Job Description

Role: Cybersecurity Consultant

Location: Ottawa, ON

Mode: Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Review, develop, and improve cybersecurity-related processes for semiconductor IP product development.
• Assess existing practices against the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), ISO/SAE 21434, and other cybersecurity standards.
• Conduct gap analyses and identify implementation efforts, risks, dependencies, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Security, and Program teams to understand current processes and ownership models.
• Develop process documentation, templates, checklists, adoption plans, and compliance artifacts.
• Prepare leadership-ready reports, findings, and recommendations.
• Support the rollout and adoption of new cybersecurity practices across product teams.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Experience in cybersecurity compliance, process development, governance, product security, or operational excellence.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor IP development and product lifecycle processes.

Hands-on knowledge of:

• EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
• ISO/SAE 21434
• Cybersecurity development lifecycle practices
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, process reviews, and gap assessments.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within semiconductor, embedded systems, automotive, or electronics industries.
• Knowledge of IEC 62443, vulnerability management, secure development lifecycle (SDL), or product security frameworks.
• Experience supporting audit readiness, compliance programs, and process transformation initiatives.

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