OT / SCADA Cybersecurity

Advanced training in cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. A 5-day, practical-and-theoretical course covering industrial networks, OT/ICS security principles and real-world IT/OT attack case studies.

  • ICS, SCADA, PLC, HMI and OT fundamentals
  • IEC 62443 and the Purdue Model
  • Network segmentation and hardening
  • Real IT/OT cyber-attack case studies
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Industrial networks & OT

Industrial Control Systems (ICS), IT vs OT, SCADA, HMI, DCS, OPC/OPC UA, PLCs, data historians, ICS components and the threats to SCADA networks.

OT security principles

Core IT/OT cybersecurity principles, SCADA security standards bodies, IEC 62443, the Purdue Model, asset management, segmentation, backups and remote-access security.

Monitoring & incident response

IPS/IDS and network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention, and an incident-response management program for OT environments.

IT/OT attack case studies

Hands-on ethical hacking applied to OT: reconnaissance, scanning, system hacking, sniffing, social engineering, and attacks on web, wireless and cryptography in IT/OT networks.

Format

  • 5 days, 9:00–17:00
  • Practical and theoretical
  • On-site or remote

You will learn

  • How industrial OT/ICS networks work and fail
  • How to segment, harden and monitor OT
  • How attackers move through IT/OT networks
  • How to build OT incident response

FAQ

How long is the course?

Five days, 9 AM–5 PM, combining practical labs and theory; more details on demand.

Who should attend?

OT/ICS engineers, IT security teams and managers responsible for critical infrastructure.

Complement with on-demand video courses

This live, instructor-led training pairs with our pre-recorded video courses on learn.ituniversity.ro — prepare beforehand or review afterwards.

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