OT Security Analyst
VAILEXA, Houston, TX, United States
Location: Houston, Tx (Onsite 3 days a week)
Duration: 12+ months
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Responsibilities
Administer and support Industrial Defender modules, including: Vulnerability Management; maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of OT assets across industrial environments.
Administer and manage the Dragos Platform for OT threat detection and monitoring (preferred). Tune and optimize Dragos detections to reduce false positives and enhance threat visibility.
Monitor, analyze, and validate configuration changes within control systems.
Identify, assess, and track remediation of OT vulnerabilities.
Assist with incident response activities involving OT environments.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for asset visibility, compliance, and risk management.
Support compliance initiatives related to NERC CIP standards, including documentation and audit preparation.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, OT, regulatory, and IT/OT security teams to strengthen the OT security posture.
Contribute to continuous process improvements and OT security best practices.
Qualifications
Required
5+ years of experience in OT cybersecurity, industrial control systems (ICS), or critical infrastructure environments.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Industrial Defender (required).
Strong understanding of: configuration baselining and change detection; OT vulnerability management practices; working knowledge of NERC CIP standards and compliance requirements.
Familiarity with ICS/SCADA systems and industrial network architectures.
Experience working in regulated critical infrastructure environments (energy, utilities, or oil & gas preferred).
Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Preferred
Experience in the electric utilities or energy sector.
Familiarity with additional OT security monitoring and detection tools.
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Duration: 12+ months
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Responsibilities
Administer and support Industrial Defender modules, including: Vulnerability Management; maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of OT assets across industrial environments.
Administer and manage the Dragos Platform for OT threat detection and monitoring (preferred). Tune and optimize Dragos detections to reduce false positives and enhance threat visibility.
Monitor, analyze, and validate configuration changes within control systems.
Identify, assess, and track remediation of OT vulnerabilities.
Assist with incident response activities involving OT environments.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for asset visibility, compliance, and risk management.
Support compliance initiatives related to NERC CIP standards, including documentation and audit preparation.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, OT, regulatory, and IT/OT security teams to strengthen the OT security posture.
Contribute to continuous process improvements and OT security best practices.
Qualifications
Required
5+ years of experience in OT cybersecurity, industrial control systems (ICS), or critical infrastructure environments.
3+ years of hands-on experience with Industrial Defender (required).
Strong understanding of: configuration baselining and change detection; OT vulnerability management practices; working knowledge of NERC CIP standards and compliance requirements.
Familiarity with ICS/SCADA systems and industrial network architectures.
Experience working in regulated critical infrastructure environments (energy, utilities, or oil & gas preferred).
Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Preferred
Experience in the electric utilities or energy sector.
Familiarity with additional OT security monitoring and detection tools.
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