IT Security Consultant

Key Responsibilities

IT Security Audit Execution

·       IT (General controls ) testing with the GRC | Assurance Teams for the IFC compliance Perform

• Plan, scope, and conduct internal IT security audits for 8–12 manufacturing clients annually.
  
• Assess IT environments (Active Directory, firewalls, patch management, privileged access, MFA, logging/SIEM).
  
• Evaluate OT/IoT security where IT systems connect to production networks (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, historians).
  
• Review compliance with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, IEC 62443-2-1, and GDPR (where applicable).
  
• Perform audit procedures including:
  
• Control testing (technical & administrative)
  
• Vulnerability assessment (non-intrusive)
  
• Configuration reviews (switches, firewalls, servers)
  
• Access control & user entitlement reviews
  
• Backup & disaster recovery validation
  
• Identify gaps in network segmentation between office IT and shop-floor OT.
  

Reporting & Remediation

• Document findings with clear risk ratings (Critical, High, Medium, Low).
  
• Provide manufacturing-specific recommendations (e.g., “air gap backup recovery,” “replace unsupported Windows 7 on HMI”).
  
• Present audit reports to plant managers and IT leadership.
  
• Track remediation progress and perform limited validation re-audits.
  

Compliance & Standards

• Map audit findings to regulatory requirements (e.g., CMMC, NIS2 if applicable).
  
• Support clients during external audits or insurance cyber assessments.
  

Collaboration

• Work with client maintenance and controls engineers (non-security personnel) to explain risks without jargon.
  
• Escalate critical findings (e.g., ransomware exposure via exposed RDP on a production server) immediately.
  

Experience

• 3–5 years in IT security auditing or security consulting – with at least 1 year directly auditing manufacturing, industrial, or logistics companies.
  
• Hands-on experience auditing: Active Directory, firewalls (rule base review), Windows/Linux servers, backup solutions, and endpoint AV/EDR.
  
• Familiarity with industrial protocols (Modbus, PROFINET, OPC UA) – not for deep testing, but to understand risk context.
  
• Experience using audit frameworks: ISO 27001, NIST 800-53 or CSF, IEC 62443 (awareness level).
  

Certifications (at least one)

• CISA (preferred)
  
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
  
• CISSP (or Associate)
  
• Security+
  
• Bonus: GICSP or ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  

Technical skills

• Auditing vulnerability scan results (Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7)
  
• Basic scripting for evidence collection (PowerShell, Python, or bash)
  
• Familiarity with compliance tools (e.g., Vanta, Drata, or manual checklists)
  

Soft skills

• Ability to interview plant operators and IT admins without creating friction.
  
• Clear report writing – no excessive jargon.
  
• Pragmatic risk mindset: “Secure enough for production uptime.”
  

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Past role in managed security services or internal audit for a manufacturer.
  
• Understanding of ransomware impact on production schedules (e.g., downtime cost modeling).
  
• Experience with NIST 800-82 or C2M2.
  

Work Environment & Travel

• Up to 30–40% travel to manufacturing sites (safety training required – steel-toe boots, hearing protection, etc.).
  
• Audits are typically 1–2 weeks on-site per client, then remote for reporting.
  

• Competitive base salary + audit completion bonuses.
  
• Opportunity to shape security posture in critical infrastructure.