OT Assessments Lead

Peraton; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks an OT Assessment Lead to support PACOM J6 in establishing the organizational foundation for OT/ICS cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. Leads the four-person OT pilot team which is integrated with a larger cyber assessments team.

Location: Fort Meade (Annapolis Junction), MD. Primary responsibilities include coordinating OT assessment activities, developing OT criteria, and integrating with current workflows to deliver Phase I/II assessments across the AOR.

Qualifications

• Must understand physical and logical communication methods and protocols used in IC, PLC, SCADA, DCS, RTU, and HMI systems.
• Knowledgeable of current cybersecurity techniques specific to control systems.
• Awareness of emerging trends and technologies in the convergence of OT and IT networks.
• Understand IC operations and what normal and abnormal operations look like.
• Understand methods used by threats to disrupt, manipulate, or control OT systems.
• Must be knowledgeable of OT cybersecurity best practices, threat landscape, and mitigation strategies in SCADA, PLC, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and other industrial automation systems.
• U.S Citizenship required
• Active TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI

Responsibilities

• Oversee 4-person contract teams' deliverables and performance
• Develop OT-specific assessment criteria aligned to DISA OT STIGs
• Adapt DCDC's existing inspection criteria framework for OT environments
• Integrate with DCDC DRSI workflows
• Complete initial PACOM coordination for Government acceptance of the OT Inspection Criteria Package (Del 15) - Phase 1
• Conduct assessments across AOR - Phase II

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

Ph.D.

HS+16 years

Job description

Job Locations: US-MD-Annapolis Junction

Responsibilities

Peraton seeks an OT Assessment Lead to support PACOM J6 establish the organizational foundation for IC/SCADA-focused cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. Leads the four-person OT pilot team which is integrated with a larger cyber assessments team.

Location: Fort Meade (Annapolis Junction), MD

Primary responsibilities:

• Oversee 4-person contract teams' deliverables and performance
• Develop OT-specific assessment criteria aligned to DISA OT STIGs
• Adapt DCDC's existing inspection criteria framework for OT environments
• Integrate with DCDC DRSI workflows
• Complete initial PACOM coordination for Government acceptance of the OT Inspection Criteria Package (Del 15) - Phase 1
• Conduct assessments across AOR - Phase II

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. Will consider HS+16 years.
• Must have understand physical and logical communication methods and protocols used in IC, PLC, SCADA, DCS, RTU, and HMI systems
• Knowledgeable of current cybersecurity techniques specific to control systems
• Awareness of emerging trends and technologies in the convergence of OT and IT networks
• Understand IC operations and what normal and abnormal operations look like
• Understand methods used by threats to disrupt, manipulate, or control OT systems
• Must be knowledgeable of OT cybersecurity best practices, threat landscape, and mitigation strategies in SCADA, PLC, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and other industrial automation systems.
• U.S Citizenship required
• Active TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI

Desired Qualifications:

• Certifications/training/experience:
  • ISA/IEC 62443, SANS GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP), or
  • GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID) Certification, or
  • ICS612 training, or
  • at least 5 years of specific OT/ICS cybersecurity experience
  • IAM Level III certification

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