At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead hands-on security engagements in industrial environments and implement cutting-edge security solutions.
- Company: Join Accenture, a global leader in innovative tech solutions and services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, remote work options, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical infrastructure security while working with the latest technologies.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in OT/ICS environments and cybersecurity experience required.
The predicted salary is between 70350 - 205800 $ per year.
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. 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.
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:
- 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.
- 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 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).
Bonus points if you have:
- 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/IC 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 IC 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.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.
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