Also called: OT Security Engineer, ICS Security Analyst
Protects the computers that run power plants, water systems, pipelines, and factories from cyberattacks.
You visit a water treatment plant to check whether the controllers that dose chemicals could be hacked from the internet. Mistakes here aren't just data loss; they can be physical danger.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering or cybersecurity plus industrial experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity.
Growing much faster than average. Fast-growing due to attacks on infrastructure.
Low risk for 10 years. Protecting power plants and pipelines needs people who know both machines and cyber; AI helps watch networks.
Classes: Physics, AP Computer Science Principles, Electronics CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1212.
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