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An exciting opportunity is available for a Sr Specialist I, OT Security Defense based in Jubail, reporting directly to the Section Head, OT Security Defense. The Sr Specialist I will lead OT cybersecurity defense activities aimed at protecting industrial control systems, operational networks, and critical assets. This role involves threat detection, incident response, security monitoring, and risk mitigation, alongside providing technical leadership and driving continuous improvement of OT security capabilities.
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Degree in a technology-related field or equivalent work or education-related experience.
- Professional security management certification is desirable.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the relevant field.
Position Responsibilities:
- Lead the monitoring and analysis of security events, alerts, and cyber threats within OT environments.
- Conduct advanced threat hunting and investigation activities to identify potential security risks and compromise indicators.
- Manage OT cybersecurity incident response activities, including detection, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident analysis.
- Analyze emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry advisories to assess potential impact on OT assets and operations.
- Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Digital Security, and external vendors to address cybersecurity risks and incidents.
- Review, optimize, and maintain OT security technologies, such as intrusion detection systems, network monitoring tools, and security analytics platforms.
- Perform OT cybersecurity risk assessments and support the development of mitigation strategies.
- Lead the evaluation and implementation of security controls and defense mechanisms for OT networks and systems.
- Oversee the administration, review, and optimization of OT firewalls, including firewall policy governance, rule reviews, segmentation controls, and secure remote access configurations.
- Develop and maintain OT security procedures, playbooks, standards, and technical documentation.
- Support regulatory compliance efforts, audits, assessments, and cybersecurity reviews.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to OT Security Defense team members.
- Prepare security reports, performance metrics, and management briefings on cybersecurity posture and risks.
- Support business continuity and resilience efforts through cybersecurity preparedness and response planning.
Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of OT cybersecurity, ICS, and SCADA environments.
- Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols.
- Experience with OT security monitoring, threat detection, and threat hunting.
- Knowledge of OT security solutions, including NDR, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and asset discovery tools.
- Expertise in OT incident response, forensic analysis, and cyber investigations.
- Strong understanding of OT risk assessment and vulnerability management.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-82, ISO 27001).
- Understanding of network architecture, segmentation, and secure remote access in OT environments.
- Experience with security control design, implementation, and validation.
