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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📌 Fractional vCISO (Financial Services/Crypto experience) (Calgary)
🏢 NDAX Canada
📍 Calgary