Mastering IEC 62443 for Industrial Cybersecurity Leadership
You're under pressure. Your plant, your OT network, your entire industrial operation is a target. Every day without a formalised, standards-aligned cybersecurity strategy increases your risk of unplanned downtime, financial loss, or worse - a catastrophic breach with safety implications. You know IEC 62443 exists, but sifting through its dense documentation, interpreting compliance tiers, and translating theory into an actionable, board-supported security program feels overwhelming. You're not alone. Most industrial leaders are stuck between auditors demanding compliance and engineers who need practical controls. Without clear leadership, cybersecurity becomes a checkbox exercise - ineffective and under-resourced. But here’s the opportunity: those who master this standard don’t just protect their operations. They gain strategic influence, secure funding, and position themselves as indispensable architects of operational resilience. Mastering IEC 62443 for Industrial Cybersecurity Leadership is your proven roadmap from confusion to clarity. This is not theoretical. It’s the exact blueprint used by senior OT security leads to design, implement, and govern cyber-secure industrial environments aligned with international best practice, while gaining executive buy-in and measurable risk reduction. Take Maria Rodriguez, OT Security Lead at a major European utility. After completing this course, she mapped her organisation’s entire control system architecture to IEC 62443 requirements and delivered a prioritised, board-ready roadmap. Within four months, her team secured a 35% budget increase and reduced high-risk endpoints by 68%. She didn’t just pass an audit - she transformed her team’s strategic value. Imagine walking into your next leadership meeting with the authority, documentation, and implementation plan to drive your IEC 62443 compliance program forward - confidently and without technical debt. No more guesswork, no more reactive firefighting. This course gives you the skills, structured frameworks, and professional credibility to go from uncertain observer to recognised leader - equipped with a globally respected Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service and a real-world implementation strategy in hand. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced, On-Demand, and Built for Real Leaders
This course is designed for professionals with demanding schedules and high-stakes responsibilities. It is fully self-paced, with immediate online access upon registration. There are no fixed start dates, no scheduled meetings, and no time conflicts. You progress through the material when it suits you - during travel, downtime, or focused planning sessions. Most learners complete the core curriculum in 21 to 30 hours of focused study. Many report applying key risk assessment and zoning frameworks to their own systems within the first 72 hours, seeing immediate clarity on vulnerabilities and compliance gaps. Lifetime Access & Continuous Value
Enrol once, own it forever. You receive lifetime access to all current and future updates, ensuring your knowledge remains current as IEC 62443 evolves. No subscription traps, no renewal fees. This is a permanent investment in your professional capability. The platform is 24/7 accessible from any region, on any device - laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Whether you’re in a control room, onsite with contractors, or at headquarters, your training goes wherever your job does. Expert-Led Support & Practical Guidance
You’re not learning in isolation. This course includes direct access to subject matter experts who are active in industrial cybersecurity governance. You can submit questions, requests for clarification, and scenario-based guidance, with responses typically provided within one business day. This is not automated support - it’s direct insight from practitioners who’ve led IEC 62443 implementations in energy, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Certificate of Completion from The Art of Service
Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a globally recognised authority in professional training and compliance frameworks. This credential is respected across industries, listed on professional profiles, and signals a verified mastery of IEC 62443 that goes beyond familiarity - it demonstrates leadership capability and implementation readiness. No Hidden Costs, No Risk
Pricing is straightforward and transparent, with no hidden fees or upsells. You pay one time, gain full access, and receive all updates at no additional cost. We accept all major payment methods including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal - making enrolment fast and secure. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
We stand by the value of this course. If you complete the material and don’t feel it has significantly advanced your ability to lead an IEC 62443 program, submit your feedback, and we’ll refund your investment - no questions asked. This is our promise to eliminate your risk. Reassurance That This Works For You
Maybe you’re not a full-time cybersecurity specialist. Maybe you come from engineering, operations, or risk management. This course is designed precisely for leaders who need to understand, govern, and drive compliance - not just implement firewalls. This works even if you’ve never led a standards assessment, if your organisation resists change, or if you’re starting from near-zero IEC 62443 knowledge. The step-by-step structure, templated workflows, and real-world case studies ensure you can apply the content regardless of your current environment. We’ve had success with PLC engineers transitioning to security roles, plant managers leading compliance initiatives, and enterprise risk officers auditing OT environments. The frameworks are role-adaptable and organisation-agnostic. After enrolment, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Your access details and login instructions will be sent separately once your course materials are fully prepared and assigned to your account - ensuring a smooth, error-free start.
