Cybersecurity in Industrial Control Systems Training Course

Course overview

Industrial control systems run power grids, factories, pipelines, and water plants, and they were built for reliability and long life, not for a connected, hostile world. As these systems link to networks, they become targets where a cyberattack can stop production or threaten safety, not just leak data. Securing them is a distinct discipline that differs in important ways from ordinary IT security.

This course covers cybersecurity for industrial control systems. It runs from ICS and SCADA fundamentals through threats and vulnerabilities, defense-in-depth strategies, incident response and recovery, regulatory frameworks and standards, emerging technologies, and building a cyber-resilient organization. It is built for OT, security, and engineering professionals who need to protect operational technology, with named standards treated as subject matter.

Why this matters

An attack on industrial control systems can halt production, damage equipment, or endanger people, and these systems often cannot simply be patched or rebooted like IT. The consequences are physical and sometimes dangerous, which raises the stakes well above a typical data breach.

Securing ICS matters because the usual IT security playbook does not fit: availability and safety come first, legacy systems abound, and downtime is costly. Professionals who understand these constraints protect critical operations effectively. This course builds that specialized understanding.

What you will be able to do afterwards

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Explain ICS and SCADA and how they differ from IT.
• Identify threats and vulnerabilities in industrial systems.
• Apply defense-in-depth strategies to OT.
• Contribute to ICS incident response and recovery.
• Help build a cyber-resilient organization.

Course outline

Unit 1: Introduction to ICS and SCADA security

The course opens with the systems and their context.

• What ICS and SCADA are.
• How OT differs from IT security.
• The ICS attack surface.
• Documented examples of ICS incidents.

Unit 2: Threats and vulnerabilities in industrial systems

This unit covers the dangers.

• Threat actors and motivations.
• Common ICS vulnerabilities.
• Legacy systems and exposure.
• Assessing ICS risk.

Unit 3: Defense-in-depth strategies

This unit covers layered protection.

• Network segmentation and zones.
• Access control for OT.
• Monitoring industrial networks.
• Securing without disrupting operations.

Unit 4: Incident response and recovery

This unit covers responding to attacks.

• Detecting ICS incidents.
• Responding with safety in mind.
• Recovery and restoration.
• Lessons from incidents.

Unit 5: Regulatory frameworks and standards

This unit covers the rules and references.

• ICS security standards as subject matter.
• Regulatory expectations.
• Mapping controls to frameworks.
• Compliance and assurance.

Unit 6: Emerging technologies in ICS security

This unit covers what is changing.

• IoT and industrial connectivity.
• Convergence of IT and OT.
• New tools and approaches.
• Evolving threats.

Unit 7: Building a cyber-resilient organization

The final unit covers lasting resilience.

• Governance for OT security.
• Building security culture.
• Workforce capability.
• A roadmap to take back to the workplace.

How the course is delivered

The course is led through structured explanation, documented case studies, worked examples, and group discussion of how industrial systems are attacked and defended. Participants examine threat scenarios, defense strategies, and incident situations and work through the judgments involved. The content is educational; named standards are covered as subject matter and do not imply certification. It connects naturally to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity.

Who should attend

This course suits OT and control-systems staff, security professionals moving into OT, engineering and operations staff, and managers responsible for critical systems. It works for those new to ICS security and for IT security staff who need to understand the differences in operational technology. A grounding in IT or industrial operations helps.

About EuroQuest International Training

EuroQuest International Training was founded in 2015 by a team with more than 25 years of combined experience in professional training. The institute has delivered over 1,000 courses to more than 15,000 participants, and is headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia, with training hubs in Dubai, London, Barcelona, Istanbul, Vienna, Paris, and Geneva. Courses are designed and reviewed by practitioners and updated to reflect current practice in each field.

Frequently asked questions

How does ICS security differ from IT security?

ICS prioritizes availability and safety over confidentiality, runs on long-lived legacy systems, and cannot tolerate the downtime that IT patching often requires. The course focuses on these differences.

Do I need an IT security background?

A grounding in IT or industrial operations helps, but the course explains ICS and SCADA from the ground up, so it suits OT, engineering, and IT security staff moving into the area.

Does it cover incident response for OT?

Yes. A dedicated unit covers detecting ICS incidents, responding with safety as the priority, and recovery, since OT response differs from IT response.

Related courses

• Critical Infrastructure Protection Strategies
• Cybersecurity Resilience in Critical Infrastructure
• Advanced Network Security and Threat Prevention
• Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance

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