Remote Operational Technology USB Removable Media Security Consultant

Summary

The job is for a 6-month remote OT USB Removable Media Security Consultant role in a life sciences manufacturing environment, supporting an enterprise scale technology selection and replacement project.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ IT endpoint security experience at enterprise scale in an operational technology (OT) manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of industry leading USB and removable media security controls practices for endpoints
• Knowledge of cybersecurity control frameworks (e.g., NIST, CSF, NIST SP800-53, ISO 27002, etc.)
• Technical experience with endpoint security platforms
• Experience with Purdue Model for OT environments and its evolution
• Experience with vendor and technology selection
• Ability to collect and document technical requirements
• Ability to partner with vendors to verify ability to meet business and technical requirements
• Ability to evaluate and incorporate vendor release schedules into roadmaps
• Ability to partner with Engineering teams to define and document technology implementation
• Ability to manage aggressive business timelines and priorities
• Ability to work as liaison between business and information security/information technology
• Ability to interpret and leverage existing documentation
• Excellent analytical skills
• Collaborative team worker – both in person and virtually using MS Teams or similar
• Excellent documentation skills; demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Flexibility to accommodate working across different time zones
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with strong spoken and written English
• Business outcomes mindset
• Solid balance of strategic thinking with detail orientation
• Self-starter, ability to take initiative
• Project management and organizational skills with attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Define and document requirements for vendor and technology selection and implementation
• Partner with vendors to understand potential to meet requirements
• Partner with enterprise Engineering to support implementation of technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational technology cybersecurity experience
• Life sciences industry experience
• Experience with Honeywell, OpsSwat, and Tyrex OT endpoint technology solutions
• Experience with Nuxomi discovery platform