Certified Industrial Control Systems Security Specialist
This course provides specialized training for securing Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) against sophisticated cyber threats. It prepares analysts to perform secure assessments within critical infrastructure environments where uptime and safety are paramount.
£550
Certified OT Security Analyst
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Certified Industrial Control Systems Security Specialist: the short answers
- What is Certified Industrial Control Systems Security Specialist?
- This course provides specialized training for securing Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) against sophisticated cyber threats. It prepares analysts to perform secure assessments within critical infrastructure environments where uptime and safety are paramount.
- Who is Certified Industrial Control Systems Security Specialist for?
- It is pitched at Advanced level for OT Security Analysts working in ethical hacking, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Certified Industrial Control Systems Security Specialist take?
- Around 28 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified OT Security Analyst, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £550 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Map OT network architectures and identify protocol vulnerabilities
- Execute secure penetration testing techniques for PLCs and RTUs
- Analyze impact of cyber incidents on physical process control
- Develop mitigation strategies for legacy industrial hardware
- Implement segmentation protocols for IT-OT convergence
Written by Dr. Marcus Thorne, Principal OT Consultant. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified OT Security Analyst, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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