Course overview
Power grids, water systems, transport, and other critical infrastructure increasingly run on connected industrial technology, which makes them both essential and exposed. A successful attack can disrupt services that millions depend on. This course focuses on the distinct challenge of securing operational technology and building resilience into infrastructure that cannot simply be switched off.
Participants examine cyber threats to critical infrastructure, the security of industrial control systems, SCADA, and operational technology, and the risk management and regulation that apply to infrastructure providers. The course closes on incident response and recovery in operational environments and building long-term, cross-sector resilience, using documented attacks throughout.
Why this matters
Critical infrastructure is a target for nation-state and criminal actors precisely because disruption causes maximum harm, and the operational technology behind it was often built for reliability rather than security. Professionals who can secure these environments protect essential services, work that connects closely to the Advanced Network Security and Threat Prevention course.
What you will be able to do afterwards
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the cyber threats facing critical infrastructure.
- Apply security practices to ICS, SCADA, and OT systems.
- Meet risk-management and regulatory obligations for infrastructure.
- Plan incident response and recovery for operational environments.
- Build long-term, cross-sector infrastructure resilience.
Course outline
Unit 1: Cyber threats to critical infrastructure
The unit sets out the threat to essential services.
- An overview of global cyber risk to essential services.
- Nation-state and criminal targeting of infrastructure.
- Case studies of attacks on energy, water, and transport.
- The importance of resilience planning.
Unit 2: Securing ICS, SCADA, and OT systems
Participants examine protecting operational technology.
- Vulnerabilities in operational technologies.
- ICS and SCADA security best practices.
- Network segmentation and access control.
- A guided walkthrough of OT security configurations.
Unit 3: Risk management and regulatory compliance
The unit covers the standards infrastructure must meet.
- NIST, ISO, and sector-specific standards.
- Regulatory obligations for infrastructure providers.
- Conducting infrastructure risk assessments.
- A guided example of applying resilience frameworks.
Unit 4: Incident response and recovery in infrastructure
Participants study responding in operational settings.
- Building incident response plans for OT environments.
- Coordinating with national agencies during crises.
- Recovery strategies after major cyber disruption.
- A tabletop discussion of an infrastructure cyberattack.
Unit 5: Building long-term infrastructure resilience
The closing unit looks at lasting resilience.
- Designing sustainable resilience frameworks.
- Cross-sector collaboration and information sharing.
- Future threats: AI, IoT, and quantum risk in OT.
- Developing a roadmap for national cyber resilience.
How the course is delivered
The course combines structured teaching with documented attacks, worked examples, and guided walkthroughs of OT security and response. Participants reason through securing operational technology using realistic material, so the methods transfer to their own environment. The course is educational and does not provide a live lab or a security certification.
Who should attend
The course suits OT and infrastructure security staff, engineers and operators in essential services, risk and resilience professionals, and regulators overseeing critical infrastructure. Some familiarity with industrial or operational systems is helpful.
About EuroQuest International Training
EuroQuest International Training is an international training provider founded in 2015, with a catalog of more than 1,000 courses delivered to over 15,000 participants. Headquartered in Bratislava, EuroQuest runs courses across a network of European and regional training hubs and focuses on practical, current, and professionally relevant content.
Frequently asked questions
What is OT security and how does it differ from IT security?
Operational technology (OT) runs physical processes such as power and water systems, where availability and safety are paramount and systems are long-lived. Securing it differs from IT security, and the course focuses on those differences.
Does the course cover ICS and SCADA specifically?
Yes. A full unit addresses securing industrial control systems and SCADA, including their vulnerabilities and best practices, since these are at the heart of critical-infrastructure security.
Does the course include a live lab?
No. It builds understanding through worked examples, documented attacks, and guided walkthroughs rather than a live lab. It is educational and prepares you to secure OT environments, not a certification.
Related courses
- Critical Infrastructure Protection Strategies
- Incident Response and Cyber Crisis Management
- Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Compliance
- Energy Infrastructure Resilience and Security
Register for this course
To reserve a place or request an in-house session for your team, contact EuroQuest International Training and our team will help you confirm dates and details.
All Course Dates & Locations
25 dates · 13 cities · Sep 2026 – Jul 2027