The Undeclared War: How Real Is TV’s Take on Cyber Attacks?
Cyber security is still a niche job. The people who protect OT/ICS systems running our most critical infrastructure, like water, power and transport, are a small and specialist group. But the subject itself isn’t as niche anymore. As cyber attacks increase, they are showing up on the front pages more often. The NCSC already handled […]
5 Mistakes Companies Make When Hiring OT Security Talent
Hiring OT security talent is hard enough when everything goes right. The candidate pool is small because the bar for what good looks like is so high, and that’s why the people in it know what they’re worth. That’s why avoidable mistakes hurt so much. Here are the five we see most often, and how […]
Unpacking the UK’s OT Security Talent Shortage
How Difficult Is It to Hire OT Security Talent in the UK? If you’re struggling to fill a role, we’re here to tell you that the process probably isn’t the problem since there’s a noticeable OT security talent shortage in the UK. The pool of candidates with both cyber security knowledge and hands-on industrial systems […]
What Does an OT Security Analyst Do?
Here’s the OT security analyst job description, in plain terms An alert just fires on the plant floor. It could be nothing. Maybe a sensor glitch, or a scheduled maintenance ping? Or it could be someone testing the PLC on a pump that really can’t go down? Being able to tell the difference, and fast, […]
What Certifications Do OT Security Engineers Need?
OT security certifications sit on a fairly defined ladder, and on what rung a candidate falls, usually maps to how much regulation, seniority and hands-on system access their role carries. The entry point for OT security certifications is CompTIA Security+, a general cyber security baseline that most candidates already hold before they specialise. From there, […]
OT vs IT Security: What’s the difference?
“OT is not IT with a different name.” It’s a line we use often, and it’s the shortest way to correct the most common misunderstanding in this space. IT security protects data. OT security protects the physical processes that keep power grids running, water safe to drink, and production lines moving. The two disciplines share […]
OT vs IT Security: Navigating the Career Transition
The IT-to-OT pipeline is one of the most active sourcing channels in OT security recruitment right now, and it makes sense why. The IT security market is saturated and the roles are competitive, so a lot of experienced IT security professionals are looking at OT and seeing a genuinely interesting alternative. Moving across requires, above […]
Accenture Buying Dragos: What It Signals for OT Hiring
A $4.2 billion deal is a signal. Earlier in June 2026, Accenture announced it was acquiring a majority stake in Dragos. Dragos is the industrial cybersecurity firm best known for OT threat detection. This deal goes along with full ownership of runZero and NetRise, in a combined transaction valued at approximately $4.175 billion. For anyone […]
How Realistic Is Hollywood’s Take on OT Security?
Hollywood has been warning us about attacks on critical infrastructure. Think hackers taking down power grids, water systems, and factories with a mere few keystrokes. It’s truly terrifying. Working in OT security recruitment, we know that some of the warnings are closer to the truth than you’d expect. Luckily, most of it isn’t. Or at […]
The Vocabulary of OT Security: A Plain-English Glossary
Every industry that evolves quickly develops its own language. New technologies need new terminology, and new roles need new ways of being described. OT security has grown rapidly, pulling concepts from industrial engineering, IT, and cybersecurity and forging its own vocabulary in the process. If you’re coming to it from the outside – an IT […]