OT Assessments Lead

Peraton•Annapolis Junction, MD

7d•$176,000 - $282,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton seeks an OT Assessment Lead to support PACOM J6 in establishing the organizational foundation for ICS/SCADA-focused cybersecurity assessments across the PACOM AOR. This role leads a four-person OT pilot team, which is integrated with a larger cyber assessments team.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D. Will consider HS+16 years.
Must understand physical and logical communication methods and protocols used in ICS, PLC, SCADA, DCS, RTU, and HMI systems
Knowledgeable of current cybersecurity techniques specific to control systems
Awareness of emerging trends and technologies in the convergence of OT and IT networks
Understand ICS operations and what normal and abnormal operations look like
Understand methods used by threats to disrupt, manipulate, or control OT systems
Must be knowledgeable of OT cybersecurity best practices, threat landscape, and mitigation strategies in SCADA, PLC, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and other industrial automation systems.
U.S Citizenship required
Active TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI

Nice To Haves

ISA/IEC 62443, SANS GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP), or GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID) Certification, or ICS612 training, or at least 5 years of specific OT/ICS cybersecurity experience
IAM Level III certification

Responsibilities

Oversee 4-person contract teams' deliverables and performance
Develop OT-specific assessment criteria aligned to DISA OT STIGs
Adapt DCDC's existing inspection criteria framework for OT environments
Integrate with DCDC DRSI workflows
Complete initial PACOM coordination for Government acceptance of the OT Inspection Criteria Package (Del 15) - Phase 1
Conduct assessments across AOR - Phase II