Associate Cybersecurity, OT Analyst

Jobtailor; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking an entry‑level Cybersecurity & OT Analyst to support the cybersecurity program for generating stations and operational assets. You will help ensure compliance with enterprise cybersecurity requirements and respond to threats, while gaining hands‑on experience with patching, antivirus, and asset inventory.

The role involves understanding how cybersecurity processes affect generating systems and the electric grid, with opportunities to participate in security‑impacting

Qualifications

• Entry level of the Cybersecurity & OT Analyst classification hierarchy.
• Knowledge of fundamental concepts and procedures.
• Ability to develop skills and work with increasing independence.
• Understanding of integrated generating plant systems and processes to secure plant cyber assets.
• Understanding of cybersecurity processes’ impact on generating systems and the overall electric grid.
• Experience in the technical aspects of multiple digital technologies and platforms, operating systems, software, communications, and network protocols (preferred).
• Working knowledge of network architecture and firewall security (preferred).
• Working knowledge of configuration and design of cybersecurity appliances (preferred).
• Working knowledge of IT or OT virtualized environments (preferred).
• Duke Energy internship or co-op experience.
• Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Willingness to travel 5-15%.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cybersecurity program for operational assets.
• Provide direct cybersecurity service and support to generating stations.
• Ensure compliance with Duke Energy enterprise cybersecurity requirements.
• Respond to cybersecurity threats and events.
• Implement cybersecurity program requirements and policies.
• Perform hands-on patching, antivirus protection, account management, cyber asset inventory, and security baseline activities.
• Maintain and upgrade cybersecurity systems and support new installations.
• Respond to identified threats and vulnerabilities.
• Revise cybersecurity program documentation.
• Participate in the design and implementation of security-impacting projects.
• Understand integrated generating plant systems and processes used to secure plant cyber assets.
• Assess the impact of cybersecurity processes on generating systems and the overall electric grid.

Skills

Cybersecurity Program Support

Network Architecture Knowledge

Cybersecurity Compliance

Threat Response

Cyber Asset Inventory Management

Patching

Antivirus Protection

Account Management

Cybersecurity Documentation Revision

Security Baseline Activities

Tools

Firewall Security Configuration

IT/OT Virtualized Environments

Operating Systems Knowledge

Network Protocols Understanding

Cybersecurity Appliance Configuration

Job description

• Support the Cybersecurity program for operational assets
• Provide direct cybersecurity service and support to generating stations
• Ensure compliance with Duke Energy enterprise cybersecurity requirements
• Respond to cybersecurity threats and events
• Implement cybersecurity program requirements and policies
• Perform hands-on patching, antivirus protection, account management, cyber asset inventory, and security baseline activities
• Maintain and upgrade cybersecurity systems and support new installations
• Respond to identified threats and vulnerabilities
• Revise cybersecurity program documentation
• Participate in the design and implementation of security-impacting projects
• Understand integrated generating plant systems and processes used to secure plant cyber assets
• Assess the impact of cybersecurity processes on generating systems and the overall electric grid

Requirements

• Entry level of the Cybersecurity & OT Analyst classification hierarchy
• Knowledge of fundamental concepts and procedures
• Ability to develop skills and work with increasing independence
• Understanding of integrated generating plant systems and processes to secure plant cyber assets
• Understanding of cybersecurity processes’ impact on generating systems and the overall electric grid
• Experience in the technical aspects of multiple digital technologies and platforms, operating systems, software, communications, and network protocols (preferred)
• Working knowledge of network architecture and firewall security (preferred)
• Working knowledge of configuration and design of cybersecurity appliances (preferred)
• Working knowledge of IT or OT virtualized environments (preferred)
• Duke Energy internship or co-op experience
• Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future
• Willingness to travel 5-15%

Core Competencies

Demonstrates foundational knowledge in Cybersecurity processes and their impact on generating systems, with hands‑on patching, antivirus protection, and account management. Capable of supporting cybersecurity programs and ensuring compliance with enterprise requirements while understanding integrated generating plant systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Program Support
• Network Architecture Knowledge
• Cybersecurity Compliance
• Threat Response
• Cyber Asset Inventory Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Patching
• Antivirus Protection
• Account Management
• Cybersecurity Documentation Revision
• Cybersecurity Appliance Configuration
• Operating Systems Knowledge
• Network Protocols Understanding
• Virtualized Environments Knowledge
• Security Baseline Activities
• Cybersecurity Policy Implementation

Soft Skills

• Ability to Work Independently
• Willingness to Travel

Industry Keywords

• Cybersecurity
• Operational Technology
• Generating Stations
• Electric Grid
• Duke Energy