Cybersecurity advisor - Data protection DLP

Banque Nationale du Canada; Montreal; Híbrido; CAD 110.000 - 145.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee assistance program

Preferential banking services

Community involvement

Virtual sleep clinic

Descripción de la vacante

National Bank of Canada is hiring a Cybersecurity Advisor in Montreal to strengthen data protection and prevent data exfiltration. The role focuses on implementing DLP controls, analyzing security events, and developing data discovery capabilities, working across platforms and teams.

You will contribute to policy evolution, performance metrics, and dashboards, while exploring automation and AI to boost efficiency and incident response. A hybrid work model is offered.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions.
• Experience using prompts and queries with artificial intelligence tools.
• Proficiency with data analysis, reporting, and dashboarding tools.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and its core practices.
• CISSP or CISA certification is an asset.
• Strong collaboration and synthesis skills with stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and enhance data exfiltration prevention controls across platforms and DLP solutions.
• Analyze and investigate security events to improve data protection controls and provide on-call support when required.
• Develop capabilities to discover, classify, and detect sensitive data across environments.
• Collaborate with teams to design and deploy new data protection services and controls.
• Contribute to cybersecurity policy development and dashboards to measure control effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI to improve efficiency and requests handling.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Reporting

Dashboarding

Agile methodology

AI prompts usage

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Herramientas

DLP tools

Descripción del empleo

Cybersecurity advisor - Data protection DLP

Hybrid

Job number

36615

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

04-Nov-2026

Area(s) of interest: Information technology

Location(s): Montreal

A career as a Cybersecurity Advisor within the Data Protection team at National Bank means acting as a specialist in preventing the exfiltration of data at rest and in transit.

This role allows you to make a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in cybersecurity, data protection, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions.

Your role

• Design, implement, and enhance data exfiltration prevention controls across various platforms and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions.
• Analyze and investigate security events to improve data protection controls and contribute to specialized operational activities, including on-call support when required.
• Develop and enhance capabilities for discovering, classifying, and detecting sensitive data across various technology environments.
• Collaborate with monitoring, architecture, technology delivery, security, and business teams to design and deploy new data protection services and controls.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of cybersecurity policies, norms, and standards, as well as the definition of performance and risk indicators and dashboards to measure control effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation and artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency and request processing.

Your team

The CISO Vice Presidency brings together more than 500 specialists who work in an agile, proactive, and collaborative environment to seize opportunities, stay at the forefront of technology, and continuously improve our processes.

Within the Data Protection sector, you’ll be part of a large team of 50 colleagues and report to the Cybersecurity and Operations management team. Our team stands out for its cybersecurity expertise, collaborative mindset, and commitment to continuously enhancing data protection. We aim to provide you with maximum flexibility to support your quality of life, including a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning through experience, help you master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Resources such as the Data Academy, language training, Harvard Learning Center, coaching, and mentoring are available to support your ongoing professional development.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of five years of relevant experience in cybersecurity and data protection
• Experience with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions.
• Experience using prompts and queries with artificial intelligence tools.
• Proficiency with data analysis, reporting, and dashboarding tools.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and its core practices.
• CISSP or CISA certification, as well as knowledge of ISO 27002, CIS, or NIST security control frameworks, is considered an asset.
• Strong collaboration and synthesis skills, influencing abilities, and the ability to clearly communicate cybersecurity requirements and controls to a variety of stakeholders.

Languages:

French

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In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people's lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Why work at National Bank?

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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