IT security protects data. OT security protects the physical processes that keep power grids running, water safe to drink, and production lines moving.
Knowing the difference is vital if you want to hire the right candidate for the role.
Getting it wrong isn’t only costly, it’s also risky. A severe lack of critical infrastructure can lead to reputational harm, regulatory fines or even complete shutdowns.
With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, we understand how the certifications, skills, experience and priorities stack up between the two disciplines. That plus our network of OT-qualified candidates to draw on is how we deliver specialist hiring support to the UK’s critical infrastructure.
Consultancies / MSPs
Cyber Security Vendors
Government / Public Sector
Critical National Infrastructure
Manufacturing / Production
SaaS / PaaS
Roles filled
We place OT security specialists across both permanent and contract roles.
Job titles for these roles vary a lot between organisations. We work from the brief, not the title; if your role doesn't fit neatly into a category, get in touch anyway.
We start by understanding your business priorities, and how the brief is supposed to deliver on that. For OT security roles, we map your requirements to certifications, hands-on experience with physical assets, and the specific technical background the position needs.
Once a brief is finalised, we move quickly. OT security hiring depends on candidate availability in a genuinely small market, but our deep network means we are never starting from zero.
There’s also no handoff to a junior consultant who's never spoken to an OT engineer; Ben and Charlie approach candidates directly to send you a shortlist for review and arrange interviews. Because the market is niche, sometimes there are only one or two genuinely qualified people for a role; where a longer shortlist makes sense, we’ll build one.
While the search is live, we stay close to each candidate's position in the market, including counter offers or competing opportunities. When there’s an offer on the table, we mediate the negotiations for the benefit of both employers and candidate through to acceptance and confirmed start date.
Our job doesn't stop once someone accepts. We stay in touch through their notice period and the first few months in the role, checking that onboarding is going smoothly for both parties.
For one global MSSP with multiple roles to fill every month, we work to a cap of three candidates per role to keep the process fast without sacrificing fit.
Speak to Ben or Charlie about permanent and contract hiring across Operational Technology, Cyber Security, Information Technology and Executive Search.