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Securing Industrial Control Systems and Safety Instrumented Systems
Transform your operational landscape and career by mastering the security of mission-critical systems, the definitive skill set for modern industrial professionals.
- Practice in 19 Hands-On Labs — nothing to install
- 9 Interactive Lessons and 65 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
Intermediate Self-paced · 1 year access
19 Hands-On LiveLabs
Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.
- Real environments
- Auto-graded
- No installation
01 / Skills you'll get
What you will be able to do
Are you ready to move beyond basic IT security and tackle the unique, life-critical challenges of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)?
The convergence of IT and Operational Technology (OT) has exposed critical infrastructure to unprecedented cyber threats. The role of the industrial engineer, security professional, and plant manager is fundamentally changing, demanding specialized knowledge in how to strategically secure systems where downtime is measured in safety incidents, not just dollars.
Whether you are aiming to prevent catastrophic failures, strengthen system defenses, or lead your organization's ICS Cybersecurity strategy, this program provides the practical, hands-on knowledge to design and launch advanced OT Security solutions from blueprint to production.
- Foundational Concepts & Standards: Master the core principles of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and ICS Cybersecurity, exploring the safety and security lifecycle and essential standards like IEC 62443 for operational integrity.
- Secure Architecture & Defense: Design resilient Industrial Control Systems (ICS) architectures using Defense-in-Depth (DiD) and LOPA principles, focusing on secure components, protocols, and effective network segmentation (zones and conduits) for OT Security and SCADA protection.
- Threat Hunting & Hacking Techniques: Understand the SIS attack surface and learn to identify vulnerabilities in systems like PLCs and HMIs. Gain hands-on experience simulating compromises using techniques like the Cyber Kill Chain to inform robust defense strategies.
- Risk Management & Compliance: Conduct comprehensive Risk Assessment methodologies (including consequence-based risk assessment) to manage residual risk, understand regulatory compliance, and ensure continuous maintenance for Process Safety.
Course Highlights
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9 Structured Lessons Comprehensive coverage of core course objectives
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19 Hands-On LiveLabs Interactive guided scenarios with instant evaluation
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1 Year Full Access Self-paced learning accessible anytime on all devices
02 / Lessons & labs
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Lessons
9 Interactive Lessons · 65 topics01 Preface 3 topics +
- Who this course is for
- What this course covers
- To get the most out of this course
02 Introduction to Safety Instrumented Systems (SISs) 5 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Understanding SIS
- What is ICS cybersecurity?
- Exploring relevant cybersecurity and functional safety standards
- Examining the safety and cybersecurity lifecycle
- Summary
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 SIS Evolution and Trends 7 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- The history and evolution of SISs
- The need for protecting SISs
- ICS cyber risk trends and evolution
- The intersection of safety and cybersecurity
- ICS threat landscape
- ICS cybersecurity incidents and lessons learned
- Summary
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 SIS Security Design and Architecture 8 topics · 6 LiveLab +
- Understanding DiD and LOPA principles
- ICS security design and architecture
- ICS key components for safety functions
- SIS secure architecture
- Example SIS reference architectures
- Safety network protocols
- ICS proprietary protocols
- Summary
6 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
05 Hacking Safety Instrumented Systems 11 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- ICS attacks
- Understanding the SIS attack surface
- Attacking the SIS controller
- (P)0wning the S-EWS
- Abusing the IAMS
- Replaying traffic
- Reverse engineering a transmitter of field devices
- Bypassing a key switch
- Putting it all together
- Lab exercise – ReeR MOSAIC M1S safety PLC security assessment
- Summary
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 Securing Safety Instrumented Systems 13 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- Security design and engineering
- Design
- Build
- Operate
- Decommissioning
- CSMSs
- Physical
- Technical
- Mechanical
- Managerial
- GOM
- Operation and cybersecurity maintenance
- Summary
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Cybersecurity Risk Management of SISs 10 topics +
- Importance of cyber risk assessment
- Risk assessment objectives
- SIS risk assessment principles
- Consequence-based risk assessment
- Cybersecurity risk assessment methodologies
- Conducting risk assessments in SISs
- Inherent risk assessment
- Residual risk assessment
- The continuous nature of risk assessment
- Summary
08 Security Standards and Certification 5 topics +
- The evolution of standards and legislation
- Industry-relevant certifications
- Identifying key stakeholders and the broader ecosystem
- Resources and initiatives
- Summary
09 The Future of ICS and SIS: Innovations and Challenges 3 topics +
- The current state of ICS cybersecurity innovation
- Emerging technologies including opportunities and challenges
- Summary
Hands-On Labs Our edge
19 LiveLabs- Simulating and Analyzing an SIS
- Exploring Social Engineering
- Using Shodan and Censys
- Examining MITRE ATT&CK
- Enabling a Keylogger
- Implementing DiD Layers
- Configuring a DMZ Zone for Secure IT and OT Communication
- Configuring an ACL Rule on a Router
- Configuring a Firewall Rule
- Analyzing ICS Components
- Analyzing TRITON Malware Using Tricotools
- Simulating an End-to-End ICS Compromise Using the Cyber Kill Chain
- Analyzing DoS Attack Mitigation Strategies
- Analyzing Privilege Escalation
- Evaluating Cybersecurity Measures in ReeR MOSAIC M1S Safety PLC
- Setting Up VPNs
- Disabling Unnecessary Services
- Collecting, Analyzing, and Archiving Logs
- Deploying IDPS
03 / FAQs
Questions before you start
Who should take the Securing ICS and SIS course?+
How deep does the training go into hacking techniques?+
Does the training cover compliance and international standards?+
What is the primary focus: IT security concepts or OT operational concepts?+
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Start your journey to becoming a lead industrial cybersecurity professional with Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
- 1 year of full access
- 19 LiveLab included
- Certificate of completion
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