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OT / ICS Cyber Assurance Lead - UK Remote @ Circle Group

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Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements: 10+ years experience in cyber security, with substantial specialist experience in OT/ICS.Extensive hands-on OT/ICS security assessment experience in operational environments.Strong understanding of OT/ICS architectures, industrial networks and protocols.Working knowledge of IEC 62443 and relevant OT security standards.Experience leading technical teams and developing senior consultants.Proven involvement in sales, bids, proposals and commercial engagements.Experience developing cyber security propositions, services or practice areas.Ability to engage confidently with engineers, security professionals, CISOs and executive stakeholders.Commercial understanding covering pricing, utilisation, profitability, pipeline and delivery.Recognised certification such as GICSP, GRID, IEC 62443 or equivalent.Ability to obtain and maintain SC clearance.Full UK right to work and unrestricted ability to work across private, enterprise and government clients.Desirable: engineering, process control or industrial automation background.Desirable: OT SOC, detection and monitoring experience.Desirable: sector experience across energy, utilities, maritime, manufacturing or CNI.Desirable: experience building a new OT/ICS service line from an early stage.Desirable: experience driving cross-sell from wider cyber services, including ISO 27001, cyber assurance or assessment services.Desirable: experience with SCADA, DCS, PLC and industrial protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, OPC, PROFINET or EtherNet/IP. Responsibilities: Own and develop the OT/ICS Cyber Assurance proposition, methodology and safety-first testing standards.Build and grow a team of consultants and pod leads, setting technical direction, career pathways and certification plans.Develop new OT/ICS products and services, identifying opportunities for growth and cross-sell.Lead major OT/ICS security programmes across manufacturing, CNI, energy, utilities, maritime and other operational environments.Support and lead bids, proposals, pricing and commercial strategy.Develop the labs, tooling and reference environments required for safe OT/ICS testing.Maintain hands-on involvement in client engagements and retain strong technical credibility. Technologies: EthernetSupportPLCProfinetSecurityHardwareNetwork More:

We are an established cyber security organisation with a strong, high-performing capability, significant customer reach and the resources to scale quickly. This UK remote opportunity offers genuine ownership of an OT/ICS Cyber Assurance practice, with the chance to shape its strategy, technical direction and commercial growth across manufacturing, CNI, enterprise and government customers. This is a senior role for someone who enjoys building businesses, combining consulting leadership with commercial responsibility and the autonomy to develop a substantial OT/ICS proposition.

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