OT Security Advisor

Quick Facts

• Role: OT Security Advisor

• Work pattern: Hybrid (2–3 days per week in the office)

• Reporting line: Infrastructure Security manager

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Description

You’ll help strengthen cybersecurity across industrial and operational technology (OT) environments by protecting critical OT assets, improving resilience, and embedding security into OT architectures. The role includes OT risk assessments, practical mitigation planning, incident response and crisis preparedness, and alignment with industrial cybersecurity frameworks and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OT risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and define practical mitigation strategies

• Support design and implementation of secure OT architectures (segmentation, remote access controls, monitoring, defence-in-depth)

• Develop and improve OT incident response and crisis management capabilities (exercises, planning, preparedness)

• Ensure alignment with IEC 62443, NIS2, and ISO 27001

• Support deployment of OT security technologies (IDS/IPS, monitoring platforms, endpoint protection, asset visibility)

• Act as a trusted OT security partner for plant, engineering, and operational stakeholders

• Translate technical risks into clear guidance for technical and non-technical audiences

• Promote OT security awareness and good practices across operational teams

• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to strengthen standards, consistency, and shared best practices

• Contribute to documentation, reporting, and continuous improvement of OT security maturity

Requirements

• Experience in OT security, industrial cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, or a closely related field

• Experience working with industrial control systems such as SCADA, PLCs, and OT communication protocols

• Knowledge of OT network security: segmentation, secure remote access, and monitoring approaches

• Experience with vulnerability assessment, security monitoring, and risk reduction in OT environments

• Familiarity with IEC 62443, ISO 27001, and NIS2

• Understanding of how OT environments integrate with enterprise IT, cloud platforms, and modern infrastructure

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

• Collaborative mindset and pragmatic problem-solving while balancing security, operational continuity, and business needs

• Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Benefits

• Health insurance

• Sport card

• Lunch subsidy

• Car leasing

• Languages lessons

• Bonuses