Module 1: Foundations of Industrial Cyber Risk and IEC 62443 - Understanding the convergence of IT and OT cybersecurity
- Identifying unique threats to industrial control systems
- High-profile industrial cyber incidents: Lessons learned from real breaches
- Introduction to the IEC 62443 family of standards
- Differentiating IEC 62443 parts: 1 to 4 series overview
- Stakeholder roles in IEC 62443 implementation
- Scope definition for industrial cybersecurity programs
- Regulatory drivers and compliance expectations globally
- Linking IEC 62443 to NIST, ISO 27001, and NERC CIP
- Establishing a business case for IEC 62443 adoption
- Common misconceptions and myths about the standard
- Defining cybersecurity roles in operational environments
- Understanding organisational risk tolerance in industrial contexts
- Creating a culture of cyber awareness in engineering teams
- Key terminology: Zones, conduits, security levels, and more
Module 2: Leadership and Organisational Readiness - Building executive sponsorship for cyber initiatives
- Developing a cybersecurity governance framework
- Establishing accountability through RACI matrices
- Aligning IEC 62443 with corporate risk management
- Defining leadership responsibilities under IEC 62443-2-1
- Creating a cybersecurity policy tailored to OT environments
- Setting organisational security objectives
- Integrating cybersecurity into asset lifecycle management
- Managing third-party and vendor risk under IEC 62443
- Developing a cybersecurity budget and funding model
- Balancing operational continuity with security upgrades
- Communicating cyber risk to non-technical executives
- Establishing metrics and KPIs for program success
- Preparing for internal and external audits
- Building cross-functional incident response alignment
Module 3: Risk Assessment and Threat Modelling - Conducting asset inventories for OT systems
- Identifying critical process nodes and single points of failure
- Threat actor profiles targeting industrial systems
- Using STRIDE and other models for OT threat analysis
- Performing likelihood and impact assessments
- Developing a risk register specific to OT environments
- Mapping threats to IEC 62443 control objectives
- Integrating risk assessments into safety management systems
- Scenario-based risk workshops with engineering teams
- Prioritising risk treatment options
- Linking risk decisions to business continuity plans
- Documenting risk acceptance justifications
- Using quantitative and qualitative models in tandem
- Leveraging existing PHA and HAZOP data
- Automating risk assessment workflows
Module 4: IEC 62443 – System Lifecycle and Project Planning - Overview of the IEC 62443-1-1 security lifecycle
- Phases: Assess, Design, Implement, Operate, Maintain
- Defining project scope and boundaries
- Developing a project charter for IEC 62443 adoption
- Creating a timeline with milestones and deliverables
- Identifying internal and external stakeholders
- Establishing a project management office (PMO) for cybersecurity
- Integrating with capital project planning cycles
- Using Gantt charts and work breakdown structures
- Resource allocation and skill gap analysis
- Managing change resistance in engineering cultures
- Budget forecasting and cost control methods
- Tracking progress against IEC 62443 milestones
- Drafting status reports for executive review
- Conducting phase-gate reviews
Module 5: Security Levels and Performance Targets - Understanding Security Levels (SL-T and SL-C)
- Determining Target Security Level (TSFL)
- Performance-based vs. prescriptive requirements
- Deriving SL from risk assessment outcomes
- Mapping SLs to physical and logical systems
- Selecting SLs for different zones and conduits
- Documenting SL justifications for auditors
- Adjusting SLs based on operational changes
- Ensuring consistency across multiple sites
- Communicating SL decisions to technical teams
- Using SLs to guide procurement and design
- Testing and validating SL compliance
- SL documentation templates
- Auditing for SL adherence
- Common pitfalls in SL assignment
Module 6: Zones and Conduits Architecture - Principles of zoning in industrial systems
- Designing logical zones based on function and risk
- Defining conduits between zones
- Minimising unnecessary communication paths
- Using one-way data diodes effectively
- Segmenting engineering workstations and HMI networks
- Isolating legacy systems using micro-segmentation
- Developing zone boundary protection strategies
- Mapping existing network topology to zones
- Visualising zones and conduits using diagrams
- Producing a formal zone and conduit model
- Integration with network access control systems
- Managing exceptions and emergency access
- Documenting architectural decisions
- Auditor expectations for zone models
