Operational Technology Security Consultant
Sword Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Act as primary point of contact for customers on OT security projects
- Lead consultancy engagements and oversee project delivery
- Design and manage site surveys to identify OT systems and assess vulnerabilities
- Lead risk assessments, compliance reviews, and remediation efforts
- Develop and implement OT security policies, standards, and procedures
- Manage audits, gap analyses, and third‑party supplier engagements
- Advise customers on best practices to ensure safe, continuous production operations
- Line manage and develop OT Consultants and Engineers
- Work alongside project managers to ensure budgets, timescales, and deliverables are met
- Present findings, recommendations, and roadmaps to technical and executive stakeholders
Requirements
- Degree qualified in a relevant field
- GICSP certified
- Extensive experience within the OT Security domain (consultancy or internal OT function)
- Proven expertise in OT domains: Network Architecture, Inventory Gathering, Situational Review, Endpoint Protection, Governance, Standards, Policy, Education & Awareness
- Strong experience conducting assessments, developing improvement roadmaps, and delivering actionable reports
- Confident presenting analysis and recommendations to executive stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of OT cyber security processes, tools, and best practices
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Desired: Prior consultancy experience in Energy, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Pharmaceutical sectors
- Desired: Hands-on experience leading OT security assessments, evaluations, and reporting
- Desired: Cyber security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GCIA, GCIH, GCFE
- Desired: Familiarity with standards including IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NESA, OG86
- Desired: Recognised authority in OT environments