OT Cybersecurity Specialist

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Specialist to secure and monitor our OT environments in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on protecting plant systems and ensuring safe operations across industrial networks.

You will implement OT security controls, monitor networks, and support incident response while performing vulnerability assessments on PLC/SCADA/DCS systems and managing industrial firewalls and segmentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years of OT/industrial cybersecurity experience.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network security tools.
• Knowledge of ICS/SCADA security and frameworks such as IEC 62443 or NIST.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain OT cybersecurity controls.
• Monitor OT networks and support incident response.
• Perform vulnerability assessments for PLC, SCADA, and DCS systems.
• Manage and configure industrial firewalls and network segmentation.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and policies.

Skills

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Network security tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Job Title: OT Cybersecurity Specialist

Location: Jubail, Saudi Arabia Experience: Minimum 2 years Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Role Summary

Support and secure OT (Operational Technology) environments, monitor industrial networks, and ensure protection of plant systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain OT cybersecurity controls.
• Monitor OT networks and support incident response.
• Perform vulnerability assessments for PLC, SCADA, and DCS systems.
• Manage and configure industrial firewalls and network segmentation.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years of OT/industrial cybersecurity experience.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network security tools.
• Knowledge of IC S/SCADA security and frameworks such as IEC 62443 or NIST.