PER-398 Cybersecurity Resiliency in Industrial Control Systems
December 11 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) training course is developed by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and delivered by Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI). NCPC courses are fully funded by DHS/FEMA and provided at no direct cost to participants.
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of cybersecurity resiliency and industrial control systems(ICS). The course will review Internet of Things (IoT), vulnerabilities to cyber attack within ICSs, methods of detecting and responding to cyber attacks in the ICS as well as tips and tools to mitigate these attacks.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and describe how they are integrated into critical infrastructure
- Identify the threat landscape for ICS
- Identify mitigation techniques for cyber threats to Industrial Control Systems
- Identify how to detect cyber attacks and vulnerabilities on Industrial Control Systems
- Recognize how to respond to and recover from cyber attacks on Industrial Control Systems
Target Audience
- Whole community; public, private and non-profit
- Individuals interested in ICS and OT security
- IT staff learning the unique challenges of OT, and OT staff learning the why behind IT security directives
- State, local, tribal and territorial government officials
- Owners and operators of businesses and non-profits
- Risk management personnel
- Critical infrastructure sectors (e.g., Energy, Chemical, Emergency Services, Communications, Dams)
Prerequisites
United States citizen, permanent resident, or prior approval is required to attend this class.
Required Materials
Participants are required to have a laptop computer that can access a public wifi connection.