OT ICS Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance Lead

VerityX Talent

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 203,000 - 243,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

VerityX Talent in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks an experienced OT Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance Specialist to support risk assessments, compliance reviews, and assurance activities across OT/ICS environments.

You will assess controls, track remediation actions, and help ensure adherence to UAE and international cybersecurity standards, including ISA/IEC 62443 and ISO 27001. The role emphasizes risk and compliance over hands-on engineering.

Qualifications

6+ years in cybersecurity, OT/ICS, risk, audit or compliance.
Practical experience in OT/ICS risk assessments, audits or control reviews.
Knowledge of DCS/SCADA/PLC and industrial network architecture.

Responsibilities

Conduct OT/ICS cybersecurity risk assessments, compliance reviews, and control assessments.
Identify cybersecurity gaps and develop remediation plans and risk-treatment measures.
Review OT cybersecurity controls including segmentation, hardening, access control, patching, monitoring, backup/recovery.
Coordinate internal and external OT cybersecurity audits and follow through on findings.
Maintain OT risk registers, evidence, and regulatory alignment.