Alcoa is a global leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum production, with operations including seven active bauxite mines and six refineries across Australia, Brazil, and Spain. Over 75 percent of its smelting portfolio runs on renewable energy. The company is advancing sustainable manufacturing through technologies like ELYSIS, a joint venture developing an aluminum smelting process that eliminates all direct greenhouse gas emissions and produces oxygen as a byproduct.
The cybersecurity threat model for an industrial operation of this scale and criticality is substantial. Attack surfaces span from mine automation systems and refinery control networks to global corporate IT infrastructure. The team must defend operational technology (OT) environments that manage physical processes alongside enterprise systems handling supply chain logistics and sensitive R&D data for proprietary low-carbon technologies.
Roles likely involve securing industrial control systems (ICS), managing network segmentation between OT and IT domains, and monitoring for threats to a geographically distributed asset base. The company holds global certifications from the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative and is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, indicating mature governance frameworks that extend to information security and compliance.