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.

📌 Interim Chief Information Security Officer (Toronto)
🏢 LHH Knightsbridge
📍 Toronto