Establishing a Security Baseline of an ICS environment (Two Days)

Topics Covered

  • Introduction to ICS and OT including differences between IT Security and OT Security using a number of case studies 
  • Asset discovery, understanding the attack surfaces exposed and implications for the security baseline 
  • Coverage of multiple communication protocols used in OT environments, their vulnerabilities and how to investigate and understand their impact on the security baseline 
  • Capturing network traffic in OT systems, and analysing and synthesising insights from such traffic to enrich the security baseline 
  • Operationalising actionable outcomes from the security baseline to understand implications for regulatory compliance particularly the NIS directive

Gain Hands-on Experience

The course provides hands-on experience with the topics above using tools of the trade included in our LINICS platform and through our specialist training equipment.

Training Outcomes

You should commission this course to provide your team with: 
  • An understanding of Operational Technology used in industrial control systems 
  • Knowledge of OT assets, communication protocols and their vulnerabilities 
  • Capability on how to establish a security baseline and operationalise this into actionable outcomes for improving the security posture of your ICS 
  • Hands-on experience with LINICS and using the tools in LINICS to establish a security baseline 

Interested in commissioning this course for your team?