Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
Critical infrastructure organisations increasingly depend on interconnected information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), industrial control systems, telecommunications, cloud platforms and digital services to deliver essential services to citizens, businesses and the economy.
Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
Critical infrastructure organisations increasingly depend on interconnected information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), industrial control systems, telecommunications, cloud platforms and digital services to deliver essential services to citizens, businesses and the economy.
Course Overview
Critical infrastructure organisations increasingly depend on interconnected information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), industrial control systems, telecommunications, cloud platforms and digital services to deliver essential services to citizens, businesses and the economy. A successful cyberattack against critical infrastructure can have consequences far beyond data loss. It can disrupt electricity, water, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, mining, healthcare, ports and other essential services, potentially creating significant operational, economic and safety risks. This intensive five-day programme provides managers, technical professionals and critical-infrastructure stakeholders with a practical understanding of how to identify, assess and manage cybersecurity risks affecting critical infrastructure. The programme focuses on IT/OT convergence, industrial control systems, cyber risk management, threat detection, incident response, business continuity, third-party risk and cyber resilience. Participants will learn how to develop and implement practical cybersecurity measures that protect critical assets while maintaining operational availability, safety and service continuity.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the cybersecurity challenges facing critical infrastructure
- Distinguish between IT, OT, ICS and SCADA environments
- Identify critical infrastructure assets and operational dependencies
- Understand major cyber threats affecting industrial and critical systems
- Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments for critical infrastructure
- Identify vulnerabilities within IT and OT environments
- Develop appropriate cybersecurity controls and protection measures
- Improve network segmentation and access control
- Strengthen monitoring and threat detection capabilities
- Develop effective cyber incident response arrangements
- Integrate cybersecurity with safety, business continuity and disaster recovery
- Manage cybersecurity risks associated with suppliers and contractors
- Establish cybersecurity governance and accountability
- Develop cyber resilience metrics and performance indicators
- Develop a practical Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Improvement Roadmap
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