Director of Security

Location / Work Structure: Cincinnati, OH | Hybrid
Position Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Director of Security to lead cybersecurity across corporate IT, manufacturing facilities, and OT/ICS environments. This individual will be responsible for developing security strategy while remaining hands-on enough to assess plant environments, identify vulnerabilities, and work directly with technical and operational teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in manufacturing cybersecurity, OT network security, and plant security and can effectively operate at both the strategic and technical levels.

• Lead the organization’s cybersecurity strategy across IT, OT, and manufacturing environments.
• Develop and implement security standards for plants, OT networks, ICS/SCADA, and production systems.
• Assess plant environments and identify cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.
• Partner with IT, engineering, automation, infrastructure, and plant leadership to improve security without disrupting operations.
• Develop and maintain IT/OT network segmentation and security architecture.
• Lead incident response, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and risk management programs.
• Evaluate and implement security technologies, policies, and controls.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership when needed while maintaining a strategic, executive-level perspective.
• Communicate cybersecurity risks, priorities, and investments to senior leadership.
• Lead and develop internal security resources and external security partners.

• 8 years of cybersecurity, information security, infrastructure security, or related experience.
• Proven experience securing manufacturing plants and OT/ICS environments.
• Strong understanding of OT networks, industrial systems, network segmentation, and plant cybersecurity.
• Experience working directly with engineering, automation, controls, IT, and plant operations teams.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise security, including network security, endpoint security, identity, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Ability to be both hands-on technically and strategic organizationally.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to work with both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.

• Experience with ICS/SCADA, PLCs, industrial automation, or manufacturing control systems.
• Knowledge of NIST, NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, or CIS Controls.
• CISSP, CISM, or related certification.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity across multiple manufacturing facilities.