Lead Cybersecurity Operations for OT/ICS

aep; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a cybersecurity leader to oversee enterprise-wide initiatives focused on protecting OT/ICS and critical infrastructure. You will mentor the team, guide evaluations of emerging technologies, and lead security incidents to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Applicants must be eligible for a US security clearance and have deep knowledge of cyber threats, incident response, and malware reverse engineering in industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or associate degree with 2 years relevant experience in IT security or system administration.
• HS diploma with 4 years relevant IT security experience accepted.
• Cybersecurity program graduate is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cyber Intelligence & Response Center (CIRC) in prevention, identification, and response of cyber threats across IT, OT, and cloud environments.
• Analyze logs, network traffic, endpoint telemetry and other data sources to support investigations.
• Execute containment, eradication, and recovery steps with stakeholders to maintain operations.
• Investigate incidents and produce concise response plans and after-action reports.
• Contribute to tabletop exercises, simulations, and readiness activities focused on cyber events affecting operations.
• Develop and refine playbooks, runbooks, and response procedures.
• Analyze cyber threat intelligence to assess impacts on critical infrastructure.
• Coordinate incident response with U.S. government agencies and industry peers.
• Collaborate on best practices with government and industry partners.
• Maintain expertise in OT protocols, ICs, and SCADA systems for threat detection.
• Familiar with SIEM and OT-relevant network analysis tools.
• Conduct forensic analysis of host and network events to support investigations.
• Prepare engaging cyber threat briefings for diverse audiences.
• Reverse engineer malware to understand threats targeting industrial control systems.
• Communicate security challenges to senior leadership.
• Promote team diversity and training for skill development.
• Create presentations on cybersecurity topics.
• Formulate solutions for advanced security challenges and process improvements.
• Motivate the team to learn about security trends.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

Malware Reverse Engineering

OT/ICS Security

Security Leadership

Education

Bachelor's/Associate degree in IT/Security

Cybersecurity program graduate

HS diploma with IT security experience

Tools

SIEM platforms

Network analysis tools

Digital forensics tools

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a cybersecurity leader to oversee enterprise-wide initiatives focused on protecting OT/ICS and critical infrastructure. You will mentor the team, guide evaluations of emerging technologies, and lead security incidents to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Applicants must be eligible for a US security clearance and have deep knowledge of cyber threats, incident response, and malware reverse engineering in industrial environments.