Industrial Control Systems Security Officer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as an Industrial Control Systems Security Officer, where you'll shape security strategies to protect critical infrastructures. With a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangement, this opportunity allows for significant career advancement in cyber resilience while making a real-world impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in ICS and OT cybersecurity roles.
• Proven ability in designing security architecture.
• Excellent collaborator across IT and OT functions.

Responsibilities

• Protect industrial control systems from cyber threats.
• Develop and implement ICS-specific security frameworks.
• Lead security strategies in collaboration with IT and OT teams.

Skills

Cyber Security

Security Architecture

ICS Protocols

Risk Mitigation

SCADA Systems

Vendor Risk Management

Communication

Education

Degree in Cyber Security

Degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Officer (x4)
South Wales (Hybrid)
£60,000 - £69,000 + excellent benefits

What You'll Do:

Step into a vital role where you'll protect and strengthen the resilience of industrial control systems across a critical infrastructure environment. Working within the Cyber Resilience Team, you'll shape and lead security strategies that safeguard SCADA systems and other operational technologies from cyber threats. Your expertise will underpin the safety and continuity of essential services.

You'll develop and implement ICS-specific security frameworks, lead risk assessments, and manage incident response plans. Collaborating closely with IT and OT teams, you'll ensure seamless integration of protective measures without compromising operational efficiency. Your work will be key in setting the benchmark for ICS security and compliance with industry standards like NIST and IEC 62443.

What You'll Bring:

• Extensive experience in cyber security roles, particularly focused on ICS and OT environments
• Proven ability to design and implement security architecture for industrial control systems
• Strong knowledge of ICS-specific protocols, threats and risk mitigation strategies
• Demonstrable experience with SCADA systems and third-party vendor risk management
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across IT and OT functions
• Desirable: Degree in Cyber Security or Industrial Engineering, plus relevant certifications

Why You Should Apply:

You'll join a forward-thinking team dedicated to critical infrastructure resilience, where your work has real-world impact. With hybrid working, a competitive salary, and opportunities for growth and certification, this role offers the chance to shape the future of ICS security while advancing your career in a highly specialised field.

Ready to Apply?

Contact Daniel Newton to find out more.
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