Module 7: Security Program Development (IEC 62443-2-1) - Core requirements of IEC 62443-2-1
- Developing a cybersecurity management system (CSMS)
- Establishing policies for access control, change management, and incident response
- Documenting procedures and work instructions
- Conducting internal reviews and management reviews
- Defining roles: Asset Owner, Integrator, Supplier
- Creating a supplier assurance program
- Developing a patch and vulnerability management process
- Implementing secure remote access protocols
- Establishing acceptable use policies for OT systems
- Developing physical security controls for control rooms
- Integrating with HR processes: onboarding and offboarding
- Building a training and awareness program
- Creating audit trails and logging procedures
- Maintaining program currency and continuous improvement
Module 8: Product Development and Supplier Requirements - Understanding IEC 62443-3-3 for secure product development
- Selection criteria for secure-by-design control system products
- Evaluating vendor security claims and certifications
- Developing procurement specifications with IEC 62443 clauses
- Assessing product security lifecycle compliance
- Reviewing Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
- Conducting vendor audits and questionnaires
- Negotiating cybersecurity requirements in contracts
- Managing legacy systems without vendor support
- Secure configuration baselines for new deployments
- Validating product compliance through testing
- Integrating secure development practices with suppliers
- Managing firmware and OS updates in OT
- Secure boot and integrity checking mechanisms
- Defining secure communication protocols (e.g., TLS, OPC UA)
Module 9: Secure System Integration and Deployment - Applying IEC 62443-3-2 to system integration
- Defining secure system requirements for integrators
- Creating integration test plans
- Validating zone and conduit implementation
- Conducting security acceptance testing
- Managing configuration drift post-deployment
- Documenting secure system architecture
- Implementing network segregation and firewalls
- Configuring secure remote access via jump boxes
- Deploying intrusion detection systems in OT
- Integrating logging and monitoring tools
- Applying secure time synchronisation (NTP)
- Hardening HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms
- Securing engineering workstations and laptops
- Onboarding third-party contractors securely
Module 10: Operational Controls and Monitoring - Authentication and access control in OT environments
- Multi-factor authentication for engineering stations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design
- Monitoring user activity and privilege escalation
- Centralised logging and log retention policies
- Using SIEM systems adapted for OT
- Detecting anomalous network behaviour
- Implementing file integrity monitoring
- Deploying host-based security agents cautiously
- Managing anti-malware in OT without disrupting operations
- Secure change and configuration management
- Backup and recovery strategies for control systems
- Physical access control integration
- Continuous monitoring dashboards
- Handling false positives in industrial networks
Module 11: Incident Response and Recovery - Developing an OT-specific incident response plan
- Integrating with corporate CSIRT
- Defining escalation paths and communication protocols
- Conducting tabletop exercises for OT scenarios
- Isolating compromised systems safely
- Forensics in industrial environments: Challenges and solutions
- Preserving evidence without stopping production
- Recovery procedures for SCADA and DCS
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
- Updating risk assessments after incidents
- Coordination with law enforcement
- Communicating incidents to regulators
- Breach notification thresholds
- Exercising the plan with engineering teams
- Template incident response playbook
Module 12: Compliance, Certification, and Audits - Overview of IEC 62443 conformance and certification
- Differentiating self-declaration from third-party certification
- Preparing for a certification audit
- Gathering evidence for every requirement
- Responding to auditor findings
- Conducting internal gap assessments
- Using checklists and audit matrices
- Managing document version control
- Presenting evidence to auditors clearly
- Addressing non-conformances effectively
- Transitioning from self-assessment to certification
- Selecting a certification body
- Budgeting for certification costs
- Maintaining certified status over time
- Re-certification timelines and requirements
Module 13: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Understanding the convergence of IT and OT cybersecurity
- Identifying unique threats to industrial control systems
