OT Cybersecurity Consultant

Accenture; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture seeks an OT Cybersecurity Consultant to lead hands-on security engagements across industrial environments. You will assess, design, and implement OT/ICS security solutions with client engineers, operators, and security teams to reduce risk without disrupting operations.

You will work across NERC CIP, IEC 62443, and NIST CSF, collaborating with IT/OT teams and contributing to proposals while delivering practical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of OT/ICS security experience.
• Experience with ICs/OT protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850, PROFINET, OPC, EtherNet/IP).
• Experience deploying OT security sensor platforms in live environments.
• Certification: GICSP, GRID, GCIP, CISSP, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OT/ICS security assessments against frameworks (NERC CIP, IEC 62443/ISA-99, NIST CSF).
• Evaluate Purdue Model layers for gaps in segmentation, remote access, asset inventory, and detection.
• Deploy OT-native security tooling (Dragos, Claroty, Nozomi) and asset discovery tools.
• Perform OT-threat hunting, IOC analysis, and incident response support.
• Develop detailed security assessment reports, risk registers, and remediation roadmaps.
• Support OT security program development with governance, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with client IT/OT teams, system integrators, and OEM vendors.
• Contribute as SME on active OT security pursuits (RFPs, solution reviews).
• Create reusable assets and delivery methods for engagements.

Skills

OT/ICS security

Security assessments

Threat hunting

Incident response

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in cybersecurity

Tools

Dragos

Claroty

Nozomi

RunZero

NetRise

Job description

We Are

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 800,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders.Visit us at www.accenture.com.

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to work in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients in their own reinvention journey. As you build a rewarding career at Accenture, you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies and take on some of the coolest projects you can.

ABOUT ACCENTURE SECURITY

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover across all points of the security lifecycle. We arm our people with the industry's coolest tools, cutting-edge technology, and a global network of elite talent to help clients build lasting cyber resilience. Our approach blends risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and managed service solutions to rethink what security looks like in an increasingly complex industrial world.

Our OT Security practice works at the intersection of operational technology and cybersecurity—helping critical infrastructure owners across energy, utilities, oil & gas, manufacturing, water, and life sciences defend what matters most.

The Work

As an OT Cybersecurity Consultant, you will lead and support hands‑on security engagements across industrial environments. You will assess, design, and help implement security solutions across OT/ICS ecosystems—working directly with client engineers, operators, and security teams to reduce risk without disrupting operations. You are equally comfortable in a substation, a control room, and a boardroom. Beyond client delivery, you will contribute as a subject‑matter expert on active pursuits—helping Accenture win new OT security work while maintaining excellence on your own engagements.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Conduct OT/ICS security assessments against frameworks including NERC CIP, IEC 62443/ISA‑99, NIST CSF, DOE C2M2, and client‑specific requirements
• Evaluate client security posture across the Purdue Model layers—identifying gaps in network segmentation, remote access, asset inventory, and detection coverage
• Deploy and configure OT‑native security tooling including network security monitoring platforms (e.g., Dragos, Claroty, Nozomi) and asset discovery tools (e.g., Dragos, RunZero, NetRise)
• Perform OT‑specific threat hunting, indicator of compromise analysis, and incident response support in IC⏐
• Develop detailed security assessment reports, risk registers, and remediation roadmaps tailored to operational and business context
• Support OT security program development including governance frameworks, policies, and procedures aligned to client maturity goals
• Collaborate with client IT/OT teams, system integrators, and OEM vendors to drive practical security outcomes
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on active OT security pursuits—contributing to RFP responses, solution reviews, and proposal content while balancing client delivery commitments
• Contribute to Accenture's OT Security practice through reusable assets, methods, and delivery excellence across engagements

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in OT/ICS environments (e.g., electric utilities, oil & gas, manufacturing, water/wastewater, power generation, natural gas, life sciences, data center OT)
• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience with ICs technologies including SCADA, DCS, EMS/ADMS, RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial communications protocols
• Minimum 3 years of cybersecurity experience including vulnerability management, identity and access management in OT contexts, and monitoring/incident response
• Minimum 3 years of experience with common ICs/OT protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850, PROFINET, OPC, EtherNet/IP, etc.)
• Minimum 3 years of experience producing and presenting security deliverables, assessment reports, and findings to technical and executive audiences
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Here’s what you need

• Minimum 5 years consulting to Fortune/Global 1000 clients or within utilities, oil & gas, manufacturing, or other critical infrastructure verticals
• Minimum 3 years assessing against NERC CIP, IEC 62443, NIST CSF, DOE C2M2, or sector‑specific OT security frameworks
• Experience deploying and operating OT security sensor platforms (Dragos, Claroty, Nozomi, Armis) in live operational environments
• Experience with asset discovery and OT network visibility tools (RunZero, NetRise, Dragos Platform)
• Minimum 2 years in OT/ICS network infrastructure (industrial firewalls, data diodes, switches, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Rockwell, etc.)
• Minimum 2 years of OT threat hunting, anomaly analysis, or SOC operations experience in an industrial context
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK for ICs and applying TTPs to detection engineering or threat modeling
• Relevant certification: GICSP, GRID, GCIP, CISSP, or equivalent
• Experience with embedded device analysis, firmware inspection, or industrial protocol reverse engineering
• Master's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or a related field

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