Security Consultant, Operational Technology

Cyderes; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance - Employee + depend.

Life Insurance

Retirement Match Program

Hybrid Work Model

Maternity & Paternity Leave

Paid Time Off

Bereavement & Volunteer Time

Professional Development

LinkedIn L&D Platform

Mobile Phone Reimbursement

Job summary

Cyderes is seeking an experienced Security Consultant – OT to deliver cybersecurity solutions for clients’ OT/ICS environments. You will assess, implement, and maintain security measures to safeguard critical infrastructure and ensure resilience across industrial systems.

You will collaborate with Principal, Senior, and Security consultants and client teams to design controls, conduct maturity assessments, and help drive risk-based mitigation, while staying current on evolving OT threat

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Automation Engineering, or equivalent.
• 4+ years IT/OT security experience, with at least 2 years in OT security.
• Familiarity with OT/ICS monitoring solutions (Claroty, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Dragos, Nozomi Networks, Armis, Industrial Defender, Forescout).
• Strong knowledge of IACS architectures, OT protocols, and security frameworks (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, NERC/CIP).
• Experience with OT security framework assessments, risk assessments, and common tools (e.g., CSET).
• Familiarity with OT/ICS communication protocols.
• Work collaboratively in client-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and implementing security solutions for client IACS environments, following ISA/IEC 62443.
• Support security maturity assessments and help develop prioritized mitigation plans.
• Help identify and remediate vulnerabilities in OT components (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems).
• Assist in maintaining compliance with regulations (e.g., NERC CIP) and security documentation.
• Participate in OT security incident response efforts alongside client engineering, operations, and IT teams.
• Partner with the SOC and Senior Security Analysts monitoring client OT environments, using cross-platform technologies to support investigations and coordinated response.
• Contribute to evaluating OT/ICS security technologies (Claroty, Dragos, Nozomi Networks).
• Support pre-sales activities for OT security initiatives.
• Produce clear, well-organized documentation for clients, including assessment findings, risk and mitigation summaries, and status updates.
• Contribute to sharing lessons learned and onboarding newer OT/ICS staff.

Skills

IT/OT security

OT monitoring tools

Client-facing

Threat assessment

OT protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Automation Engineering

Tools

Claroty

Dragos

Nozomi Networks

Armis

Industrial Defender

Forescout

Microsoft Defender for IoT

Job description

We Help the World Be Everyday Ready™

Today's threatscape is relentless. So are we. At Cyderes, we build practical Identity & Access Management (IAM), Exposure Management, and risk programs, helping organizations stop active threats fast with Managed Detection & Response (MDR) that integrates with existing tools. Powering it all is Meridian, our entity fabric that connects identities, assets, and access into one trusted reality. Augmented by AI and driven by experienced operators, our tireless global team arms organizations with the people, platforms, and perspectives they need to conquer whatever tomorrow throws their way.

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Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Security Consultant – OT to support and deliver cybersecurity solutions for clients' operational technology and industrial control systems. This role is essential in helping safeguard critical infrastructure and ensuring the resilience of industrial environments. This role is critical to Cyderes' mission of delivering trusted cybersecurity solutions for operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS)

You will work closely with Principal, Senior and Security consultants and client teams to assess, implement, and maintain security measures that protect against evolving cyber threats.

• Assist in designing and implementing security solutions for client IACS environments, following standards such as ISA/IEC 62443.
• Support security maturity assessments and help develop prioritized mitigation plans.
• Help identify and remediate vulnerabilities in OT components (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems).
• Assist in maintaining compliance with regulations (e.g., NERC CIP) and security documentation.
• Participate in OT security incident response efforts alongside client engineering, operations, and IT teams.
• Partner with the Security Operations Center and Senior Security Analysts monitoring client OT environments, using cross-platform technologies to support investigations, validate findings against known asset and process behavior, and enable coordinated response when anomalies are identified in industrial systems.
• Contribute to evaluating OT/ICS security technologies (e.g., Claroty, Dragos, Nozomi Networks).
• Support pre-sales activities for OT security initiatives.
• Produce clear, well-organized documentation for clients, including assessment findings, risk and mitigation summaries, and status updates, translating technical OT security work into language that both engineering teams and executive stakeholders can act on.
• Contribute to the team's collective OT security knowledge by documenting lessons learned from client engagements, helping refine internal assessment methodologies, and supporting the onboarding of newer team members as OT/ICS expertise grows within the practice.
• Stay informed on evolving OT threat landscapes.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Automation Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of IT/OT security experience, with 2 years focused on OT security.
• Familiarity with OT/ICS monitoring solutions (e.g. Claroty, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Dragos, Nozomi Networks, Armis, Industrial Defender, Forescout).
• Strong knowledge of IACS architectures, OT protocols, and security frameworks (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, NERC/CIP).
• Experience with OT security framework assessments, risk assessments, and common tools (e.g., CSET).
• Familiarity with OT/ICS communication protocols.
• Work collaboratively in client-facing roles.

WHY CYDERES?

Benefits that go beyond the basics, we support our people so they can do their best work.

• Medical Insurance - Employee + dependents covered
• Life Insurance -Protection for what matters most
• Retirement Match Program - We invest in your future
• Hybrid Work Model -2-3 days in office
• Maternity & Paternity Leave-Time-Time for the moments that matter
• Paid Time Off -PTO+ sick & casual leave
• Bereavement & Volunteer Time - Giveback to your community
• Professional Development -Reimbursement program
• LinkedIn L&D Platform -Thousands of coursesat your fingertips
• Mobile Phone Reimbursement -Stay connected, on us

Cyderes i s an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that outside recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.