ICS OT Cyber Security Consultant

Russell Taylor Group Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established advanced systems integrator based in the UK is seeking an ICS OT Cyber Security Consultant to deliver incident response and penetration testing services to enhance the cybersecurity resilience for clients in energy, water, and manufacturing. This role requires a degree in Engineering or Computer Science and 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity, along with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Fantastic basic salary

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

6.5% pension scheme

Life assurance policy

Private health care

Green car scheme

Support for professional membership fees

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' practical cyber security experience.
• Ability to develop attack scenarios and validate security postures.
• Exposure to incident response and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver OT-focused red team and incident response exercises.
• Plan and execute security assessments in OT/ICS environments.
• Prepare reports and document findings.

Skills

Hands-on experience in offensive security

Strong communication skills

Familiarity with IC protocols

Experience in incident response

Education

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Relevant IC/OT certification

Tools

Cybersecurity monitoring tools

Job description

ICS OT Cyber Security Consultant

Home based with travel to Staffordshire and UK‑wide customer sites

Are you an OT/ICS cyber specialist who enjoys getting hands‑on with red team activities in critical industrial environments?

Do you want a role that mixes penetration testing, threat emulation and resilience validation with security architecture and incident response?

Would you like to help major UK operators strengthen their cyber resilience across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing?

What's in it for you

• Fantastic basic salary
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6.5% pension scheme
• Life assurance policy
• Private health care
• Green car scheme
• Support in achieving or maintaining chartered status (e.g. IET, BCS, CIISEC) with professional membership fees covered

What will you be doing?

• Delivering OT‑focused red team activities with specialist partners, including penetration testing, adversary simulation and incident response exercises
• Planning and executing security assessments and incident response exercises in OT/ICS environments
• Developing and implementing attack scenarios and detection use cases using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK for ICS
• Performing vulnerability assessments, threat modelling and attack path analysis to identify and address security weaknesses
• Supporting risk assessments and compliance against standards such as IEC 62443, NIST SP800‑82 and NIS‑R
• Helping deploy, configure and maintain OT cybersecurity and security monitoring solutions
• Contributing to crisis simulations, incident response plans and cybersecurity awareness training
• Preparing reports, documenting findings and recommending improvements to strengthen cyber resilience
• Supporting proposal development and wider service delivery documentation

Where you'll be doing it

You’ll be joining a long‑established advanced systems integrator focused on operational technology and digital transformation. They deliver complex, business‑critical projects across highly regulated industrial sectors including energy, water, renewables and manufacturing, helping clients optimise performance and manage cyber risk at scale.

What you'll need

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, plus around 3–5 years' practical cyber security experience
• Hands‑on experience in offensive security (penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, adversary simulation)
• Working knowledge of IC/OT environments (e.g. SCADA, PLCs, RTUs) and securing IT/OT interfaces
• At least one relevant IC/OT certification (e.g. SANS GICSP, SANS GRID, or IEC 62443)
• Familiarity with IC protocols (MODBUS, OPC, DNP3) and core network security principles (switching, routing, firewalls)
• Experience deploying or supporting OT cybersecurity solutions and monitoring tools
• Ability to develop attack scenarios and validate security posture against recognised frameworks (e.g. NIST 800‑53/82, IEC 62443)
• Exposure to incident response, including testing and improving detection and response capabilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, comfortable with both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Eligible for UK Cyber Security Council Practitioner registration (or close to it – SFIA Level 4)
• Eligible for SC clearance

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