ETIC, OT Security Senior Associate

PwC · Cairo, Egypt · Posted 2025-12-10

Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismAdvisory - OtherManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within Cybersecurity and Privacy services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients implement an effective cybersecurity programme that protects against threats, propels transformation, and drives growth. As companies pivot toward a digital business model, exponentially more data is generated and shared among organisations, partners and customers. We play an integral role in helping our clients ensure they are protected by developing transformation strategies focused on security, efficiently integrate and manage new or existing technology systems to deliver continuous operational improvements and increase their cybersecurity investment, and detect, respond, and remediate threats.About PwC ETIC - Egypt Technology and Innovation Centre PwC is opening a new Technology & Innovation Center in Cairo that will deliver high quality technology solutions to consulting Clients across the globe. The Centre will provide a broad suite of skills and services to our clients, ranging from Packaged Applications such as SAP & Oracle, to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Custom Development and Cloud services utilising AWS, Azure and Google, as well as expanding our existing Managed Services capabilities. The centre is looking to expand rapidly and we are looking for enthusiastic self-starters with a passion for technology and client delivery to help shape and form this new venture. OT Security Senior Associate, core responsibility overview:Support - Assist the leadership and management of the new Practice by taking an active role in the delivery team Global orientation - Work with a global mindset with teams based in the UK, Germany and other Middle Eastern CountriesClient Service:Delivering cybersecurity and cyber risk assignments, including producing documentation and reports, and quality assuring the work produced by junior team members.Maintaining awareness of key business and industry trends, and understanding how they impact responses to cyber riskProviding our clients with trusted advice, rooted in a pragmatic understanding of their business situation and objectives, to help them navigate complex, risk-driven Cyber decisionsBusiness development:Building client relationships and establishing credibility by demonstrating knowledge of various aspects of OT security, and identifying opportunities where PwC can assistSupporting senior members of the team in developing client proposals and solution offeringsSupporting the development of toolkits, methodologies and acceleratorsRole requirements:Experience in providing expert strategy, risk and technical advice, guidance and support on cybersecurity for operational technologyExperience in reviewing & designing OT architectures from a cybersecurity perspectiveBroad knowledge of cyber and information security including the ability to define cybersecurity policies, standards and proceduresGood knowledge of common cybersecurity standards, frameworks & controls with special focus on operational technology (i.e. ISA/IEC 62443, OFGEM, NERC CIP, etc.)Good experience with industrial control systems (ICS) and IIoTExperience with conducting cyber risk assessments on OT environmentsExperience in helping clients effect substantial and complex business change, and experience of assuring or enabling change at scale is essentialGood understanding of network securitySolid experience in using WiresharkExperience with different vendor specific OEMs (i.e. ABB, Siemens) is advantageousExcellent communication skills – both oral (for interviews/meetings and presentations) and written (for reports and action plans).Exposure to multinational work environments is a plusAt least 3 year of relevant work experienceAbility to work within a fast-paced & unstructured environmentAbility to interact efficiently with senior members of the firm across multiple time zonesSelf-Starter attitude and a high level of independenceEssential skills & attributes:Understanding standard industry practices involving operational technology security.OT OEM background or Certified as GICSP or one of ISA99 various certifications.Experience in Consulting or in working within multinational environmentsExcellent communication and presentation skillsHigh level of customer orientation and a convincing demeanourUnderstanding of risk and compliance requirements from the various areas within international IT organizations is advantageousAbility to work within a fast-paced & unstructured environment. Must be able to multi-task and effectively and continually prioritiseExcellent oral and written English skills. German language proficiency is a significant plusEducationUniversity degree, ideally in the fields of Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information SystemsOT security certifications (i.e. ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist, ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials) are a significant plus Required SkillsOptional SkillsAccepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Application Security, Application Security Assessment, Azure Data Factory, Cloud Application Development, Cloud Security, Coding Standards, Communication, Creativity, Cybersecurity, DevOps Practices, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Endpoint Security, Forensic Investigation, Hosting Controllers, Inclusion, Information Security, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, LoadRunner (Software Testing Tool) {+ 30 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)Travel RequirementsNot SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?NoGovernment Clearance Required?NoJob Posting End Date

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