Penetration Tester - OT​/IACS Environment

Greetings from Themesoft!

We are seeking a highly skilled and curious Penetration Tester with a strong background in hardware hacking and industrial cybersecurity.

Job Title:

Penetration Tester - OT/IACS Environment
Location
- Hyderabad.

Experience:

6- 10 Years
Position:
Contract (6 months)
Notice Period:
Immediate/10 days joiners

Key Responsibilities
Conduct penetration tests on embedded systems, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial controllers.
Perform hardware-level attacks including firmware extraction, JTAG/SWD probing.
Analyze and reverse-engineer firmware and binaries from industrial devices.
Develop custom exploits and payloads for proprietary protocols and hardware.
Collaborate with engineering and security teams to recommend mitigation strategies.
Document findings in detailed technical reports and present to stakeholders.
Stay current with emerging threats in OT/IACS and hardware security domains.

Required Qualifications
Proven experience in penetration testing, especially in OT/IACS environments.
Strong knowledge of embedded systems, microcontrollers, and hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, JTAG).
Familiarity with ICS protocols and architectures.
Proficiency in reverse engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Radare2).

Experience with hardware debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, chip programmers).
Solid understanding of threat modeling and risk assessment in industrial contexts.
Programming/scripting skills (Python, C, Bash, etc.).

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