Senior IT Manager - Threat and Vulnerability

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

The Senior Manager of the Vulnerability and Attack Surface Management Team is a critical technical leadership role within our Information Security team with end-to-end responsibility for strategy, oversight and execution of the Company Vulnerability Management and Attack Surface Management capabilities.

This role requires a blend of strategic vision, strong leadership, technical expertise, superb communications, outstanding analytical and critical thinking to effectively lead and guide a team of security experts.

Responsibilities

- Continuously build and implement a strategic vision for the Vulnerability and Attack Surface Management program and its capabilities in alignment with organization’s Information Security and Information Technology programs, program goals and business objectives.
- Drive all efforts crucial to ensure timely identification, analysis, and remediation of vulnerabilities across all IT assets, including applications, servers, networks, and endpoints.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key partners, including business capabilities, infrastructure, networking, application development, compliance, communications and other executive and non-executive leadership.
- Continuously evaluate emerging security threats, trends, and technologies for continuous analysis and improvement of the organization’s vulnerability and attack surface management capabilities.
- Develop and implement processes for continuous attack surface monitoring and reduction,



ensuring the organization’s exposure to threats is continuously minimized and optimally protected.
- Be responsible for the configuration, operation, and maintenance of vulnerability testing and management platforms, attack surface management technologies, and other related tooling.
- Provide technical guidance and support for vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and attack surface management activities.
- Maintain comprehensive vulnerability and attack surface management policies, standards, processes and procedures, and documentation thereof.
- Lead ongoing execution and advancement of vulnerability scanning and assessment tools, techniques, and procedures.
- Coordinate the scheduling and execution of regular vulnerability scans, assessments, and attack surface evaluations.
- Ensure timely and effective communication of vulnerability and attack surface findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Manage emergency response processes and activities related to discovered vulnerabilities and attack surface exposures in coordination with incident response and other supporting enterprise functions.
- Track and report on the status of vulnerability remediation and attack surface reduction efforts, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
- Lead, mentor,



and develop a team of vulnerability and attack surface management professionals, providing regular performance feedback and career development opportunities.
- Supervise the recruitment and onboarding of recent team members, ensuring the team is staffed with skilled and motivated individuals.
- Monitor the vulnerability and attack surface management budget, including forecasting and expenditures.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and standards related to information security, vulnerability management, and attack surface management.
- Represent the vulnerability and attack surface management function in internal and external audits, assessments, and reviews.

Qualifications

- Advanced experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a hands‑on vulnerability management and/or attack surface management role.
- Understand the nature of vulnerabilities and weaknesses, and can articulate detection and remediation methods for vulnerabilities to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Expert‑level understanding of vulnerability and attack surface testing and management techniques, processes and platforms.
- Experience in designing, building, testing, implementing and refining workflows of varying complexity.
- Solid understanding of common security frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO).
- Validated experience in leading and running security teams, with a track record of developing and implementing critical initiatives.
- Superb communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Relevant industry and technical training and/or certifications.

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📌 Senior IT Manager - Threat and Vulnerability (Toronto)
🏢 Tree Top Staffing
📍 Toronto