Cyber Operational Technology - Assistant Manager

Job description

Cyber Operational Technology – Assistant Manager

Base Location: Hybrid/UK based (core office is flexible) network of 20 offices nationally:

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The KPMG Technology and Data function is a cornerstone of our business. We do work that matters to our local business and communities – supporting technical innovation and adoption of cutting-edge solutions across the UK. Working on complex engagements in Cyber Operations, this team is responsible for the delivery of cutting-edge technical solutions and trusted to get it right first time.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Why Join KPMG Technology and Engineering as a Cyber Operational Technology Assistant Manager?

The Operational Technology (OT) Industrial Control System (ICS) Security role is pivotal to the sustainable growth of KPMG UK’s Cyber Security Services, providing technical and advisory expertise to help our clients securely craft and deploy industrial control systems and operation technology. You will be surrounded by collaborative and proactive colleagues in an environment that encourages and offers opportunities for continuous learning and development.

What will you be doing?

• Provide KPMG’s OT ICS Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation Services, which encompasses a set of practices and strategies to help our clients identify, assess, prioritise, and mitigate potentially exposed network components.
• Work collaboratively with KPMG’s OT team and wider KPMG Cyber Security capability to develop appropriate solutions, delivery models, and marketing campaigns to further enhance KPMG’s market coverage, focusing on the essential components of:
  • Strategy and Target Operating Model
  • Asset Discovery/Management and Vulnerability Review and Remediation
  • Risk Assessment and Classification
  • Change Management
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Implementation of OT products and services, such as Network Segmentation

• Provide ad-hoc OT (ICS, SCADA and IIoT) Subject Matter Expertise, providing advice regarding design, build, and implementation of pragmatic industrial control system security and solutions for our clients.

• Build internal relationships across KPMG’s UK Cyber and Technology Services and our global member firms to bring innovation to our clients.
• This role may involve international travel.

What will you need to do it?

• Familiarity with industrial systems such as Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or industrial robotics, either from an engineering, cyber security, or risk management perspective is essential.
• Familiarity with network architecture, as the role may require the ability to build network illustrations for industrial automation and control.
• Some experience of implementing Security Standards and Best Practice Guidelines.
• Awareness of IT/OT security trends and common vulnerabilities.
• Expectations of flexibility and willingness to learn and adapt quickly.
• Good time and task management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to temper communication style to accommodate both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• A Degree (Bachelor or higher) in Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Cyber Security, Computer Science or similar.
• Experience working with SCADA, DCS, PLC, EMS - including connected technologies. Experience could cover communication protocols, such as TCP/IP, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC, OPC UA and PROFINET.

• Interest and/or experience in cyber security regulations such the NIS Regulation, and standards/frameworks such as the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), IEC 62443, NIST CSF and/or ISO27001.

• Experience of leading work at sustained levels of high quality.
• Ability to develop excellent relationships both internally and with clients.
• Experience of working in critical national infrastructure or other industrial sectors. This could include energy, water, transportation/logistics, smart cities, manufacturing or more.