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Jacobs delivers cybersecurity and operational technology (OT) solutions to safeguard critical infrastructure. Our approach ensures operational resilience, regulatory compliance and system security — helping clients mitigate risk, maintain safe, uninterrupted operations and if necessary, recover from incidents.
Our Cybersecurity & OT team provide proactive custom solutions and ongoing support. From threat detection to network security and recovery, we help organizations strengthen defenses and navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape without compromising performance or safety.
What we do
We apply our expertise in cybersecurity and operational technology to help governments, cities and private-sector clients protect critical infrastructure, enhance resilience and enable secure, connected operations. By integrating advanced digital solutions with physical systems, we safeguard essential services—such as water, energy, transportation and defense—from evolving threats. Our work supports smarter, more resilient communities where safety, continuity and trust are foundational to economic opportunity and social well-being.
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Secure OT Network Designs and SCADA Integration
We implement Zero Trust principles and robust system architecture to enhance security.
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OT Managed Services
Our team support continuous cybersecurity monitoring, security information and event management (SIEM), security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), threat detection, operational visibility, system maintenance and remediation.
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OT Cyber Preparedness and Regulatory Compliance
We develop incident response plans, playbooks and post-incident resilience strategies while ensuring compliance with industry standards such as the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP), America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) and Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA).
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OT Cybersecurity Professional Services and Advanced Technologies
We provide penetration testing, threat hunting, cyber risk assessments, and cyber maturity model development, along with capabilities in Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), radio telemetry and digital access control.
Explore our projects
We're reimagining cybersecurity and operational technology to protect the critical systems that power our world, enabling organizations to operate safely, securely and with confidence in a connected future.
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Wilmington Waste Water Treatment Plant, US
Jacobs integrated SCADA network and cybersecurity architecture for the largest water treatment plant (Northeast Water Purification Plant) and designed OT network and technology integration for Wilmington’s Waste Water Treatment Plant.
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Bacchus LEO Prime Expansion Project, US
Jacobs worked with a leading U.S. defense contractor to implement Zero Trust cybersecurity and operational technology network designs for the Bacchus LEO Prime Expansion Project.
Meet some of our team
Read more about the talent who make it happen every day.
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John Karabias
Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity and Operational Technology
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Gabriel Agborouche
Executive Director, Cybersecurity and Operational Technology
Read out latest news
From new project wins and milestones to reports, podcasts and industry insights, discover what we’re up to.
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NewsProtecting Critical Infrastructure: OT Cyber Risk after Aliquippa
Jacobs Vice President, OT Cybersecurity John Karabias and Jacobs Global Technology Principal – OT Cybersecurity Adi Karisik discuss the pressing issue of cybersecurity in water utilities and critical infrastructure, focusing on recent threats and the need for a proactive approach in quantifying and addressing OT risks. This is this first article in a multi-part series on securing critical infrastructure by these authors.
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NewsNavigating Cybersecurity Threats and Regulatory Compliance in US Water and Wastewater Utilities
In this article, Jacobs Global Water Director Susan Moisio and Vice President for Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity John Karabias discuss the escalating cybersecurity threats to U.S. water and wastewater facilities, the challenges utilities face in balancing operational performance with cybersecurity and the role of Jacobs in providing cybersecurity and risk management support to these utilities, including new assessments for getting cyber ready.