OT Cyber Assessments Lead

Peraton; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Location: Fort Meade (Annapolis Junction), MD. Primary responsibilities include overseeing four-person contract teams, developing OT-specific assessment criteria aligned to DISA OT STIGs, and coordinating with DCDC workflows to deliver OT

Qualifications

• Must have understanding of 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 OT/IT convergence trends and technologies.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 4-person contract teams' deliverables and performance.
• Develop OT-specific assessment criteria aligned to DISA OT STIGs.
• Adapt DCDC's inspection criteria framework for OT environments
• Integrate with DCDC DRSI workflows
• Coordinate for Government acceptance of the OT Inspection Criteria Package
• Conduct assessments across AOR - Phase II

Skills

OT/ICS cybersecurity knowledge

Understanding OT/IT convergence

Threat landscape for OT systems

IC operations awareness

Control systems protocols

US Citizenship

TS/SCI eligibility

Education

BS/BA with 12+ yrs

MS/MA with 10+ yrs

PhD with 7+ yrs

HS + 16 yrs experience

Job description

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

Location: Fort Meade (Annapolis Junction), MD. Primary responsibilities include overseeing four-person contract teams, developing OT-specific assessment criteria aligned to DISA OT STIGs, and coordinating with DCDC workflows to deliver OT