<p>We are looking for someone to lead the cybersecurity strategy for connected industrial products within a construction and contractor environment in Wisconsin. This contract opportunity is suited for an individual who can shape secure product design, guide risk-based decisions, and serve as a trusted advisor on IIoT and OT security matters. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with governance responsibilities to strengthen resilience across product architecture, vulnerability management, and compliance-focused security practices.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and maintain the security architecture for connected IIoT offerings, establishing controls for device trust, certificate-based identity, secure startup processes, cryptographic key protection, and hardware-backed security foundations.</p><p>• Direct structured threat assessments for new products and major enhancements, identifying potential attack paths and converting findings into practical engineering and design requirements.</p><p>• Act as the lead advisor for product and operational technology security, offering expert guidance to engineering and business stakeholders on secure development and risk reduction.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional teams to embed cybersecurity requirements into product lifecycles, ensuring security considerations are addressed from concept through release.</p><p>• Oversee vulnerability assessment activities by reviewing security weaknesses, prioritizing remediation efforts, and driving resolution plans with technical teams.</p><p>• Support governance and compliance initiatives by aligning product security practices with applicable standards, internal controls, and risk management expectations.</p><p>• Collaborate with teams responsible for monitoring and incident readiness to improve visibility into security events, strengthen response planning, and inform defensive improvements.</p><p>• Use tools such as JIRA to track security initiatives, document findings, and manage follow-up actions related to product and infrastructure security.</p><p>• Contribute to performance discussions, stakeholder communication, and service-oriented engagement to ensure security objectives are delivered effectively across the organization.</p>