exida launches self-paced introduction to automation cybersecurity
Safety and cybersecurity certification company exida has launched a short introductory self-paced cybersecurity training course: CS 102 — Introduction to Automation Cybersecurity for Asset Owners.
This short course (2 hours) provides an overview of industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity for asset owners and operators, as well as system integrators, and includes an overview of the current cybersecurity environment, cybersecurity hygiene and the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards including the cybersecurity lifecycle.
The following provides more details on the course content in relation to the ICS cybersecurity environment.
The ICS cybersecurity environment:
- Introduction to industrial cybersecurity
- Differences between IT and industrial cybersecurity
- Significant cybersecurity incidents
- Cybersecurity environment
The ISA/IEC 62443 Standard:
- ISA/ IEC 62443 Structure
- ISA/ IEC 62443 Family Picture
- ISA/ IEC 62443 Security Levels
- ISA/ IEC 62443 Maturity Levels
- Cybersecurity lifecycle
Cybersecurity hygiene:
- Importance of ICS cybersecurity
- Human impact on ICS cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity awareness
The course can be purchased here.
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