SCADA Security Manager – Training Course
Gain the expertise to protect critical infrastructure with Cyberfox Train’s SCADA Security Manager Training. Learn how to secure SCADA systems, identify vulnerabilities, and mitigate cyber threats effectively.
Overview
SCADA – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition is an industrial system framework that includes both hardware and software architecture to control, monitor and analyze an industrial process. SCADA is an application software that enables managers, engineers, and industry operators, to supervise and communicate effectively with the working environment.
As an application software, SCADA is designed to assist industry experts in maintaining and improving industrial processes. Hence, the objective of SCADA is to collect real-time data, and store, process and generate reports for the complex industrial processes.
Why is it important to have a secured SCADA System?
SCADA is an essential tool that provides networking systems, communication and security technologies, and standards which are necessary to facilitate the maintenance of industrial processes. The application of technology is important for individuals to innovate and develop processes that will assist industries in the near future.
The aim of SCADA is to provide individuals with techniques to choose, plan and design technologies for improving the business processes and other utilities. In addition, SCADA will assist individuals to learn the required skills that are essential to plan, direct, operate and manage a project system in a working environment. The importance of SCADA is the automation system which allows the organization and individuals to anticipate risk uncertainties, lower investment, maintenance costs and study optimal responses to the continuity of industrial processes.
Benefits of SCADA Security Manager
By becoming a Certified SCADA Security Manager you will be able to:
- Develop a vulnerability assessment framework in SCADA Security
- Improve Access Control and Authentication Management
- Maximize your productivity and improve product quality
- Reduce your operating and maintenance costs
- Achieve long-term profitable investments
How do I get started with SCADA Training?
This PECB training course is designed to help managers, supervisors, and operators in the field of IT to discover how to configure the required tools and features for developing and organizing a SCADA projects in industrial processes. The PECB trainers are qualified and experienced professionals who are eager to share their knowledge and help you to achieve the goal of becoming a PECB Certified Lead SCADA Security Manager.
Learning objectives
- Understand and explain the purpose and risks to SCADA systems, Distributed Control Systems and Programmable Logic Controllers
- Understand the risks faced by these environments and the appropriate approaches to manage such risks
- Develop the expertise to support a pro-active SCADA Security program, including policies and vulnerability management
- Define and design network architecture incorporating defense in advanced security controls for SCADA
- Explain the relationship between management, operational and technical controls in a SCADA Security program
- Improve the ability to design resilient and high availability SCADA systems
- Learn how to manage a program of effective security testing activities
Course agenda
- Day 1: Introduction to SCADA and ICS
- Day 2: Designing a Security Program and Network Security Architecture
- Day 3: Implementing ICS Security Controls, Incident Management and Business Continuity
- Day 4: Security testing of SCADA systems
- Day 5: Certification Exam
Requirements
- A fundamental understanding of SCADA Security.
Features
- This training is based on both theory and best practices used in SCADA Security
- Lecture sessions are illustrated with examples based on case studies
- Practical exercises are based on a case study which includes role playing and discussions
- Practical tests are similar to the Certification Exam
Target audiences
- Security professionals interested in acquiring SCADA security professional skills
- IT professionals looking to enhance their technical skills and knowledge
- IT and Risk Managers seeking a more detailed understanding of ICS and SCADA systems
- SCADA system developers
- SCADA engineers and operators
- SCADA IT professionals