Why cyber security is important to safeguard industrial control systems and what are the fundamentals steps taken and how cyber security program is designs, managed and governed.
Industrial control protocols are very much different to IT protocols. Its important to understand indepth how its implemented to secure industrial systems and critical infrastructure.
Authorities and governments are regulating different industries to perform audit and implement cyber security programs which is important to understand for professionals to sure different industries.
Secure Architecture design and deployment is important for safeguarding the industrial environment along with risk assessment to understand the risk associated with every infrastructure.
Five key controls to implement to secure operational technology (OT) environments To protect critical infrastructure and industrial operations from increasing threats.
GRC is one of the important pillar of cyber program. Learning how to assess risk to specific industry and infrastructre, implement security program, govern and fullfil the compliance requirement is important.
Detect, analyze & incident response as they happen is one of the important function of cyber security program to have a view of the malicious activity inside industrial environment to safeguard operations.
An OSINT exercise reveals the Internet-connected devices, remote access services, open ports, and protocols that are in use at an organization. Adversary can use this information to build an attack against a target.
Real view of Asset is the key to secure environment. Asset discovery is a process of passively discovering systems and its different components and further identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses across diverse systems.
Industrial Control Cybersecurity is very much different to enterprise security. At Avant Gyan we consider and incorporate deep research in designing training for students coming from any background and make sure they get the maximum outcome and value for there effort, time and money spend. We understand that every individuals background, knowledge level and future goals are different and taking that in considerations we have desinged multiple pathways for success.
Now the Question is Why now, what is different when it comes to Industrial control systems.
With the adaption of Industry 4.0, rapid digitization, emerging technologies such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) physical world which was never connected is not a reality anymore. As Industrial control systems are implemented in most of the modern industries, critical infrastructure and by design it is not secured, it becomes really critial to protect this systems to safeguard agains cyber attacks for the safety of operations and human life.
Challanging part to safe guard Industrial control systems is the knowledge gap between different teams as this systems which are managed by Industrial engineers & operators don't have any know how around cyber security. Cyber professional who are managing security of IT and digital work cannot understand operational technology. Training and cross skilling and filling the knowledge gap is extremely important
Industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) is used in most of the industries and critical infrastructure such as utility industry - Electricity, Gas and Water distribution, Oil refineries, Oil rigs, airport, trains, manufacturing plants etc. This means though technology is same environment is unique and requires understanding of industrial automation process and control systems to safe guard and process physical processes. Our Industrial Cybersecurity training takes this into consideration and incorporate lectures, hands on lab / workshop, make / break sessions and classroom discussions along with independent study.
This course will provide you an understanding of industrial control system, its components, purpose, deployment and architecture detail. Along with this it will also cover topics like network, systems (Windows / Linux), cloud technology to give you overall idea of digital infrastructure along with core cyber security topics as mentioned below.
Industrial control system overview
Types of control systems and protocols
Programming PLC, HMI, automation systems
Networking and Systems
Cloud technology and security
Asset discovery and secure architecture
ICS Cyber attack, Threat and Vulnerability
ICS/OT Security Assessment
Incident detection and Response
OSINT, MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain
Hands-on training on different control systems, access to labs simulation of different industry environment and case study related to different industrial control system attack and defence methodology forms integral part of this training. Every student will get to learn and practically do the excersise by using individually provided physical kits.
Get In TouchFor Engineers it will provide a foundational set of standardized skills and knowledge to security industrial environment. The course is designed to ensure that the workforce involved in supporting and defending industrial control systems is trained to keep the operations safe and secure.
For Individuals coming from IT / Cyber background it will provide a detailed view of Industrial control system and how it is implemented in industrial environment. The course will ensure that the IT / cyber professional will be equiped with skills to defend industrial operation.
For Managers & Leaders course will empower and provide overview to uplift individuals capability for securing critical infrastructure and operational technology environments. The course addresses the need for dedicated ICS security programs, the teams that run them, and the skills required.
Individual coming from different background will get overview of ICS/OT environment and how it controls the physical processes in different industrial and critical infrastructure. Along side this they will learn how to implement and monitor cyber security controls to secure Industrial environment.