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Canada

  • Mentor and advise security leaders on building and scaling an Information Security program.
  • Provide strategic guidance on product security, cloud security, incident response, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to strengthen security culture and processes.

Information Security Cloud Security Risk Management Incident Response Security Architecture

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