- High-profile industrial cyber incidents: Lessons learned from real breaches
- Introduction to the IEC 62443 family of standards
- Differentiating IEC 62443 parts: 1 to 4 series overview
- Stakeholder roles in IEC 62443 implementation
- Scope definition for industrial cybersecurity programs
- Regulatory drivers and compliance expectations globally
- Linking IEC 62443 to NIST, ISO 27001, and NERC CIP
- Establishing a business case for IEC 62443 adoption
- Common misconceptions and myths about the standard
- Defining cybersecurity roles in operational environments
- Understanding organisational risk tolerance in industrial contexts
- Creating a culture of cyber awareness in engineering teams
- Key terminology: Zones, conduits, security levels, and more
Module 2: Leadership and Organisational Readiness - Building executive sponsorship for cyber initiatives
- Developing a cybersecurity governance framework
- Establishing accountability through RACI matrices
- Aligning IEC 62443 with corporate risk management
- Defining leadership responsibilities under IEC 62443-2-1
- Creating a cybersecurity policy tailored to OT environments
- Setting organisational security objectives
- Integrating cybersecurity into asset lifecycle management
- Managing third-party and vendor risk under IEC 62443
- Developing a cybersecurity budget and funding model
- Balancing operational continuity with security upgrades
- Communicating cyber risk to non-technical executives
- Establishing metrics and KPIs for program success
- Preparing for internal and external audits
- Building cross-functional incident response alignment
Module 3: Risk Assessment and Threat Modelling - Conducting asset inventories for OT systems
- Identifying critical process nodes and single points of failure
- Threat actor profiles targeting industrial systems
- Using STRIDE and other models for OT threat analysis
- Performing likelihood and impact assessments
- Developing a risk register specific to OT environments
- Mapping threats to IEC 62443 control objectives
- Integrating risk assessments into safety management systems
- Scenario-based risk workshops with engineering teams
- Prioritising risk treatment options
- Linking risk decisions to business continuity plans
- Documenting risk acceptance justifications
- Using quantitative and qualitative models in tandem
- Leveraging existing PHA and HAZOP data
- Automating risk assessment workflows
Module 4: IEC 62443 – System Lifecycle and Project Planning - Overview of the IEC 62443-1-1 security lifecycle
- Phases: Assess, Design, Implement, Operate, Maintain
- Defining project scope and boundaries
- Developing a project charter for IEC 62443 adoption
- Creating a timeline with milestones and deliverables
- Identifying internal and external stakeholders
- Establishing a project management office (PMO) for cybersecurity
- Integrating with capital project planning cycles
- Using Gantt charts and work breakdown structures
- Resource allocation and skill gap analysis
- Managing change resistance in engineering cultures
- Budget forecasting and cost control methods
- Tracking progress against IEC 62443 milestones
- Drafting status reports for executive review
- Conducting phase-gate reviews
Module 5: Security Levels and Performance Targets - Understanding Security Levels (SL-T and SL-C)
- Determining Target Security Level (TSFL)
- Performance-based vs. prescriptive requirements
- Deriving SL from risk assessment outcomes
- Mapping SLs to physical and logical systems
- Selecting SLs for different zones and conduits
- Documenting SL justifications for auditors
- Adjusting SLs based on operational changes
- Ensuring consistency across multiple sites
- Communicating SL decisions to technical teams
- Using SLs to guide procurement and design
- Testing and validating SL compliance
- SL documentation templates
- Auditing for SL adherence
- Common pitfalls in SL assignment
Module 6: Zones and Conduits Architecture - Principles of zoning in industrial systems
- Designing logical zones based on function and risk
- Defining conduits between zones
- Minimising unnecessary communication paths
- Using one-way data diodes effectively
- Segmenting engineering workstations and HMI networks
- Isolating legacy systems using micro-segmentation
- Developing zone boundary protection strategies
- Mapping existing network topology to zones
- Visualising zones and conduits using diagrams
- Producing a formal zone and conduit model
- Integration with network access control systems
- Managing exceptions and emergency access
- Documenting architectural decisions
- Auditor expectations for zone models
Module 7: Security Program Development (IEC 62443-2-1) - Core requirements of IEC 62443-2-1
- Developing a cybersecurity management system (CSMS)
- Establishing policies for access control, change management, and incident response
