Industrial Cybersecurity: OT and ICS

This technical fundamentals course explains how to protect operational technology and industrial control systems without compromising safety, availability, or production. Learners examine core ICS components, industrial protocols, Purdue Model architecture, common attack paths, asset risk, network segmentation, secure remote access, system hardening, monitoring, incident response, and recovery. Practical examples connect cybersecurity controls to SCADA, mining, utility, oil and gas, and critical-infrastructure environments. By completion, participants can recognize major OT risks, support defensible network designs, apply foundational controls, and contribute effectively to coordinated operational incident handling.

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4.9 out of 5
Based on 301 learner reviews
Course Level: Beginner

What You Will Learn

  • Explain OT and ICS cybersecurity priorities
  • Identify major industrial control components
  • Recognize common industrial protocols and weaknesses
  • Interpret Purdue Model zones and conduits
  • Assess OT assets, threats, and operational consequences
  • Apply segmentation, remote-access, and hardening controls
  • Support OT monitoring, incident response, and recovery

Who This Course Is For

  • SCADA technicians
  • Control-system engineers
  • Network engineers
  • Mining, utility, and oil and gas personnel
  • System integrators
  • Critical-infrastructure operators

Course Benefits

  • Build practical OT cybersecurity awareness
  • Improve communication between operations and security teams
  • Recognize weaknesses before they disrupt production
  • Support safer network and access-control decisions
  • Prepare for effective incident handling

Assessment and Certificate

30 questions assess understanding of OT architecture, threats, risk, protective controls, monitoring, incident response, and recovery.

Pass mark: 80%

Time: 60 minutes

Requirements

  • Basic networking knowledge
  • General familiarity with industrial operations
  • Access to a modern web browser
  • No advanced cybersecurity experience required
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Industrial Cybersecurity: OT and ICS course cover?

It covers ICS components, industrial protocols, Purdue Model architecture, attack paths, asset risk, network segmentation, secure remote access, system hardening, monitoring, incident response, and recovery.

Who is this OT and ICS cybersecurity course for?

It is intended for SCADA technicians, control-system engineers, network engineers, mining, utility, and oil and gas personnel, system integrators, and critical-infrastructure operators.

What are the requirements for this course?

Learners need basic networking knowledge, general familiarity with industrial operations, and access to a modern web browser. No advanced cybersecurity experience is required.

How is understanding assessed in this course?

30 questions assess OT architecture, threats, risk, protective controls, monitoring, incident response, and recovery. The pass mark is 80% with a 60 minute time limit.

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