VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

OT Cybersecurity Consultant - Contract

Security Engineering & ArchitectureConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

ContractLos Angeles, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years focused on industrial control systems or operational technology security.
Experience with operational technology security platforms such as Claroty, Nozomi Networks, Dragos, or Armis.
Experience configuring firewalls, including Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco.
Working knowledge of industrial protocols and safe testing practices on live systems.

Responsibilities

Perform operational technology asset inventories, risk assessments, and gap analyses against IEC 62443 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Design zero-trust and zone/conduit architectures, demilitarized zones, and firewall rule sets between information technology and operational technology environments.
Implement secure remote access for vendors and engineers.
Deploy and tune operational technology monitoring tools for threat detection.
Write incident response playbooks and train plant staff.

Desired Qualifications

GICSP, GRID, ISA/IEC 62443, or CISSP certification.
Ability to obtain a security clearance for defense-sector clients.

OT Cybersecurity Consultant (Contract)

Secure machinery that was never designed to be connected, without disrupting production.

What you'll do

Perform OT asset inventories, risk assessments and gap analyses against IEC 62443 and NIST CSF
Design zero-trust and zone/conduit architectures, DMZs and firewall rule sets between IT and OT
Implement secure remote access for vendors and engineers
Deploy and tune OT monitoring tools for threat detection
Write incident response playbooks and train plant staff

Requirements

5+ years in cybersecurity, 3+ focused on ICS/OT
Experience with OT security platforms (e.g., Claroty, Nozomi Networks, Dragos, Armis)
Firewall configuration experience (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco)
Working knowledge of industrial protocols and safe testing practices on live systems

Nice to have: GICSP, GRID, ISA/IEC 62443 certification, CISSP; ability to obtain a security clearance for defense-sector clients.

About the Company

VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

VDS Consulting Group provides management consulting focused on Lean Manufacturing, supply chain, and business processes, helping senior executives and private equity investors improve margins, reduce working capital, and increase enterprise value. They deliver end-to-end improvement programs and targeted projects using their Value Driven Approach to quickly identify and close gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. They also offer on-demand executive-level talent—from analysts to CEO—for interim staffing and direct hire, and provide Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence training. VDS serves multiple industries including Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharma, Automotive, and Aerospace. Their differentiators include rapid access to the right experts, end-to-end process optimization, and a stated goal of achieving a strong ROI, with a focus on speeding improvements and filling performance gaps when speed and quality matter.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Port St. Lucie, FL
Founded: 2018

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