Lead, Cyber Security IoT

TAQA Distribution | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity controls across TAQA Distribution’s Internet of Things (IoT) environments, ensuring the secure and resilient operation of connected utility assets. Oversee the security of IoT devices, smart meters, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), IoT platforms, field communication networks, and interfaces between IoT, operational technology (OT), and enterprise IT systems. Act as the cybersecurity functional authority for IoT environments, ensuring alignment with security frameworks, regulatory requirements, and critical infrastructure protection standards.

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of cybersecurity controls across IoT environments, including smart meters, AMI, connected sensors, IoT gateways, and field communication networks.
• Design and implement security controls for IoT platforms, field devices, and connected utility infrastructure, ensuring secure deployment and configuration.
• Apply security-by-design principles across IoT architecture, device onboarding, connectivity, integration, and operational processes.
• Conduct cybersecurity assurance activities, control assessments, compliance monitoring, and validation across IoT environments.
• Ensure alignment with relevant cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST IoT security guidance, IEC 62443, ISO 27001, and UAE IA/NESA requirements, as applicable.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks associated with IoT devices, AMI infrastructure, communication networks, and system integration points.
• Lead vulnerability assessment, remediation, and risk mitigation activities across smart meters, AMI systems, head-end systems, IoT gateways, and connected field devices.
• Secure integrations between IoT platforms and enterprise systems, including ERP, GIS, EAM, and cloud platforms.
• Define and enforce secure data flows, network segmentation, communication protocols, and security controls at the boundaries between IoT, OT, and enterprise IT environments.
• Design and implement network security controls, including firewalls, secure communication zones, segmentation, and isolation of IoT traffic.
• Ensure secure connectivity for remote devices, field workforce systems, IoT endpoints, AMI communication networks, and smart grid infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain device identity, authentication, access control, and secure communication mechanisms across IoT environments.
• Collaborate with Security Operations teams to monitor IoT environments for cyber threats, suspicious activities, anomalies, and potential security incidents.
• Support incident detection, investigation, response, and recovery activities involving IoT systems, smart meters, AMI networks, and connected operational infrastructure.
• Conduct security reviews of IoT architectures, interfaces, configurations, and integration designs to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Work with engineering, operations, IT, cybersecurity, vendors, and regulatory stakeholders to implement effective security solutions.
• Review vendor solutions and technical designs to ensure IoT devices, platforms, and communication technologies meet organizational security requirements.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, technical guidelines, assessment reports, and implementation documentation for IoT environments.
• Support security risk assessments, audit activities, remediation tracking, and regulatory compliance reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement of IoT cybersecurity capabilities in response to emerging threats, evolving technologies, and changes in the…