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Reporting to the Director, Security Advisory Services, the Information Security Advisor will assist business units with risk assessment and compliance matters as it relates to Information Security.

The Information Security

Advisor will conduct information security risk assessments on initiatives, third-party suppliers/external vendors, applications, perform security contract reviews, advise on security best practices, and review emerging security strategies.

The Information Security

Advisor interacts with various Sun Life business groups and teams, including but not limited to, Business, Architecture, Infrastructure, Legal, Compliance and Risk, and Privacy teams. Provide support to Sun Life Business Groups through conducting information security risk assessments, reviewing contracts to ensure inclusion of security requirements, performing supplier/third-party risk assessments, and advising on security best practices. Assess initiatives/projects to ensure implementation controls align with Sun Life Information Security policies and directive requirements.





Provide security consulting to ensure appropriate security controls and security best practices are in place to safeguard and protect Sun Life confidential information from intentional or accidental disclosure, modification, or destruction, and improve overall security. Provide reporting to management team on status of information security risk assessments, identified risks, and current work activities. Provide preliminary recommendations to the management team on information security related risks.

Track and manage open information security risks to ensure corresponding risk remediation plans and target dates are in place. Work with respective business and/or technology risk owner to ensure risk remediation. University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Security and Risk Management or comparable professional education/training in a field relevant to IT Security management Minimum of at least 5 years experience in Information Security and Information Technology (IT) In-depth knowledge of information security and IT principles, protocols, practices, and industry standards Experience conducting information security risk assessments, including of cloud-based (SaaS) technologies, e.g.





AWS and Azure Strong understanding of existing and emerging information security technologies Strong communication and negotiation skills with senior staff and executives Excellent report writing skills Familiarity with contract wording and interpretation of security clauses Must be able to work and communicate with various business groups from a non-technical perspective and interpret technical context into common business language Self-starter, can work with minimum supervision, strategic thinker, negotiator and consensus builder Professional designation relating to Information Security, e.g., In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time. The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential. As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected] are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

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📌 Information Security Analyst - Remote (Ontario)
🏢 Sun Life
📍 Ontario