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Senior Cybersecurity Specialist - OT (Operations Technology)

Houston, TX, US • Posted 4 days ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

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Skills

Continuous Improvement
Operations Management
IT Risk
IT Risk Management
ROOT
Auditing
Computer Science
Information Technology
SCADA
Systems Management
Regulatory Compliance
Cyber Security
NIST SP 800 Series
NERC
Operating Systems
Computer Networking
Security Analysis
Web Applications
Intrusion Detection
Malware Analysis
Incident Management
Network Design
Computer Hardware
Programmable Logic Controller
Virtual Machines
Network
Multitasking
Recovery
Leadership
Management
Energy
Communication
Knowledge Sharing
Collaboration
Partnership
Bilingual
English
Spanish
Information Security
CISSP
CISM
CISA
GCIA
GCIH
Certified Ethical Hacker
SSCP

Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

Delivers programs and processes to reduce information security risk and strengthen the organization's security posture to addresses complex security incidents.
Provides guidance on escalated issues that require complex solutions, conducts critical analysis of project status, potential risks, and continual process improvement.
Coordinates and performs appropriate maintenance to ensure reliable and secure performance of the security systems, including applying security patches, implementing version upgrades, modifying, and improving services and performing ongoing operational management tasks.
Ensures technology risk impacting the business is effectively identified, quantified, communicated and managed, including recommendations for resolution and identifying the root cause/key themes.
Prepares and updates plans that identify security weaknesses and establishes milestones and compensates controls for remediating these weaknesses and tracking the progress and effectiveness of the remediation.
Leads periodic monitoring of audit log occurences and reports findings and concerns for further analysis and action, including breach notification and initiation of incident response, in accordance with protocols and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent relevant work experience.
Master's Degree is a plus

Experience

5+ years of experience in Information Security, Cyber Security, or relevant roles
3+ years of experience in incident responses, security monitoring, threat and vulnerability functions of an organization with a complex Information Technology environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Technical Skills

Strong technical understanding of OT security monitoring, threat and vulnerability, and incident response processes, procedures, guidelines, and solutions
Knowledge of OT network infrastructure, SCADA/DCS systems, data/communication systems, management systems, and security/compliance
Understanding of relevant cybersecurity regulations and best practices, pertinent to utility environments (such as NIST SP 800-53/82, NERC CIP, NEI 08-09, ISA 99, NIST CSF and C2M2)
Deep understanding of operating systems, programming, networking, malware defenses, perimeter controls, security assessment, web applications, intrusion analysis, malware analysis and incident response
Understanding in network design, configuration, and maintenance with various hardware manufacturers; understanding Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) / Distributed control Systems (DCS), server virtual machines and industrial network architectures and how to effectively support securing these technologies
Proficiency in cyber kill chain framework
Understands information security as it relates to the business and other areas of IT; understands direct impacts and risks to the business
Strong multi-tasking capabilities, exceptional skills to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change as well as dealing efficient deal with escalations and difficult situations/people under pressure e.g. to restore services
An overall understanding of the business objectives of service lines and Core Business Services departments

People Leadership

Demonstrated skills to collaborate across a diverse technical workforce in multiple locations, overseeing a full range of technology platforms and solutions as well as vendor personnel
Ability to coach staff; personal drive and energy level to achieve superior results individually and through others
Excellent communication stills and ability to convey technical concepts to a non-technical audience

Cross Functional Collaboration

Ability to participate in co-operative working relationships including knowledge sharing and partnership in achieving solutions within and across business or operational functions

Preferred Qualifications

Professional certifications in Information Security (CISSP, CISM, CISA).
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Licenses and Certifications

Professional certifications in Information Security (CISSP, CISM, CISA)
Technical certifications (operations i.e. GCIA, GCIH, CEH, SSCP)

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Dice Id: 80183775
Position Id: 8812570edb96d6930e9b1d23741e8a75
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