Operational Technology Security Expert

Gartner analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions, and advice for the key decision makers in a broad range of world‑leading organizations. A senior director possesses a keen eye for identifying gaps, problems, and solutions within the market they serve. Senior directors don't just report on the markets they cover; they help shape the development of the technology industry and influence the most critical decisions technology leaders face.

In this role, the senior director analyst will contribute to Gartner's evolving research into cyber‑physical systems (CPS) security.

Gartner defines CPS as “Engineered systems that orchestrate sensing, computation, control, networking and analytics to interact with the physical world (including humans).” Often interchangeably referred to as OT/IoT/IIoT/IoMT or “Smart” assets, when secure, CPS enable safe, real‑time, reliable, resilient and adaptable performance.

We are looking for a senior director analyst in Gartner’s Applied Risk practice to write and present cutting‑edge research on CPS security. A senior director’s insights both provide actionable guidance to help cybersecurity leaders defend against emerging risks and provoke meaningful conversations that shape executive thinking. Gartner analysts can also expect to engage with senior decision makers every day, becoming indispensable sources of advice and inspiration.

• Write high-quality, clear, actionable, “must-have research” based on proven Gartner methodologies.
• Deliver through thought leadership that offers compelling, actionable approaches to clients' needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act.
• Be an industry‑recognized expert on the architecture and implementation of cyber‑physical systems security both in traditional ICS/OT environments, and in a post‑Purdue Model world where new CPS such as robots and autonomous systems increasingly deploy.
• Become an expert on the cyber‑physical systems security industry, identifying and evaluating solutions vendors and understanding emerging trends in the market.
• Collaborate with a cross‑disciplinary team of analysts and thought leaders to take strong research positions that challenge conventional thinking.
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area.
• Create and deliver presentation materials for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community.

• At least 12 years of relevant field or industry experience. At least five years of experience securing cyber‑physical systems in complex environments required.
• Must be able to think strategically across industry boundaries. The ideal candidate will take lessons learned from a key industry (Critical Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Heavy Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Medical devices) and be able to apply them to any context.
• Must be familiar with key industry standards related to CPS security risks such as NERC‑CIP, ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800‑82, and C2M2.
• Must be familiar with CPS security vendors and deployment best practices.
• Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders.
• Fully proficient in understanding and dealing with corporate issues like governance, ownership and organizational constructs and politics.
• Demonstrate superior analytical skills, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns while drawing and defending conclusions.
• Skilled at distilling complex concepts into concise advice, and successful at developing and defending research positions.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency; analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10 %.

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