Cyber Security Consultant

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The Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) brings together our Cybersecurity, Fraud, Physical Security and Resilience Planning capabilities to address the ever-growing and increasingly complex global security environment. It is a highly collaborative effort that greatly enhances BMO's ability

to rapidly prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from all security & crisis threats.

As a Threat Modeling Engineer, you will be part of Application Security Risk Assessments team within Cybersecurity. The Application Security Risk Assessment team performs Threat Modelling of applications and technology designs to identify threats early in BMO Financial Group's SDLC and risk management process. The Application Security Risk Assessment team is part of highly collaborative Cybersecurity and Technology organization. As a Threat Modeling Engineer you will have an opportunity to take collaborative approach in maturing threat modeling practices, identify relevant security threats to business technology, help colleagues continuously improve security practices, secure and enable business objectives.

This is a HYBRID role.

• Be integral in continuously maturing the threat modeling practices and application security risk assessment program.
• Be integral in ensuring security threats and countermeasures are identified in projects/initiatives as part of SDLC process.
• Maintain an understanding of available security design patterns, their applicability to given initiative and identify gaps that require improvement opportunities.
• Produce high quality threat modeling artifacts and follow through in tracking of assessments and remediation activities in issue management platform and/or designated repository.
• Continuously keep apprised of business technology practices and relevant threats, both current and emerging and work with Security Architect to identify appropriate controls.
• Be an advocate for Cybersecurity company standards and industry best practices.
• Help build, improve threat libraries and controls and standardize on threat modeling practices.
• Collaborate with larger Security Assessment and Testing group in socializing threats identified in technology projects as part of overall risk analysis.
• Keep abreast of new technology trends and associated risks in application development practices, frameworks, cloud services (PaaS, IaaS, SaaS), modern data store platforms etc. and ability apply this knowledge and skills during threat modeling exercises.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Skills and experiences:

• Proficient level working knowledge of Threat Modeling methodologies (e.g. Attack Trees, MSTM/STRIDE, PASTA) or performing Architecture Risk Analysis.
• Expert ability to decompose applications and system designs in hybrid cloud architectures to identify potential threats.
• Proficient level working experience in application security and security risk management practices.
• Working experience in Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and ability to champion security first, DevSecOps culture and practices.
• Prior experience in software development (e.g. Java, JS, Python) is preferred.
• Prior experience in 2 or more other security domains, e.g., ethical hacking, cloud security, network security, platform security, IAM is preferred.
• Advanced analytical skills
• Proficient communication and negotiations skills, both verbal and written.
• Is empathetic and loves to solve problems and always maintains high integrity.
• 5+ years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems or a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education
• Industry certifications such as CISM, CISSP, GIAC, CEH

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The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: 

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As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact.  We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers.  We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

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