Security Consultant

Role Overview

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Security Consultant to support the delivery of OT Cybersecurity engagements. This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and involves combining advisory expertise with hands-on technical delivery. The consultant will partner with clients, OT teams, OEMs, and technology vendors to design, implement, and optimize secure OT environments that align with operational and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of end-to-end OT Cybersecurity engagements, including assessments, strategy, architecture, engineering, design, and implementation activities.
• Conduct OT cybersecurity maturity assessments, gap analyses, risk assessments, and security reviews within industrial and critical infrastructure environments.
• Design and engineer OT cybersecurity solutions aligned to client requirements, operational objectives, and industry best practices.
• Develop OT security architectures, network designs, security controls, technical specifications, and implementation roadmaps.
• Assist in the implementation, configuration, and optimization of OT security technologies, including network segmentation, firewalls, secure remote access, asset visibility, monitoring, vulnerability management, and other security controls.
• Participate in technical workshops, solution engineering, system integration, testing, commissioning, and operational handover activities.
• Collaborate with OT, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams to translate business and operational requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions.
• Work with OT OEMs, system integrators, and technology vendors to design, integrate, validate, and support OT cybersecurity solutions.
• Apply industry-recognized OT cybersecurity standards and frameworks, including IEC 62443, NIST, NERC CIP, and ISO 27001/27019.
• Produce high-quality technical deliverables, including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), security architectures, assessment reports, technical specifications, and implementation documentation.
• Support client workshops, technical presentations, demonstrations, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Contribute to proposals, RFP responses, solution development initiatives, and the creation of new OT cybersecurity offerings.
• Stay informed on emerging OT technologies, cyber threats, regulatory requirements, and industry trends, incorporating these insights into client solutions.

Required Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field, demonstrating a strong background in OT cybersecurity engagements and technical delivery.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders, including clients, OT teams, OEMs, and technology vendors.