What Is an OT vCISO?
A Virtual CISO for OT environments is a cybersecurity leader who understands the unique risks and constraints of Operational Technology systems — including SCADA, PLCs, telemetry, and control networks.
Unlike IT-centric vCISOs, we bring a risk-informed, engineering-aware approach to cyber governance, helping you:
- Assess and manage threats to critical OT assets
- Bridge the gap between IT and OT teams
- Align with ACSC OT Security Principles, ISM, IEC 62443, or PSPF
- Respond to SoCI Act obligations or Essential Eight guidance
- Improve cyber resilience without disrupting uptime
Our Tiered vCISO Packages for OT Environments
We offer fixed-cost packages tailored to OT environments and engineering teams:
BRONZE – One-Time OT Cyber Health Check
“Understand your current risk landscape and next steps”
✔️ One-time OT risk and architecture review
✔️ Includes SCADA, PLC, or telemetry environments
✔️ Gap analysis against ACSC OT Security Principles or ISM
✔️ Executive-ready summary of top risks
✔️ Recommended 6–12 month remediation roadmap
SILVER – Ongoing OT Cyber Oversight
“Monthly governance and compliance support for OT environments.”
✔️ Monthly/quarterly virtual check-in with OT-aware consultant
✔️ OT risk register & vendor risk reviews
✔️ Support for policy development tailored to engineering teams
✔️ IT/OT segmentation & remote access guidance
✔️ Compliance alignment (ACSC, PSPF, Essential Eight, IEC 62443)
NOTE: Discounts apply for 6 or 12 month pre-payments!
GOLD – Embedded OT vCISO Partnership
“Strategic OT cyber leadership for critical environments.”
✔️ All Silver services plus:
✔️ OT incident response planning & tabletop exercises
✔️ OT/ICS lifecycle cyber risk reviews (design → decommission)
✔️ OT cyber awareness briefings for engineers/operators
✔️ On-site walkthroughs (quarterly, if required)
✔️ 6–8 hrs/month engagement
NOTE: Discounts apply for 6 or 12 month pre-payments!
🎯 Outcomes You Can Expect
✔️ Clear visibility into your OT cyber risks
✔️ A practical security roadmap aligned to real-world constraints
✔️ Improved compliance with ACSC, ISM, or IEC 62443
✔️ Safer remote access, vendor integration, and zone segmentation
✔️ Risk-aware cyber governance embedded into operations
✔️ A single point of leadership across IT and OT
👥 Who Is This For?
- Local councils managing SCADA, smart city, or water infrastructure
- Energy, transport, or manufacturing operators under the SoCI Act
- Critical infrastructure owners needing governance uplift
- Engineering teams without internal cybersecurity support
- Organisations struggling to bridge the OT/IT divide
💬 What Our Clients Say
“The OT security review helped us identify weaknesses we didn’t know existed. Their team gave practical, actionable recommendations — not just generic reports.”
– ICT Manager, Water Utility Provider
🏆 Completed Projects
We’ve worked with a number of councils and critical infrastructure operators across Australia and the U.S. to deliver tailored OT cybersecurity outcomes — from architecture reviews to governance uplift programs of work.
OT Security Architecture Review
City of Las Vegas, NV
Reviewed and assessed the network and security architecture of a council-operated industrial control system to identify segmentation gaps, legacy risks, and improvement opportunities aligned with IEC 62443.
OT Visibility Standardisation
California Dept of Transport (CalTrans)
Developed a common OT asset taxonomy and visibility framework across multiple departments to support consistent inventory, monitoring, and risk reporting in alignment with NIST CSF.
OT Readiness Assessment & Policy Development
Local City Council, Queensland
Conducted an OT cybersecurity maturity assessment and developed tailored governance policies to prepare a regional authority for Essential Eight and Australian ISM uplift and future compliance obligations.
⚠️ Why OT Cyber Needs a Different Approach
OT systems:
- Can’t always be patched or rebooted
- Often use insecure protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104)
- Rely on vendor-managed devices and long life cycles
- Prioritise safety and uptime over confidentiality
We work with these realities — not against them — to design governance, monitoring, and response models that make sense for OT.
