R&D Engineer, Cybersecurity - IN MACH - India Development Centre

The Opportunity:

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible, and secure whilst balancing social, environmental, and economic values.

Modular Advanced Control for HVDC (MACH™), is the brain in HVDC transmission systems. This system is designed to run 24/7 for thirty years or more, allowing the HVDC system to be controlled and protected in the most reliable way throughout its lifetime.
The system consists of Control & Protection Main Computers, Station Control and Monitoring servers, Operator Workstations, Digital Signal Processing units, Input / Output systems and Valve Control Units.

How you will make an impact:

• To evaluate the cyber security functionalities of products and improve the security posture.

• You will work to fulfill security compliance requirements for the products.

• You will be responsible to perform Threat modeling/ Security assessment for products.

• To perform operating system and network devices hardening, to allow only necessary function for products operation.

• You will be contributing to verification of Cybersecurity functionality on control system components.

• You will be participating in the Vulnerability handling of the products.

• You will be responsible for ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Required Bachelor’s or Post Graduate degree in Engineering

• Required 2-6 years of experience in Cybersecurity.

• Good understanding of cybersecurity principles like cybersecurity architecture, defense in depth, default deny, least privilege, compartmentalization, privilege initiation, AAA etc.

• Good understanding of cybersecurity controls like, IDS/IPS (host/network), hardening, security policies, Malware Protection, Filtering, NGFW etc.

• Required knowledge in Networking, Patch Management, Security standards like IEC 62443, ISO 27001.

• Hands-on experience with protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, SSH, ICMP, DHCP, L2TP, PPTP, DNS, SNMP, RDP, NTP.

• Hands-on experience in automation using Python, PowerShell and Batch scripts also with Security tools like NMAP, Nessus, Wireshark, etc.

• Knowledge of protocols like IEC 61850, Goose, Modbus are added advantages, Windows and Virtual Machine Administration.

• Certifications like MCP/MCITP/MCSE/CEH/CISSP/CISA are advantage.

• Strong Collaborations, training and mentoring skills.

• Good interculture sensitivity, sense of ownership and responsibility.

• Aptitude to learn new Technology.

• Excellent communication, both verbal & written in English.

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