Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation
Enhancing Cybersecurity Resilience in Critical Infrastructure
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About this program
Critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, water, transportation, and healthcare are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks that can lead to widespread national disruption and public safety risks. Protecting and maintaining the resilience of these vital systems demands a forward-thinking strategy that integrates risk management, incident response, and adherence to international regulatory frameworks.
This Cybersecurity Resilience in Critical Infrastructure Training Course offers an in-depth framework aimed at safeguarding and defending essential infrastructures. It addresses security measures for industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA, resilience planning, and compliance with global regulatory requirements.
Participants will engage with case studies, interactive simulations, and practical labs to learn effective techniques for risk mitigation, incident management, and enhancing resilience within critical infrastructure settings.
Course benefits
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of cyber threats impacting critical infrastructure.
- Implement security frameworks tailored for ICS and SCADA environments.
- Enhance resilience and develop robust incident response capabilities.
- Ensure operational compliance with international regulatory standards.
- Contribute to the protection of national security and vital public services.
Key outcomes
- Examine the cyber threat landscape specific to critical infrastructure sectors.
- Apply resilience frameworks to safeguard essential services.
- Implement security solutions for ICS, SCADA, and operational technologies (OT).
- Develop effective incident response and recovery plans.
- Ensure compliance with NIST, ISO, and applicable national regulations.
- Evaluate case studies involving cyberattacks on infrastructure.
- Establish sustainable resilience strategies within critical sectors.
Who should attend
- Operators and managers of critical infrastructure.
- Professionals specializing in cybersecurity and OT security.
- Government representatives and regulatory authorities.
- Risk and resilience managers within essential service sectors.
Course outline
Unit 1: Cybersecurity Risks to Essential Infrastructure
- An overview of worldwide cyber threats targeting vital services.
- Targeting of infrastructure by nation-states and cybercriminals.
- Analyzing attack case studies on energy, water, and transportation sectors.
- The critical role of resilience planning in infrastructure security.
Unit 2: Protecting ICS, SCADA, and Operational Technology Systems
- Identifying weaknesses within operational technology environments.
- Best practices for securing ICS and SCADA systems.
- Implementing network segmentation and managing access controls.
- Practical lab session: configuring security settings for OT systems.
Unit 3: Managing Risks and Ensuring Regulatory Adherence
- Overview of NIST, ISO, and industry-specific regulatory standards.
- Compliance requirements for providers of critical infrastructure.
- Methods for performing comprehensive infrastructure risk evaluations.
- Interactive workshop: applying resilience and compliance frameworks.
Unit 4: Incident Management and Recovery Procedures for Infrastructure
- Developing incident response strategies tailored to OT environments.
- Collaborating with governmental agencies during emergency situations.
- Formulating recovery plans following significant cyber incidents.
- Tabletop exercise: simulating a cyberattack on infrastructure systems.
Unit 5: Establishing Enduring Resilience for Infrastructure
- Creating sustainable frameworks for long-term resilience.
- Encouraging cross-sector partnerships and sharing of intelligence.
- Anticipating future risks from AI, IoT, and quantum technologies in OT.
- Formulating a strategic roadmap to enhance national cyber resilience.