Security Consultant

Job description

Role Overview Support the delivery of OT Cybersecurity engagements across consulting, engineering, architecture, design, and implementation. This role combines advisory expertise with hands-on technical delivery, partnering with clients, OT teams, OEMs, and technology vendors to design, implement, and optimize secure OT environments that align with operational and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of end-to-end OT Cybersecurity engagements, including assessments, strategy, architecture, engineering, design, and implementation activities. Conduct OT cybersecurity maturity assessments, gap analyses, risk assessments, and security reviews within industrial and critical infrastructure environments. Design and engineer OT cybersecurity solutions aligned to client requirements, operational objectives, and industry best practices. Develop OT security architectures, network designs, security controls, technical specifications, and implementation roadmaps. Assist in the implementation, configuration, and optimization of OT security technologies, including network segmentation, firewalls, secure remote access, asset visibility, monitoring, vulnerability management, and other security controls. Participate in technical workshops, solution engineering, system integration, testing, commissioning, and operational handover activities. Collaborate with OT, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams to translate business and operational requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions. Work with OT OEMs, system integrators, and technology vendors to design, integrate, validate, and support OT cybersecurity solutions. Apply industry-recognized OT cybersecurity standards and frameworks, including IEC 62443, NIST, NERC CIP, and ISO 27001/27019. Produce high-quality technical deliverables, including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), security architectures, assessment reports, technical specifications, and implementation documentation. Support client workshops, technical presentations, demonstrations, and stakeholder engagement activities. Contribute to proposals, RFP responses, solution development initiatives, and the creation of new OT cybersecurity offerings. Stay informed on emerging OT technologies, cyber threats, regulatory requirements, and industry trends, incorporating these insights into client solutions. Desired Experience & Qualifications 4-8 years of cybersecurity experience, including substantial exposure to OT/ICS cybersecurity environments. Proven experience supporting OT cybersecurity consulting, engineering, design, and implementation projects. Strong understanding of OT/ICS architectures, industrial networks, protocols, control systems, and operational engineering environments. Hands-on experience designing, implementing, or supporting OT cybersecurity technologies and solutions. Experience working with OT OEMs, system integrators, and industrial technology vendors. Strong knowledge of OT cybersecurity standards and frameworks, particularly IEC 62443 and NIST. Experience developing HLDs, LLDs, network and security architectures, technical designs, and implementation specifications. Experience supporting system integration, testing, commissioning, and operational handover activities is highly desirable. Relevant certifications such as GICSP, ISA/IEC 62443, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are advantageous. Experience within Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, Mining, or other Critical Infrastructure sectors is preferred. Strong analytical, technical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to operate effectively across both advisory and hands-on engineering environments, translating cybersecurity requirements into practical, implementable solutions. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. 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