Cyber Security Engineer (OT)

Ørsted; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a dedicated cyber security expert to protect critical infrastructure from security-related incidents. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to implement security measures and drive projects in the OT/ICS environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in cyber security principles and experience in cyber security engineering. Join us to contribute to a greener future.

Qualifications

• Have a good understanding of cyber security principles and industry best practices.
• Experience in IT and/or OT cyber security engineering and cybersecurity project implementation.
• Knowledge of OT systems, protocols, and standards, incl. SCADA, DCS, and PLC is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement security measures.
• Drive the implementation of security projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

Skills

Understanding of cyber security principles

Experience in IT and/or OT cyber security engineering

Knowledge of security technologies like firewalls and IDS/NDR

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Fluency in communication

Tools

Vulnerability assessment tools

Linux command

Network routing

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll be one of our dedicated cyber security experts in our Production Cyber Defence team. The purpose of the role is to protect our company assets from security-related incidents by operating and improving security controls and tools on a global scale. You’ll be able to put your technical information security skills to work in a critical infrastructure environment and you’ll contribute to an important growth journey where success means a greener future for you and future generations.

Welcome to Corporate Information Security

You’ll be part of Cyber Defence Centre where you, together with your colleagues, will design, build, and manage the core security stack to support our business units across IT and OT environments. The Cyber Defence Centre is the heart of the technical security team in the company, with experts in both offensive and defensive security. We are a global team located in multiple countries and delivering across different time zones to ensure the best support. You will play a crucial role in protecting and defending critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

You’ll play an important role in:

• collaborating with various stakeholders to implement appropriate security measures to protect against cyber-attacks in the OT/ICS infrastructure
• driving the implementation of security projects to deliver security tools in OT/ICS infrastructures that meet the organization’s security requirements
• ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards related to OT/ICS security
• role modelling for talent and contributing to an agile setup which prides itself on transparency and co‑creation.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have a good understanding of cyber security principles and industry best practices
• have experience in IT and/or OT cyber security engineering and cybersecurity project implementation
• have a basic knowledge of Linux command and Network routing
• have knowledge of security technologies, e.g., firewalls, IDS/NDR, syslog and vulnerability assessment tools
• have knowledge of OT systems, protocols, and standards, incl. SCADA, DCS, and PLC (not a must but highly desirable)
• familiar with IEC62443 and ISO27001 specific standard
• communicate fluently, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and enjoy working in a global environment.