The Securing ICS: Becoming an Industrial Cyber Security Professional course has been designed to provide those at IT/OT operator or equivalent level with an enhanced understanding of today’s cyber security challenges facing their ICS environments. This knowledge is vital when managing the day to day running of all aspects of security risk for those environments.
This course will show students how to combine the disciplines of IT, Operational Technology (OT), Physical Security or Facilities Management to best support their organisations’ cyber security and risk reduction strategies for their ICS environments across multiple industry sectors. In addition, it will provide students with the knowledge level required to challenge the GICSP® certification.
By the end of the course, you will be familiar with:
This course aligns to the following Knowledge Areas:
There are no pre-requisites for this course and a configured laptop is required (configuration instructions are provided). However, all attendees need a good understanding of either basic IT or OT skills. In addition, a course handbook is provided that can be used for the exam (which is an open-book exam).
Please note that attendees will be asked to download certain software for the purposes of training and should not bring a regular corporate build laptop for this course.
When installing software for this course, there is always a chance of damaging or interfering with something else on the system. Students should assume that all data could be lost.
Anyone working to secure an ICS environment. Non-ICS staff who need to understand ICS terminology and how it differs from their current roles.
If you are a professional working in an ICS environment including:
This course is a Foundation level course but it can be used as preparation for more advanced training such as the Siker ICS405: Securing ICS course; SANS ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials and the GIAC Global Industrial Control Systems Professional (GICSP) certification.
