Industrial Cyber Security

Course Introduction

Cyber attacks pose a global threat impacting individuals, businesses, and nations alike. Safeguarding your organization from these threats requires not only the ability to protect your technology but also to effectively identify, analyze, respond to, and investigate cyber incidents. The consequences of an information security breach, such as the notorious attack on the Ukraine power station, can be catastrophic, undermining operational technology controls and exposing critical vulnerabilities.

As cyber attacks increase in frequency and sophistication, understanding the nature, motives, and methods of cyber threat actors becomes crucial.

Implementing best practices, utilizing appropriate countermeasures, and applying effective management techniques are essential for mitigating these risks and protecting your assets.

With cyber security emerging as a core responsibility, leaders—including boards of directors, corporate officers, chief engineers, and frontline employees—must recognize the personal and organizational implications of cyber breaches and integrate robust security measures into their strategies.

This Industrial Cyber Security training course will help you understand Information Security, and how this is deployed in an Operational Technology Environment.

This training course will feature:

• An understanding of Cyber Security issues
• Approaches to Cyber Security within an Operational Technology environment.
• An introduction to Cyber Security Frameworks
• Current Best Practices for Cyber Security Response
• Approaching Cyber Security Response Plans

Training Objectives

By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Understand Information Security, and how this is deployed in an Operational Technology Environment
• Understand a range of Cyber threats and assess a security posture within an Operational Technology environment
• Appreciate the leading legislation, International Standards and Governance models for Cyber Security and current best practice
• Understand the approaches for Crisis and Incident Management for Cyber Security Breaches

Who should Attend?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Legal Professionals
• System Engineers
• Security Administration
• Operational Staff
• Those whom have involvement with and responsibility for operational technology, information technology, & risk assessment