OT Security Consultant: ICS/SCADA Risk & Defense

Accenture; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will contribute as an SME on active pursuits, help win new OT security work, and deliver high-quality assessments and remediation plans across engagements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in OT/ICS environments.
• Minimum 3 years with ICS technologies including SCADA, DCS, EMS/ADMS, RTUs, PLCs, HMIs.
• Minimum 3 years of cybersecurity experience including vulnerability management, IAM in OT contexts, and monitoring/incident response.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with ICS/OT protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850, PROFINET, OPC, EtherNet/IP).
• 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.

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 (Dragos, Claroty, Nozomi) and asset discovery tools (Dragos, RunZero, NetRise).
• Perform OT-specific threat hunting, indicator of compromise analysis, and incident response support in ICS/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 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/ICS security

Security assessments

Threat hunting

Executive communication

Vulnerability management

ICS protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Dragos Platform

Claroty

Nozomi

RunZero

NetRise

Job description

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

You will contribute as an SME on active pursuits, help win new OT security work, and deliver high-quality assessments and remediation plans across engagements.