Senior Manager - OT Expert

Job description / Role

EY is seeking an experienced and passionate Cyber OT (Operational Technologies), Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security and / or IoT expert to join a world leading practice focused on protecting mission critical systems and national critical infrastructures. This role is a critical part of an operational service to protect some of the world’s leading organizations from Cyber threats that span more than just IT. The successful candidate will work closely with the regional cyber leadership. The candidate is expected to possess strong knowledge and skills on OT/ICS security

As Senior Manager in Cyber security, you'll build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers and develop a portfolio of business by focusing on high impact opportunities. You'll lead presentations and design proposals for moderately complex projects - or for elements of highly complex projects - and provide subject matter insight to bids and proposals.

Drawing on your skills and experience, you'll create innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership. In addition, you'll package overall project findings into clear, concise, high-quality work products. Acting as a subject matter resource on one or more services, you'll leverage knowledge and experience to shape Ernst & Young's services to meet client problems.

By driving improvements in business processes, you will lead all aspects of EY’s Cyber Security Go To Market for OT/ICS plans for the selected country/region. While reporting to the MENA Cyber Security leadership, you will be the liaison for local sector teams and work closely with them and other Information Security colleagues to monitor the implementation of the Information Security strategy and Go to Market plan. Your other main responsibilities would be to serve as a subject matter expert for OT/ICS Cyber Security topics applicable to EY’s Cyber Security Strategy.

As a respected senior professional, you'll communicate effectively with EY’s engagement partners and managers and work to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams. You'll also help key staff to build sustainable competencies.

Business responsibilities
- Participate in and, as required, lead cyber Security transformational and long term strategic engagements
- Be able to provide thought leadership and advocate innovative cyber security offerings
- Meeting short term as well as long term needs for national critical infrastructures
- Manage the financial aspects of client engagements and communicate significant issues, fees, and estimates-to-complete to partners and clients
- Help partners generate new business opportunities and build client networks and relationships
- Understand all Ernst & Young service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients
- Build strong internal relationships within Ernst & Young Advisory Services and with other services across the organization.

Requirements

You will have at minimum 4 years of experience in Information security and OT/ICS cyber security preferably within the Oil and Gas, Power and Utilities Sectors with subject matter expertise:
- Solid Knowledge of the OT and ICS security domain
- Solid experience in ICS/OT products and technologies, hardware and software including, but not limited to Honeywell, GE, Siemens and ABB product families and platforms
- Strong understanding of the complex and sensitive nature of ICS/SCADA environments
- Capable of Evaluating the cyber risks to SCADA, DCS, Smart Grids, DMS, and ECS systems architectures
- Solid understanding of the relevant industries production processes and operational procedures
- Solid knowledge of Industrial networking protocols security such as DNP3, Modbus, Profinet, ZigBee..etc.
- In depth endpoint OS and Server OS knowledge
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of OT Capable SIEM, security events logging and monitoring technologies and platforms such as Splunk, Arcsight, QRadar or others
- Experience in deploying of unidirectional firewalls, host based firewalls, Anti-Malware, HIDS in plant and operational environments
- Awareness of Network monitoring technology platforms such as Fidelis XPS, RSA or others
- Awareness of End point protection tools, hardening techniques and platforms such as CarbonBlack, Symantec, McAfee or others
- Solid understanding of applicable best practices and security standards such as NERC-CIP, ISA99 (IEC 62443), NIST 800-82, Qatar’s National ICS security standard…etc
- Internationally recognized technical certifications in relevant areas
- Good understanding of plant Process systems, plant safety and plant integrity systems and solutions.

Additional requirements:
- Bachelor degree in Electronics Technology, Computer Engineering, Electrical engineering, mechatronics or similar specialization in the electronics, PLC, wireless (radio), networking, and/or ICS technology field
- Demonstrated track record with a blue chip consulting organization and/or a blue chip organization
- Demonstrated experience in business development and account management
- Relevant professional qualifications such as CISSP, GICSP, ISA99, ISO 27001, CCSA, CCSE, CCSP, EC-Council Ethical Hacker.

About the Company

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

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The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region