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Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Lead security projects with end-to-end ownership, including security reviews (assessing AI/LLM applications, threat modelling, secure design and implementation of security controls), tool development, and creation of.
• Shift security left, by building self service automation's, secure by default frameworks, paved roads & security controls
• Review AWS Infrastructure for misconfigurations
• influence decision-makers and stakeholders throughout the organization in multiple teams to achieve a consistently high security bar
• Develop security tools and automation
• Create security guidance and documentation

Remote

Building, researching and auditing smart contracts and the Solana layer one Blockchain (Built with Rust). Maintain and update Halborn's open source, Solana testing framework.

Remote

• Provide technical execution in the area of infrastructure & application security services for the global RBC business, infrastructure, and application development teams across all enterprise information technology.
• Participate in and lead a range of infrastructure & application security assessment activities. Perform penetration testing against web, mobile, and infrastructure landscapes
• Ensure infrastructure & applications are thoroughly security tested using industry best practices prior to promotion to production
• Assist in the development, evaluation, and implementation of infrastructure & application penetration testing processes and tools
• Research and keep up to date on infrastructure & application security emerging threats, techniques, tools, and trends
• Educate key organizational stakeholders (e.g. developers, security consultants, executives) on infrastructure & application security matters and impacts on the organization

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Maintain, update & implement new policies on firewalls
• Design & implement the network security architecture of new branch offices
• Design and implement a new Public Key Infrastructure
• Design and operate vulnerability management program (Tenable/Nessus)
• Utilize Kali Linux to find vulnerabilities and confirm vulnerabilities have been remediated
• Hands on experience with various Fortinet suite of products (Fortigate, Fortianalyzer, Fortiweb, Fortiauthenticator)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Installing, upgrading and maintaining Desktops, laptops, printers, mobile devices. PDA’s & Computers On Wheels.
• Preparing systems for installation using automated imaging tools.
• Installing and updating software and hardware.
• Liaises with the internal department to ensure that clients’ inquiries are answered and problems solved in a timely manner.
• Work with end user tools such as McAfee Anti-Virus