- Documenting procedures and work instructions
- Conducting internal reviews and management reviews
- Defining roles: Asset Owner, Integrator, Supplier
- Creating a supplier assurance program
- Developing a patch and vulnerability management process
- Implementing secure remote access protocols
- Establishing acceptable use policies for OT systems
- Developing physical security controls for control rooms
- Integrating with HR processes: onboarding and offboarding
- Building a training and awareness program
- Creating audit trails and logging procedures
- Maintaining program currency and continuous improvement
Module 8: Product Development and Supplier Requirements - Understanding IEC 62443-3-3 for secure product development
- Selection criteria for secure-by-design control system products
- Evaluating vendor security claims and certifications
- Developing procurement specifications with IEC 62443 clauses
- Assessing product security lifecycle compliance
- Reviewing Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
- Conducting vendor audits and questionnaires
- Negotiating cybersecurity requirements in contracts
- Managing legacy systems without vendor support
- Secure configuration baselines for new deployments
- Validating product compliance through testing
- Integrating secure development practices with suppliers
- Managing firmware and OS updates in OT
- Secure boot and integrity checking mechanisms
- Defining secure communication protocols (e.g., TLS, OPC UA)
Module 9: Secure System Integration and Deployment - Applying IEC 62443-3-2 to system integration
- Defining secure system requirements for integrators
- Creating integration test plans
- Validating zone and conduit implementation
- Conducting security acceptance testing
- Managing configuration drift post-deployment
- Documenting secure system architecture
- Implementing network segregation and firewalls
- Configuring secure remote access via jump boxes
- Deploying intrusion detection systems in OT
- Integrating logging and monitoring tools
- Applying secure time synchronisation (NTP)
- Hardening HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms
- Securing engineering workstations and laptops
- Onboarding third-party contractors securely
Module 10: Operational Controls and Monitoring - Authentication and access control in OT environments
- Multi-factor authentication for engineering stations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design
- Monitoring user activity and privilege escalation
- Centralised logging and log retention policies
- Using SIEM systems adapted for OT
- Detecting anomalous network behaviour
- Implementing file integrity monitoring
- Deploying host-based security agents cautiously
- Managing anti-malware in OT without disrupting operations
- Secure change and configuration management
- Backup and recovery strategies for control systems
- Physical access control integration
- Continuous monitoring dashboards
- Handling false positives in industrial networks
Module 11: Incident Response and Recovery - Developing an OT-specific incident response plan
- Integrating with corporate CSIRT
- Defining escalation paths and communication protocols
- Conducting tabletop exercises for OT scenarios
- Isolating compromised systems safely
- Forensics in industrial environments: Challenges and solutions
- Preserving evidence without stopping production
- Recovery procedures for SCADA and DCS
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
- Updating risk assessments after incidents
- Coordination with law enforcement
- Communicating incidents to regulators
- Breach notification thresholds
- Exercising the plan with engineering teams
- Template incident response playbook
Module 12: Compliance, Certification, and Audits - Overview of IEC 62443 conformance and certification
- Differentiating self-declaration from third-party certification
- Preparing for a certification audit
- Gathering evidence for every requirement
- Responding to auditor findings
- Conducting internal gap assessments
- Using checklists and audit matrices
- Managing document version control
- Presenting evidence to auditors clearly
- Addressing non-conformances effectively
- Transitioning from self-assessment to certification
- Selecting a certification body
- Budgeting for certification costs
- Maintaining certified status over time
- Re-certification timelines and requirements
Module 13: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Conducting asset inventories for OT systems
- Identifying critical process nodes and single points of failure
- Threat actor profiles targeting industrial systems
- Using STRIDE and other models for OT threat analysis
- Performing likelihood and impact assessments
- Developing a risk register specific to OT environments
