OT Cybersecurity & ISMS Leader: Governance & Risk

VerityX Talent; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

VerityX Talent is seeking an experienced OT Cybersecurity / ISMS Specialist to govern cybersecurity governance, risk management and compliance across OT/ICS environments. The role focuses on governance, risk, and ISMS, aligning with UAE requirements and international standards.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in OT/ICS security, strong risk assessment and policy development skills, and the ability to lead audits and continuous improvement across industrial settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, GRC, ISMS or technology risk with OT/ICS background.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001 and ISA/IEC 62443.
• Experience with UAE Information Assurance requirements.
• Ability to translate standards into policies and remediation plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain OT cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Conduct and support OT cybersecurity risk assessments, gap assessments and compliance reviews.
• Implement and maintain cybersecurity controls and ISMS requirements across OT environments.
• Support alignment with UAE Information Assurance requirements, ISA/IEC 62443, ISO 27001 and NIST.
• Maintain OT cyber risk registers and support risk treatment and remediation plans.
• Map cybersecurity requirements and controls across applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assess the effectiveness and maturity of OT cybersecurity controls and identify areas for improvement.
• Support internal and external cybersecurity audits and maintain appropriate compliance evidence.
• Work with engineering, operations, IT, cybersecurity and vendor teams to ensure security requirements are understood and implemented.
• Develop management reports, security metrics and documentation relating to OT cybersecurity risk and compliance.
• Support continuous improvement of the organisation's OT cybersecurity and ISMS programme.

Skills

OT/ICS cybersecurity

GRC

ISMS

ISO 27001

ISA/IEC 62443

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Job description

VerityX Talent is seeking an experienced OT Cybersecurity / ISMS Specialist to govern cybersecurity governance, risk management and compliance across OT/ICS environments. The role focuses on governance, risk, and ISMS, aligning with UAE requirements and international standards.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in OT/ICS security, strong risk assessment and policy development skills, and the ability to lead audits and continuous improvement across industrial settings.