Organizational skills
Written communication
Verbal communication
Collaboration
Documentation
Reporting
Risk information
Policies
Standards
Processes

Location

On-site

Work Type

On-site
Temporary

Experience Level

Junior
Early career

Education Level

Post secondary education in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

$71,200.00 – $89,000.00

Benefits

Competitive salary
May be eligible to participate in our health and dental plan.

About the Company

We’re here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people get back to work. Funded by businesses, we also provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information. We are one of the largest insurance organizations in North America covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario.
At the WSIB, you’ll have the opportunity to explore many career paths and follow your passion, continuously learn and grow professionally, be recognized for the great work you do, and participate in programs that support your health and wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity

We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated. We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating inclusive experiences for both our employees and prospective employees. We invite all interested individuals to apply. If you require accommodations in order to apply to this position please contact talentacquisitioncentre@wsib.on.ca. If you are invited to participate in the interview or assessment process, you can advise our Recruiter of your accommodation needs at that time.