Cyber Security Specialist at Scarborough Health Network in General Hospital

Job description

Job Number: JR107484
Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist
Union:
Union:
Job Category: Professional
Hospital Location: General Site
Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Number of Positions: 1
Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $52.97 - $61.407
Hours: Days Across our three hospitals and eight satellite sites, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is shaping the future of care. Our many programs and services are designed around the needs of one of Canada’s most vibrant and diverse communities. We are home to North America’s largest nephrology program, as well as the designated cardiac care and spine centre for Scarborough and surrounding communities to the east. We are proud to be a community-affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and partner with a number of other universities and colleges, helping to train the next generation of health care professionals. SHN is the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, from the Canadian College of Health Leaders, for our leading edge work on Communities of Inclusion, Inclusion Calendar, Health Equity Certificate Program and much more. We are also proud to be named Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2023 – 2025 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2026. Learn more at shn.ca Job Description: Job Description Reporting to the Information Security Manager, the Cyber Security Specialist plays an integral role in the delivery of the Cyber Security program through the Local Delivery Group (LDG) in the Central East Region. This role will be a part of a collaborative team that will implement, manage and support Cyber Security infrastructure, policies, practices and assessments to ensure the organization Cyber Security maturity goals are met. As a Cyber Security Specialist, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our organization's digital assets and infrastructure against potential cyber threats. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring security measures to protect computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, breaches, and cyber-attacks. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our information systems and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards. Responsibilities: • Design, implement and maintain cyber security systems within the organizational infrastructure •Continuously monitor and assess business needs against security concerns, proactively recommending changes to enhance information systems security posture. • Review and enhance activities for IT risks control, ensuring that operational and application compliance with established security procedures, systems, and policies • Lead information security assessment and testing, encompassing penetration testing, vulnerability mitigation, threat modeling, authentication, access, and authorization controls • Conduct thorough evaluations of incoming technology and vendors to ensure comprehensive due diligence. • Evaluation of new systems, technologies, and services for security due diligence, ensuring alignment with organizational security standards. • Stay abreast of current cyber security threat landscape and trends, providing ongoing education and training to relevant stakeholders • Foster collaboration with similar organizations to maintain cyber security industry standards and readiness for potential security incidents throughput the healthcare landscape. • Collaborate with the Technical team to ensure a seamless implementation of security policies and procedures across the organization. • Proactively monitor systems for vulnerabilities and enact appropriate remediation measures based on documented security standards.. • Manage Security awareness training initiatives to educate and empower the regional/CE CIS user base against cyber threats. • Educating the Regional / CE CIS user base to safeguard against cyber-attacks, including those