Cyber Strategy & Governance - OT Security - Associate Consultant

KPMG Global Services is seeking a passionate Cyber OT (Operational Technologies), Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security and / or IoT professional to join a world leading practice focused on protecting mission critical systems and national critical infrastructures. This role is part of a team that helps some of the world’s leading organizations to protect their critical infrastructure from Cyber threats that span more than just IT. The successful candidate will work closely with the regional cyber leadership. The candidate is expected to possess strong knowledge and skills on ICS/OT/IOT security, ability to identify solutions in complex environment, and a capability to lead the engagements.
Responsibilities:
• Participate in engagements for ICS/OT Cyber Security Maturity Assessments, Transformations, Strategy Development, and Target Operating Model design
• Controls mapping between client’s internal frameworks with an industry recognized framework
• Design solutions and corresponding Roadmap of activities for ICS/OT clients
• Prepare or support Business Proposals for various KPMG service offerings
Required Qualifications:
• A minimum of three years of experience in cyber security domain preferably in Operational Technology environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience
• Understanding of general OT network topologies, Purdue Model, PLCs, SCADA systems, DCS, and OT specific communication protocols such as OPC, Modbus, IEC 60870, DNP3, etc.
• Solid understanding of the relevant industries production processes and operational procedures
• Cyber OT endpoint OS, Server OS, and embedded systems knowledge
• Knowledge of OT Capable SIEM, IPS/IDS, Patch Management, Asset Management, security events logging and monitoring technologies and platforms such as Nozomi, Claroty, Nextnine, Industrial defender, Splunk, ArcSight, QRadar, etc.
• Experience in deploying of unidirectional firewalls, host-based firewalls, Anti-Malware, HIDS in plant and operational environments
• Strong oral and written communication skills
Desired Characteristics:
• Working knowledge and deployment of IEC 62443, NIST 800-82, NIST CSF, and familiarity with NIS CAF and NERC CIP
• Certifications in good standing such as: IEC 62443, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, etc.
• Experience working in a consulting environment or with Big4 firms
• Demonstrated analytical and complex problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and across functions, partnering with other teams globally