OT Security Specialist

2 weeks ago


Reston, Virginia, United States First Quality Full time

OT Security Engineer

First Quality is a global privately held company with a diverse portfolio of consumer products. Our corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to our customers worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced OT Security Engineer to protect our operational technology infrastructure. This critical role involves securing advanced industrial automation systems, contributing to a field where cybersecurity plays a vital role in safeguarding critical processes, manufacturing operations, and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain OT security tools and processes to enhance incident response capabilities.
  • Monitor OT security events, assess threats, and respond to security incidents within the OT environment in coordination with the SOC team.
  • Create and present reports, dashboards, and metrics on OT security posture and incident response activities to senior management.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design, implement, and maintain security controls for all current and future OT environments and projects.
  • Design and maintain OT cybersecurity solutions, ensuring seamless integration into our industrial control systems.
  • Lead threat management efforts by identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risks, performing threat modeling, identifying threat vectors, and conducting penetration tests to implement corrective actions.
  • Enhance processes to strengthen the OT security operations framework, including reviewing policies, updating incident response playbooks, and highlighting challenges in managing SLAs.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in OT security and operations.
  • Knowledge of controls and automation equipment and principles (i.e. PLCs, SCADA, DCS, HMIs, VFDs, etc.)
  • Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ICS Mitre ATT&CK, and IEC 62443
  • Experience in defining and implementing security controls for OT engineering projects.
  • Experience managing projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
  • Experience in developing, configuring, and maintaining OT security automation and orchestration tools.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field. In lieu of degree, related experience will be considered.


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