- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Conduct periodic and ad hoc cybersecurity risk assessments across IT and OT environments
- Perform OT-specific risk assessments on assets such as PLCs, HMIs, RTUs, and engineering systems
- Identify and document OT-relevant risk scenarios (e.g., control system disruption, unauthorized access, safety manipulation)
- Coordinate risk reviews as part of major IT/OT changes, such as system upgrades or new deployments
- Reassess risk posture following major changes, incidents, or regulatory updates
- Review and validate existing controls to calculate residual risk and prioritize treatment actions
- Provide standardized tools and guidance to support self-assessments by IT, OT, and business teams
- Support integration of assessment outcomes into control design, zoning, segmentation, and system deployment
- Track risk treatment progress and escalate overdue or high-priority items as needed
- Coordinate with performance management to define and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) to proactively track changes in cybersecurity risk exposure
- Maintain the cybersecurity risk register, including OT-specific entries, capturing identified risks, likelihood and impact ratings, treatment plans, ownership, and status
- Coordinate and execute internal cybersecurity compliance assessments across all relevant domains and functions
- Serve as the lead interface for external audits and regulatory inspections, including preparation, execution, and response
- Conduct periodic compliance assessments of OT environments, including SCADA, DCS, PLCs, and associated network infrastructure
- Maintain an inventory of compliance-relevant OT assets and map them to applicable control requirements and standards
- Monitor adherence to cybersecurity policies, escalate non-compliance, and coordinate corrective actions with relevant teams
- Track and manage remediation plans for compliance gaps, non-conformities, and audit findings through closure
- Validate the effectiveness of implemented controls or mitigation plans before closing compliance gaps
- Review and validate configuration baselines for OT systems (e.g., firewall rules, firmware versions) to ensure alignment with compliance standards
- Coordinate evidence collection, documentation, and remediation planning for compliance-related findings
- Report OT and IT cybersecurity compliance status and risks to leadership and cybersecurity governance
- Support compliance awareness and training for teams with control responsibilities in both IT and OT
- Maintain a centralized compliance register, covering both IT and OT, that maps regulatory requirements to policies, controls, responsible teams, and evidence sources
- Govern third-party cybersecurity risk by maintaining standardized assessment processes, due diligence criteria, and remediation tracking
- Coordinate and conduct third-party cybersecurity assessments across IT and OT suppliers to ensure alignment with internal policies and regulatory requirements
- Review vendor-supplied OT systems and supporting documentation to ensure inclusion of security controls and compliance with applicable standards (e.g., NCA OTCC, IEC 62443)
- Ensure third-party risk findings are documented, risk-rated, and tracked through resolution, including acceptance or application of compensating controls
- Maintain a register of assessed vendors, associated risks, control gaps, and remediation status for ongoing oversight and reporting
- Collaborate with procurement, legal, and compliance to embed cybersecurity requirements into third-party agreements, including OT-specific clauses where applicable
- Contribute to the development and review of third-party security policy and minimum control requirements for use in procurement and onboarding
- Support internal and external audit requests related to third-party cybersecurity risk management
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Master's degree is preferred.
- 10–12+ years of cybersecurity experience.
- Strong experience in cybersecurity risk management, compliance, assessments, and assurance.