Industrial Control System (ICS) Cybersecurity Engineer

$168,500 - $252,500/Yr

MITRE Corporation - Bedford, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bedford, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The position involves working with MITRE's government and industry homeland security sponsors to enhance cybersecurity for industrial control systems. The role focuses on developing innovative solutions in Operational Technology (OT) and integrated security operations, addressing critical challenges in cybersecurity across various sectors including energy and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with government and critical infrastructure operators to develop requirements for new cyber protection technologies.
• Perform applied research and development activities related to OT cybersecurity.
• Develop operational pilots and assist in transitioning them to operational use.
• Create and operationalize cyber sensor and analytics architectures for efficient OT cybersecurity operations.
• Research and improve situational awareness of OT assets through data analytics.
• Conduct analyses to inform the design of resilient OT architectures.
• Research and develop defensive tactics for detecting and responding to cyber threats.
• Utilize MITRE ATT&CK® for building detection capabilities in OT environments.
• Perform forensics analysis of OT devices for incident analysis.
• Develop and execute attack emulation and deception operations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in one or more areas listed under work responsibilities.
• Experience working with electric utilities, gas utilities, manufacturing companies, port facilities, or water utilities in industrial control system cybersecurity.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with cybersecurity of distributed energy resources (solar, wind) and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
• Experience working with federal departments and agencies or their stakeholders.
• Experience with embedded system firmware or real-time operating systems.
• Experience with OT network monitoring including serial, Ethernet, wireless, etc.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity policies and standards related to ICS/SCADA.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Exceptional professional development opportunities
• Culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth