OT Security Consultant: ICS/OT Risk & Defense Leader

Accenture; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Consultant in Minnesota to lead and support hands-on security engagements across industrial environments. You will assess, design, and help implement security solutions with client engineers, operators, and security teams to reduce risk without disrupting operations.

You will contribute as an SME on active OT security pursuits, support governance, and collaborate with IT/OT teams to deliver practical security outcomes across engagements.

Qualifications

• 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 IC 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 IC/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)

Responsibilities

• 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/SCADA environments
• 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

Skills

OT security

Threat hunting

Incident response

Security reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Dragos

Claroty

Nozomi

RunZero

NetRise

Job description

Accenture is seeking an OT Cybersecurity Consultant in Minnesota to lead and support hands-on security engagements across industrial environments. You will assess, design, and help implement security solutions with client engineers, operators, and security teams to reduce risk without disrupting operations.

You will contribute as an SME on active OT security pursuits, support governance, and collaborate with IT/OT teams to deliver practical security outcomes across engagements.