Cyber Security Analyst – AI Focus

About the role

We are seeking a senior Cyber Security Analyst with deep expertise in AI and GenAI security to support one of Canada’s largest banking institutions. The role will drive the adoption of AI‑powered cyber defence capabilities while ensuring that AI solutions are designed, deployed, and governed securely in line with banking and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement AI‑driven cybersecurity solutions for threat detection, fraud prevention, security operations and cyber analytics.
• Define and enforce security controls for AI/GenAI platforms, covering model security, data protection, adversarial attack mitigation and secure AI lifecycle management.
• Assess cybersecurity risks associated with AI deployments and develop mitigation strategies aligned with industry frameworks.
• Partner with security, architecture, risk, compliance and technology teams to establish AI governance, responsible AI and cyber risk management practices.
• Develop security architectures for cloud, data and AI platforms in highly regulated banking environments.
• Lead cyber strategy, assessments, threat modelling and executive‑level security advisory engagements.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security or Cyber Risk.
• Hands‑on experience with AI security, GenAI security, Security Operations (SOC), threat detection, cloud security or cyber architecture.
• Experience working in banking, financial services or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, CIS Controls and cloud security frameworks.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or GIAC are preferred.

Required skills

• AI Security / GenAI Security
• Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Threat Detection
• Cloud Security
• Cyber Architecture
• NIST AI RMF
• MITRE ATT&CK
• ISO 27001
• CIS Controls
• Microsoft Security Copilot
• Azure AI Security
• AWS Security Services
• Google Vertex AI Security
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC certifications