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Join CDW as a Consultant in Cyber Risk, where you'll leverage your expertise to advise small and medium businesses on enhancing their information security and privacy frameworks, working alongside a high-caliber team in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, developing security roadmaps, leading audits, communicating strategies, and maintaining client relationships while contributing to internal process improvements.

Skills: Required skills include strong knowledge of information security concepts, familiarity with various standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO, NIST, PCI DSS), and excellent communication abilities for engaging with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 3+ years in consulting or information security, relevant certifications (CISA, ISO auditor), and a college or university degree related to the field.

Location: This position is based in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $85,000 - $120,000.

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

As a Fortune 200 leader, we are the driven professionals and technology experts Canadian companies turn to most often to serve their information technology, security and privacy needs. Our Cyber Risk consulting positions provide you with accelerated opportunities to turn your ideas into action as you help our customers assess and improve their security and privacy posture. As a key member of our Risk Advisory Services team, you will join some of the brightest and most diverse minds working in governance, risk and compliance today.

In this high-profile, consulting opportunity, you will use your time management, communication and analytical skills to identify, design and implement information security and privacy solutions for our small business customers. Through the integrity, care and quality we demonstrate on customer engagements, they will realize that beyond receiving leading-edge consulting, they are gaining a trusted advisor and partner.

What you’ll do

• Act as a trusted advisor to management level staff for small and medium business clients to determine security program requirements.
• Lead information security gap and risk assessments. (ISO 2700x, CIS Controls, PCI DSS, SSAE 18 SOC 1-3, NIST, etc.).
• Develop security roadmap documents.
• Lead information security and privacy internal audits.
• Communicate ideas, risks, strategy in verbal or written format.
• Write technical procedures, policies, and standards according to client requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of security threats, industry trends, countermeasures, security tools, processes, and technologies.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Assist clients in the implementation and/or remediation of information security controls.
• Contribute to internal process improvement initiatives.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Build strong and frictionless relationships with CDW internal teams to maintain a united workforce and enable the achievement of business objectives.

What you need to succeed

Must-have

• 3+ years of consulting or information security experience.
• Deep understanding or background in information security and information technology concepts.
• in-depth knowledge of internationally recognized standards such as: ISO 27001/17/18, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, SSAE 18, etc.
• Familiarity with IT governance frameworks such as: ITIL, COBIT
• An understanding of IT Service Management processes and best practices (e.g. change management, incident management)
• Gain experience in successfully delivering all standard Cyber Risk services.
• Hold a CISA and/or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Internal Auditor designation.
• Be working towards one of the following designations: CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CIPP/C, CCSP, CCISO
• Strong verbal and written communication, and ability to present with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives, IT Management and business stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage with different personality types, both internally with CDW staff and externally with clients.
• Trustworthy with high standards of personal integrity (demonstrated by an unblemished career history, complete lack of criminal convictions etc.), and willing to undergo vetting to verify this if necessary.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Products (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio)
• Hold a relevant college or university degree.

Nice-to-have

• An understanding of general business functions.
• A willingness to build relationships with client subject matter experts beyond the primary client project sponsor.

We make technology work so people can do great things.  

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

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