Manage the Implementation of OT Security
Overview
This standard defines the competencies required to manage the implementation of cybersecurity measures across Operational Technology (OT) environments. It includes interpreting security requirements, developing implementation plans, coordinating resources, managing risks, and monitoring progress to ensure security improvements are delivered safely and effectively. It reflects risk-based prioritisation, governance alignment, supplier maturity considerations, and lifecycle-security needs.
This standard is intended for OT security managers, project leads, and engineers responsible for overseeing OT cybersecurity implementation activities.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- Interpret OT security requirements to define implementation needs using risk and operational priorities.
- Develop OT security implementation plans with clear scope, milestones, responsibilities, and resource needs.
- Allocate resources to support effective delivery.
- Coordinate suppliers and contractors to deliver OT security activities.
- Monitor implementation progress and resolve issues in line with change-control governance.
- Manage change-control processes affecting OT security implementation.
- Assess dependencies and risks affecting OT security delivery.
- Communicate implementation progress and risks to relevant stakeholders.
- Document OT security implementation activities in line with organisational requirements.
- Review implementation outcomes to identify lessons learned and future improvements.
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- OT cybersecurity requirements and how they influence implementation planning.
- OT security controls and their operational and safety implications.
- Project planning and delivery methods relevant to OT cybersecurity.
- Change-control processes used in OT environments.
- Supplier and contractor management practices relevant to OT cybersecurity.
- Methods for communicating progress, risks, and governance information.
- Risk assessment principles applicable to OT security delivery.
- Resource-management practices used in OT environments.
- Documentation requirements for OT security implementation.
- Regulatory, organisational, and safety requirements relevant to OT security delivery.
- Digital assurance methods used to validate implementation activities.
- Lifecycle-security principles for maintaining secure OT systems.
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
OT (Operational Technology)
Systems used to monitor, control, or automate industrial processes.
Security Implementation Plan
A structured document setting out scope, milestones, roles, resources, risks, and expected outcomes for OT security delivery.
Supplier Maturity
The level of a supplier’s capability and readiness to meet OT cybersecurity requirements, including secure delivery and data-handling practices.
Governance Reporting
Formal reporting used to track progress, risks, and compliance against organisational oversight requirements.
Lifecycle Security
Security activities and controls maintained throughout the system’s life, including design, implementation, operation, upgrade, and decommissioning.