Cybersecurity Technical Lead – AI Security & AI-Enabled Cyber Defense

Role Description: We are seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Professional specializing in AI for Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity for AI to support one of Canada's largest banking institutions. The candidate will drive the adoption of AI-powered cyber defense capabilities while ensuring AI solutions are designed, deployed, and governed securely in compliance with banking and regulatory standards for our client.

Key Skills

· Cybersecurity - ASM - Network Security

· AI & Gen AI Products & Tools

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, including 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 modeling, and executive-level security advisory engagements.

Required Experience

· 8+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Cyber Risk.

· Hands-on experience in AI Security, GenAI Security, Security Operations (SOC), Threat Detection, Cloud Security, or Cyber Architecture.

· Strong knowledge of AI/ML security risks, LLM security, prompt injection, data leakage prevention, model governance, and AI risk management.

· Experience working within banking, financial services, or other regulated industries.

· Familiarity with NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, cloud security frameworks, and regulatory expectations.

Preferred Qualifications

· CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent certifications.

· Experience with Microsoft Security Copilot, Azure AI Security, AWS Security Services, Google Vertex AI Security, or similar platforms.

· Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.