ICS/OT Cybersecurity Fundamentals

ICS/OT cybersecurity is no longer a background concern. Industrial control systems are being targeted by attackers who understand them well enough to cause physical consequences: disrupted operations, failed safety systems, and in the worst cases, threats to life. The teams responsible for securing these environments need a foundation built for OT, not IT frameworks adapted and hoped for the best. This course builds that ICS/OT cybersecurity foundation.ICS/OT Cybersecurity Fundamentals takes you from understanding why ICS threats are different from anything IT security was designed for, through zone design and risk assessment, to evaluating the vendors and products your environment depends on. You finish with the frameworks, the vocabulary, and the judgment to take meaningful first steps and make credible decisions about the systems you are responsible for. Security That Fits Your EnvironmentStandard IT security controls break in OT. A forced reboot, an active scan, or an incompatible patch can take down a production line. You will learn what actually works in control system environments and why it works differently from the data center. Structured Risk AssessmentApply the IEC 62443-3-2 workflow to define your system boundary, partition it into zones and conduits, and assign security levels based on real threat and consequence analysis. Not a generic checklist -- a methodology with a documented outcome. Threat Intelligence That's RelevantUse MITRE ATT&CK for ICS to map real attacker techniques to your environment. You will learn how attackers move through OT networks and what they target, grounded in eight reconstructed real-world incidents including Stuxnet, Triton, Ukraine 2015, Colonial Pipeline, and PIPEDREAM.Monitoring Without DisruptionEstablish passive asset visibility using OT-safe techniques.