- Operational Technology (OT) Security
Accredited by Averest
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Operational Technology (OT) environments power critical infrastructure, manufacturing systems, energy grids, transportation networks, and industrial control systems. As IT and OT converge, the attack surface expands — making OT cybersecurity a strategic priority.
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- Operational Technology (OT) Security Overview
This one-week program equips professionals with the frameworks, architecture principles, and governance models needed to secure industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA networks, and cyber-physical environments.
The course bridges cybersecurity, engineering, and risk management to ensure resilience in mission-critical operational systems.
What You Will Learn ?
- Develop an OT security roadmap for critical infrastructure
- Integrate OT risk into enterprise risk management
- Align OT security with regulatory requirements
- Strengthen monitoring, detection, and incident response
- Implement network segmentation and zero trust in OT
- Design secure IT/OT convergence models
- Identify key threats targeting OT environments
- Understand OT and ICS architecture components
Course Key Features
- Real-world OT cyber incident case studies
- ICS and SCADA architecture walkthroughs
- IT/OT convergence security workshops
- Threat modeling and vulnerability analysis exercises
- Regulatory and compliance discussions
- OT security framework development lab
Training Options
In-Class
- Whiteboard-based OT architecture labs
- Cyber incident tabletop simulations
- Secure zoning and segmentation modeling
- Regulatory compliance discussions
- Peer exchange across industrial sectors
- Direct expert facilitation and feedback
Online – Instructor Led
- ICS architecture walkthroughs
- OT threat scenario discussions
- Network segmentation exercises
- Risk assessment workshops
- Incident response simulations
- Breakout collaboration sessions
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- Operational Technology (OT) Security Training Cirriculum
Eligibility .
• OT and Industrial Control Engineers
• Cybersecurity and IT Security Professionals
• Infrastructure and Plant Managers
• Risk and Compliance Officers
• Industrial Automation Specialists
• SOC and Incident Response Teams
• Regulators overseeing critical infrastructure
Pre-requisites .
• Basic understanding of networking and cybersecurity concepts
• Familiarity with industrial control systems or operational environments (recommended)
• Experience in IT, OT, engineering, or risk management roles
• General awareness of digital transformation or IT/OT convergence
- Operational Technology (OT) Security Course Content .
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Module 1 : Foundations of OT & Industrial Control Systems.- IT vs OT environments
- ICS and SCADA architecture overview
- PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, and control networks
- IT/OT convergence challenges
- Operational safety vs cybersecurity priorities
- Threat landscape targeting OT
- Discussion: Assessing OT security maturity
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Module 2 : OT Threats, Vulnerabilities & Risk Assessment.- Advanced persistent threats in OT
- Supply chain and firmware risks
- Legacy system vulnerabilities
- Risk assessment frameworks for OT
- Asset discovery and inventory challenges
- Threat modeling in industrial environments
- Workshop: OT risk mapping exercise
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Module 3 : Secure Architecture & Network Segmentation.- Defense-in-depth for OT
- Network zoning and segmentation models
- Zero trust in OT environments
- Secure remote access controls
- Secure integration with cloud and enterprise systems
- Patch management in operational environments
- Exercise: Designing a secure OT network architecture
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Module 4 : Monitoring, Detection & Incident Response.- OT-specific monitoring tools
- Anomaly detection in industrial systems
- SIEM and SOC integration
- Incident response in safety-critical environments
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Lessons from major OT cyber incidents
- Simulation: OT incident response tabletop exercise
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Module 5 : Governance, Compliance & Resilience Strategy.- Regulatory requirements for critical infrastructure
- OT security policies and standards
- Third-party and vendor risk in OT
- Integrating OT security into ERM
- Building an OT security maturity roadmap
- Future trends: AI-driven OT security
- Final Capstone: Develop a comprehensive OT security framework including architecture design, risk assessment, governance model, and resilience strategy.
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