OT Cybersecurity Testing & Assessment Lead

VINCI Energies Oil & Gas; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Axians Emirates, a unit within Cegelec Abu Dhabi under VINCI Energies, seeks an OT Cybersecurity Testing & Assessment Consultant to support a major OT cybersecurity project for an oil & gas client. You will perform vulnerability assessments, conduct penetration testing, and verify cybersecurity controls across project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include remediation verification, findings management, and reporting, with collaboration across vendors, OEMs, and client stakeholders to ensure closure

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with OT/ICS testing.
• Hands-on vulnerability assessment and penetration testing in OT/ICS environments.
• Knowledge of IEC 62443 and OT cybersecurity principles.
• Experience with FAT/SAT testing in industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform OT vulnerability assessments using appropriate tools and methodologies, considering OT constraints.
• Support and, where applicable, execute penetration testing within approved scope and client procedures.
• Review and verify the implementation and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls (network security, access controls, hardening, firewall rules, segmentation, logging).
• Support testing activities during FAT/IFAT and SAT/ISAT, including prep, execution, evidence collection, and documentation.
• Review vulnerabilities and remediation needs; assist in remediation verification and status reporting.
• Prepare vulnerability and penetration testing reports, findings registers, and remediation status updates.
• Collaborate with OT Cybersecurity Lead, system vendors, OEMs, and client stakeholders to close findings.

Skills

OT/ICS security

Vulnerability testing

Penetration testing

Nessus / Tenable

FAT/SAT testing

IEC 62443

Oil & Gas domain

Middle East experience

Cybersecurity certs

Tools

Nessus

Job description

Axians Emirates, a unit within Cegelec Abu Dhabi under VINCI Energies, seeks an OT Cybersecurity Testing & Assessment Consultant to support a major OT cybersecurity project for an oil & gas client. You will perform vulnerability assessments, conduct penetration testing, and verify cybersecurity controls across project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include remediation verification, findings management, and reporting, with collaboration across vendors, OEMs, and client stakeholders to ensure closure