Cyber & OT Security Specialist vs Grid Digitalization Specialist: what energy employers ask for
As of 12 November 2026, Plutarch tracked 900 open Cyber & OT Security Specialist postings and 106 open Grid Digitalization Specialist postings at energy employers.
Skills and tools
Share of the postings we could read in full that name each skill: 732 for Cyber & OT Security Specialist, 92 for Grid Digitalization Specialist.
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Skill or tool | Cyber & OT Security Specialist | Grid Digitalization Specialist |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 75% | 20% |
| Power systems / grid | — | 36% |
| Azure | 22% | — |
| GIS | — | 22% |
| Python | 20% | 21% |
| SCADA | 12% | 20% |
| AWS | 17% | — |
| SQL | — | 15% |
Certificates and licences
A mention is what employers ask for; it does not mean a law requires it.
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Certificate or licence | Cyber & OT Security Specialist | Grid Digitalization Specialist |
|---|---|---|
| CISSP | 32% | — |
| IEC 62443 | 17% | — |
Where the postings are
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Country | Cyber & OT Security Specialist | Grid Digitalization Specialist |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 40% | 56% |
| India | 10% | — |
| United Kingdom | 8% | — |
| Germany | 4% | 6% |
| Switzerland | — | 4% |
| Canada | 3% | 3% |
| Italy | — | 3% |
How many postings state pay
- Cyber & OT Security Specialist: 219 of 510 postings whose pay we could read (43%)
- Grid Digitalization Specialist: 48 of 73 postings whose pay we could read (66%)
Pay levels are not compared here: each role's figures come from different countries and currencies. They are on each role's own page. Pay disclosure tracks local pay-transparency law more closely than employer policy, so the two rates partly reflect where each role is advertised.
This compares what employers ask for in the two roles; it does not count how many people hold those skills or say that one role can do the other.
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