OT Security Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative OT Security Specialist to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and evaluate OT security controls across ICS, SCADA, DCS, PLCs, and other missioncritical OT environments.
• Develop OT security architectures, segmentation strategies, and hardening baselines aligned with NIST SP 80082, ISA/IEC 62443, DoD, and Army requirements.
• Analyze OT network traffic, device configurations, and protocol behavior to identify security gaps, operational risks, and adversary activity.
• Define highvalue OT log sources, detection use cases, and behavioral analytics to inform monitoring and detection engineering.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments, OT risk evaluations, and red/blueteam validation exercises to assess defensive resilience.
• Coordinate crossteam integration with SOC, CIRT, engineering, facilities, RCCARNG, NETCOM, and ARCYBER to align OT cybersecurity with mission needs.
• Lead OT incident response: forensic collection, impact assessment, containment, remediation, and system restoration activities.
• Produce technical reports, architectural recommendations, POA&Ms, and executive briefings to inform enterprise modernization and risk decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating emerging OT security technologies, updating baselines, and refining operational workflows for safety and mission readiness.

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Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (examples: DAF 462 (Intermediate) (ICS); DAF 462 (Intermediate) (CS3300)); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (Certification: Pending Review).

• Required experience and skills:

  • OT/ICS cybersecurity, network engineering, or controlsystems experience with at least 5+ years leading OT security efforts in industrial or DoD environments.
  • Deep expertise in OT protocols, device architectures, segmentation/zoning, secure remote access, and safetyaware security measures.
  • Proven ability to design and validate OT detection use cases, run OTspecific telemetry analysis, and translate findings into mitigations and POA&Ms.
  • Experience leading OT incident response, forensic collection in industrial environments, and coordinating crossfunctional containment/remediation.
  • Strong technical writing and briefing skills for decisiongrade technical reports and executive summaries.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG/criticalinfrastructure OT cybersecurity experience.
  • Professional certs (preferred): CISSP; CompTIA CASP+ (CASP+ CE).
  • Familiarity with OT monitoring platforms, protocol analyzers, and integration of OT telemetry into SOC/CIRT toolchains.

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Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.