Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems (OT/ICS)
In industrial systems a cyber incident is a physical event waiting to happen — OT security is a safety discipline that happens to involve computers.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
Upcoming sessions
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Industrial control systems were designed for reliability in isolated networks — then the networks stopped being isolated. This programme trains OT/ICS security as its own discipline, not IT security transplanted: the threat landscape from commodity ransomware to targeted ICS malware; architecture and segmentation — zones, conduits and the IT/OT boundary defended in practice; the operational constraints that make patching and monitoring different in OT; and incident response where the first question is process safety, not data loss. Built on recognised frameworks and real published incidents, for engineers and security staff jointly.
What you will do
Who attends
Control systems and instrumentation engineers; IT security staff extending into OT; plant and operations managers; CISOs and risk teams with industrial assets.
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.The terrain
- OT versus IT: priorities, protocols, lifecycles — why the difference matters
- The threat landscape: from opportunistic ransomware to targeted ICS attacks
- Published incidents read as lessons, not headlines
II.The defences
- Architecture: zones, conduits and the defended IT/OT boundary
- Asset inventory and vulnerability management under uptime constraints
- Remote access, vendors and the maintenance laptop problem
III.When it happens
- Detection and monitoring adapted to industrial traffic
- Incident response: process safety first, forensics second
- Recovery and the drill: rehearsed with operations, not for them
Frequently asked
Who should attend the OT/ICS cybersecurity course?
It is built for control systems and instrumentation engineers, IT security staff extending into OT, plant and operations managers, and CISOs and risk teams with industrial assets. The programme is designed for engineers and security staff jointly, because defending industrial systems is shared work.
How does the course treat OT security differently from IT security?
OT/ICS security is trained as its own discipline, not IT security transplanted: priorities, protocols and lifecycles differ, patching and monitoring operate under uptime constraints, and incident response starts with process safety rather than data loss. The material is built on recognised frameworks and real published incidents, read as lessons rather than headlines.
Is the programme available in-house and in French?
Yes. BIZENIUS delivers the course in English and French, and an in-house edition can be tailored to your plant’s architecture, protocols and operational constraints. Sessions run on a rolling calendar with dates confirmed on request, and fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.
Who teaches this
Practitioners, not presenters.
Led by risk and cybersecurity practitioners who have owned security and technology-risk accountability in regulated institutions and advised boards through incidents, alongside data-privacy specialists who have implemented the regimes they teach. The emphasis is governance and decision-making, taught by people who have had to make the call.
What the bench brings
- Information security governance and risk assessment
- Security management systems, audit and certification
- Data protection and privacy compliance
- Cloud, network and industrial-control security
- Security architecture and third-party assessment
- Cyber-risk briefings for boards and executives
Where they have practised
Current and former practitioners — people who hold the seat today alongside those who have held it.
Sectors: Technology & fintech · Banking & financial services · Government & public sector · Insurance
Regions: Africa · the Middle East · Europe · Asia · the Americas
How they teach
- Incident and breach scenario exercises
- Hands-on labs and control walk-throughs
- Board-briefing role plays
- Exam-style knowledge checks and quizzes
- A personal action plan
Cohorts are kept small so every exercise is worked on the participants’ own situations — in person or live virtual.
The faculty profile for your cohort is sent with the full agenda and the next dates when you enquire.Request brochure →
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