Principal Security Consultant – IT, OT

Binary Defense

Principal Security Consultant overseeing security operations and incident response in IT and OT settings. Managing a dedicated security program and collaborating with cross-functional teams at Binary Defense.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management across IT and OT environments, with a strong focus on collaboration, governance, and program ownership.

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Security Operations ManagementIncident Response LeadershipVulnerability Management Program OwnershipCross-Functional GovernanceOT Environment Experience

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Hard Skills

Security OperationsIncident ResponseVulnerability ManagementThreat DetectionMetrics DevelopmentStandard Operating ProceduresPlaybook CreationGovernance ParticipationIT Service TransitionThird-Party Outsourcing

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationLeadershipEscalation SupportStakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

IT SecurityOT SecurityGovernanceKPIKRIThreat HuntingOperational ContinuityAsset Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide senior technical expertise across security operations, detection, analysis, and incident response in both IT and OT environments.
Co-lead the client's Security Operations function, providing direction, escalation support, and continuity across the operations lifecycle.
Communicate and collaborate through the full lifecycle of escalated events and investigations.
Lead and contribute to IT and OT incident response efforts, including delivery of associated workshops and assessments, creation of workflows and handbooks, and maintenance of a high-level incident response plan spanning both IT and OT.
Own and lead the client's Vulnerability Management Program end to end, including prioritization, remediation coordination, and program reporting.
Develop and mature IT and OT threat detections, collaborating across organizational lines to implement proposed changes.
Contribute to, write, and quality-control standard operating procedures and playbooks for IT and OT security operations.
Support development of high-level metrics, reporting, and KPIs/KRIs reflecting inputs from security, intelligence, and threat hunting operations.
Lead the client's overall Security Delivery meeting with their project managers, architects, consultants, and leadership team.
Lead a recurring cross-functional Security/IT relationship meeting to maintain alignment between security and broader IT stakeholders.
Participate in Asset Management Governance, representing security operations requirements in governance decisions.
Ensure security operations objectives are represented across the client's various project work streams and initiatives.
Advise on the client's IT outsourcing transition, including third-party managed-service arrangements.
Participate in IT knowledge transfer sessions with the client's IT teams and incoming service providers to preserve operational continuity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive experience in security operations, detection, analysis, and incident response, including senior or lead-level delivery.
Demonstrated ownership of a security program (e.g., vulnerability management, security operations) with accountability for outcomes and reporting.
3+ years of hands-on experience in OT environments.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional governance and serve as a senior security point of contact to executive and technical stakeholders.
Experience contributing to or advising on IT service transitions or third-party outsourcing arrangements.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents
401k match which vests every payroll
Flexible and remote friendly work environment
Training opportunities to expand your skill set