Senior Cybersecurity Risk Advisor

Insight Global; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Risk Advisor to conduct risk assessments across applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and emerging technologies. You will document findings, prioritize controls, and guide remediation with architects, engineers, and leadership.

The role emphasizes risk-based guidance, communication to stakeholders, and applying risk-management frameworks to evolving technologies, including AI, to reduce organizational risk exposure.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in cybersecurity risk advisory.
• Experience across applications, infrastructure, cloud, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to assess risk severity and prioritize controls.
• Experience reporting risk findings to architects, engineers, and leadership.
• Ability to translate complex risks for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience evaluating AI tools and AI-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments for applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and emerging technologies.
• Identify, analyze, and document security risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps, ensuring findings are properly assessed and prioritized based on risk severity.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and project teams to review designs and provide risk-based security guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Recommend and track remediation activities, ensuring appropriate controls are implemented to mitigate identified risks.
• Evaluate the security implications of new technologies, including AI and machine learning solutions, and provide risk management recommendations.
• Apply established risk management frameworks, policies, and standards when assessing security controls and risk exposure.
• Prepare and present risk assessment findings, mitigation plans, and recommendations to technical teams, leadership, and business stakeholders.
• Conduct research on evolving cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to support ongoing risk management and decision-making.
• Partner with security, technology, and business teams to promote a proactive, risk-aware culture across the organization.

Skills

Cybersecurity risk assessment

Risk management

Cloud security

AI risk

Remediation planning

Communication

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Risk Advisor to conduct risk assessments across applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and emerging technologies. You will document findings, prioritize controls, and guide remediation with architects, engineers, and leadership.

The role emphasizes risk-based guidance, communication to stakeholders, and applying risk-management frameworks to evolving technologies, including AI, to reduce organizational risk exposure.