We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html) **What you'll be doing** You’ll be joining CIBC’s Cyber Operations (CO) team as a Web Application Security Consultant. As a Web Application Security Consultant, you’ll be responsible for managing the web application security configurations for CIBC applications. This includes onboarding new applications onto the Web Application Firewall (WAF), bot controls, DDoS controls, and other security products. You’ll also work closely with other groups such as Security Service Management, SOC, and application teams across CIBC to ensure that our applications are safeguarded against web-based threats. You work closely with application teams across CIBC to onboard applications onto WAF, bot controls, and other web application security products. You will monitor and analyze traffic for onboarded applications, fine tuning security settings as needed to reduce false positives and ensure minimal impact on legitimate users and assist in troubleshooting and resolving security related issues for applications and sharing timely adjustments to security configurations where required to address evolving threats or operational concerns. You will participate in POC evaluations for new web application security products, assessing their effectiveness and potential to enhance the organization's web application security posture _At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role you’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote._ **How you'll succeed** + **Driving continuous improvement -** Proactively identify opportunities to improve security configurations, processes, and workflows + **Call Out Problems and Roadblocks –** There will always be impediments and blockers to success, but we need to shine a light on them in order to properly identify and plan to overcome them. Better still, present options for overcoming the roadblock when calling it out, and the path(s) forward once it is resolved. + **Work Collaboratively, Both Within Your Team, and Without –** Effective communication, collaboration, information sharing and teamwork are essential to success in this space. No one has all the answers, but more often than not, the answers can be found close at hand, either simply by asking the right questions, or putting the right heads together to solve for the problem at hand. **Who you are** + **You can demonstrate technical expertise in web application security.** You have a strong understanding of web-based attacks, web application firewalls, bot management, DDoS mitigation and other application layer security solutions. + **You understand that success is in the details.** You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making. + **You love to problem solve.** You enjoy investigating complex issues and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way. + **You’re digitally savvy.** You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends. + **You have a degree/diploma in** Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. You have at least five years of experience as an Information Security Consultant or a similar role. + **You’re a certified professional.** It’s an asset if you have your CISSP, CRISC, or CISM designation. + **Values matter to you** . You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability. **_**Prior to starting in this role, security checks, including a criminal record check must be successfully completed to the satisfaction of CIBC. An annual criminal record check may also be required._** \#LI-TA **What CIBC Offers** At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck. + We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program. + Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients. + We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development. *Subject to plan and program terms and conditions **What you need to know** + CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com + You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit. + We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us. **Job Location** Toronto-CC East 12th Floor **Employment Type** Regular **Weekly Hours** 37.5 **Skills** Web Application Security At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.