About the Role
The Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist serves as the first line of defense for the critical information and assets within the organization. This role is pivotal in safeguarding the critical infrastructure by implementing cybersecurity technologies and ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory standards. The specialist will work cooperatively within a plant operational environment, collaborating with safety, process control engineers, operations, maintenance, and other relevant areas to protect the organization’s information and assets against potential cyber threats.
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Principal Accountabilities:
- Expert in working with various Operational Technology/Industrial Control Systems.
- Strong hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining cybersecurity solutions, including network architectural understanding and improvement.
- Proficient with cybersecurity tools such as active directory, firewalls, SIEMs, VPNs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, vulnerability assessment, patch management, backup and recovery.
- Skilled in leading on-site projects related to industrial control systems compliance with applicable regulations.
- Good knowledge of national and international cybersecurity standards, policies, and procedures.
- Expertise in vulnerability assessment, patching management, and system hardening.
- Knowledgeable in designing systems architecture and network diagrams while meeting cybersecurity regulations requirements.
- Capable of leading cybersecurity drills and tabletop exercises, incident response, and disaster recovery procedures.
- Strong troubleshooting skills to identify and remediate any system errors.
- Conduct proactive health checks for detective, preventive, and remediation countermeasures.
Nature & Scope
The Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for safeguarding critical infrastructure through the planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining of various cybersecurity solutions. The cybersecurity team includes Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and Operations
