(GOVERNMENT OF CANADA) IT Security Specialist

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Prepare work plans, schedules and progress reports;
• Develop IT security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures;
• Review existing security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures and provide advice and recommendations for system implementation;
• Conduct security threat and risk assessments of IT facilities, application systems and communications;
• Conduct reviews of backup, recovery and business continuity plans;
• Investigate security incidents and reporting cause and related weaknesses and recommending remedies;
• Design the security framework and propose recommendations for implementing the security components of IT infrastructure required to protect assets and to support application systems; and
• Provide advice on the security aspects of application systems under development.