OT Cybersecurity Specialist

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Job Summary: A major industrial organization is seeking an industrial cybersecurity professional to protect OT environments and critical infrastructure, with a focus on operational continuity. Key Highlights: 1. High-growth and high-relevance industrial cybersecurity development 2. Work in complex and highly regulated industrial environments 3. Opportunity to strengthen OT cybersecurity capabilities A leading industrial-sector organization is enhancing its cybersecurity capabilities by establishing a new position focused on protecting OT environments and critical infrastructure. We seek a professional with interest and experience in industrial cybersecurity, capable of actively participating in risk identification, threat monitoring, and security control enhancement in environments where operational continuity is fundamental. This position represents an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in one of the fastest-growing and most relevant areas within cybersecurity, working in complex and highly regulated industrial environments. **Key Responsibilities** * Monitor events, alerts, and anomalous behaviors in OT and IT/OT environments. * Participate in cybersecurity incident analysis, containment, escalation, and follow-up. * Identify vulnerabilities, risks, and security gaps in industrial assets and platforms. * Collaborate on hardening initiatives, network segmentation, access control, and security control enhancement. * Support vulnerability management processes and mitigation plans. * Prepare technical documentation, reports, evidence, and records for audits and regulatory compliance. * Coordinate activities with operations, engineering, technology teams, and specialized vendors. * Maintain updated procedures, inventories, asset matrices, and security documentation. **Requirements** **Mandatory** * Professional degree in Computer Engineering, Networking, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Automation, Industrial Control, or a related field. * 2–4 years of experience in cybersecurity, technological infrastructure, network security, or industrial environments. * Knowledge of networking, perimeter security, firewalls, VPNs, routing, and switching. * Knowledge of security monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response. * Familiarity with OT environments and industrial systems such as SCADA, PLC, DCS, HMI, or Historian. * Intermediate English proficiency for reviewing technical documentation and coordinating with vendors. **Desirable** * Knowledge of industrial protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC, IEC 61850, or similar. * Experience using security and monitoring tools such as SIEM, EDR, Forescout, FireMon, Chronicle, or equivalent platforms. * Experience in critical sectors such as energy, utilities, mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, or regulated industries. * Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and security standards such as IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST 800\-82, NERC\-CIP, or similar. * Knowledge of Law No. 21\.663 on Cybersecurity and its implications for critical infrastructure and essential services. **Key Competencies** * Analytical thinking and ability to solve complex problems. * Security orientation without losing focus on operational continuity. * Effective communication with both technical and non-technical teams. * Organization, documentary rigor, and commitment tracking. * Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary environments. * Proactivity, confidentiality, and responsiveness in critical situations.