Job Description
About this Position:
Job Title: Scada Cybersecurity Project Manager
- Key Responsibilities:
- Lead project governance and stakeholder management by acting as the primary technical interface while managing schedules, milestones, and issue escalation processes across distributed SCADA assets.
- Oversee OT/SCADA architecture assessments, including the evaluation of network infrastructure, field devices, control centers, and the compatibility of security recommendations with legacy platforms.
- Direct industrial network security evaluations focusing on segmentation, OT-DMZs, firewalls, and secure remote access solutions to protect critical communication infrastructure.
- Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments aligned with NIST SP 800-82 and ISA/IEC 62443 standards to identify attack surfaces and vulnerabilities within OT environments.
- Prioritize risk and mitigation strategies based on safety, availability, and operational impact, utilizing compensating controls and network isolation for robust defense.
- Guide security control implementation for identity and access management, remote access technologies, and continuous monitoring or anomaly detection within industrial systems.
- Perform rigorous technical quality assurance through peer reviews of findings, validation of network diagrams, and ensuring all deliverables meet engineering documentation standards.
- Communicate complex cybersecurity risks by translating technical findings into actionable recommendations for executive audiences through briefings and feedback-driven reporting.
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- 8 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with direct OT/SCADA/ICS exposure.
- Demonstrated experience securing critical infrastructure systems (water, wastewater, electric, or similar utilities).
- Hands-on experience with industrial protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC, IEC 60870-5-104, and EtherNet/IP.
- Strong understanding of industrial network design, including redundant architectures and high-availability systems.
- Preferred Certifications:
- CISSP, CISM, or CRISC.
- GIAC certifications (GICSP, GRID, GCED).
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- Vendor-neutral or vendor-specific ICS security training.
- Technical Competencies:
- SCADA / ICS / OT cybersecurity.
- Industrial network segmentation and OT-DMZ design.
- PLC, RTU, HMI, historian security.
- Zero Trust concepts applied to OT.
- Threat modeling for cyber-physical systems.
- Vulnerability management in industrial environments.
- Safety-critical system protection.
- Legacy system risk mitigation.
- Defense-in-depth architectures.
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