- Mapping threats to IEC 62443 control objectives
- Integrating risk assessments into safety management systems
- Scenario-based risk workshops with engineering teams
- Prioritising risk treatment options
- Linking risk decisions to business continuity plans
- Documenting risk acceptance justifications
- Using quantitative and qualitative models in tandem
- Leveraging existing PHA and HAZOP data
- Automating risk assessment workflows
Module 4: IEC 62443 – System Lifecycle and Project Planning - Overview of the IEC 62443-1-1 security lifecycle
- Phases: Assess, Design, Implement, Operate, Maintain
- Defining project scope and boundaries
- Developing a project charter for IEC 62443 adoption
- Creating a timeline with milestones and deliverables
- Identifying internal and external stakeholders
- Establishing a project management office (PMO) for cybersecurity
- Integrating with capital project planning cycles
- Using Gantt charts and work breakdown structures
- Resource allocation and skill gap analysis
- Managing change resistance in engineering cultures
- Budget forecasting and cost control methods
- Tracking progress against IEC 62443 milestones
- Drafting status reports for executive review
- Conducting phase-gate reviews
Module 5: Security Levels and Performance Targets - Understanding Security Levels (SL-T and SL-C)
- Determining Target Security Level (TSFL)
- Performance-based vs. prescriptive requirements
- Deriving SL from risk assessment outcomes
- Mapping SLs to physical and logical systems
- Selecting SLs for different zones and conduits
- Documenting SL justifications for auditors
- Adjusting SLs based on operational changes
- Ensuring consistency across multiple sites
- Communicating SL decisions to technical teams
- Using SLs to guide procurement and design
- Testing and validating SL compliance
- SL documentation templates
- Auditing for SL adherence
- Common pitfalls in SL assignment
Module 6: Zones and Conduits Architecture - Principles of zoning in industrial systems
- Designing logical zones based on function and risk
- Defining conduits between zones
- Minimising unnecessary communication paths
- Using one-way data diodes effectively
- Segmenting engineering workstations and HMI networks
- Isolating legacy systems using micro-segmentation
- Developing zone boundary protection strategies
- Mapping existing network topology to zones
- Visualising zones and conduits using diagrams
- Producing a formal zone and conduit model
- Integration with network access control systems
- Managing exceptions and emergency access
- Documenting architectural decisions
- Auditor expectations for zone models
Module 7: Security Program Development (IEC 62443-2-1) - Core requirements of IEC 62443-2-1
- Developing a cybersecurity management system (CSMS)
- Establishing policies for access control, change management, and incident response
- Documenting procedures and work instructions
- Conducting internal reviews and management reviews
- Defining roles: Asset Owner, Integrator, Supplier
- Creating a supplier assurance program
- Developing a patch and vulnerability management process
- Implementing secure remote access protocols
- Establishing acceptable use policies for OT systems
- Developing physical security controls for control rooms
- Integrating with HR processes: onboarding and offboarding
- Building a training and awareness program
- Creating audit trails and logging procedures
- Maintaining program currency and continuous improvement
Module 8: Product Development and Supplier Requirements - Understanding IEC 62443-3-3 for secure product development
- Selection criteria for secure-by-design control system products
- Evaluating vendor security claims and certifications
- Developing procurement specifications with IEC 62443 clauses
- Assessing product security lifecycle compliance
- Reviewing Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
- Conducting vendor audits and questionnaires
- Negotiating cybersecurity requirements in contracts
- Managing legacy systems without vendor support
- Secure configuration baselines for new deployments
- Validating product compliance through testing
- Integrating secure development practices with suppliers
- Managing firmware and OS updates in OT
- Secure boot and integrity checking mechanisms
- Defining secure communication protocols (e.g., TLS, OPC UA)
Module 9: Secure System Integration and Deployment - Applying IEC 62443-3-2 to system integration
- Defining secure system requirements for integrators
- Creating integration test plans
- Validating zone and conduit implementation
- Conducting security acceptance testing
- Managing configuration drift post-deployment
- Documenting secure system architecture
- Implementing network segregation and firewalls
- Configuring secure remote access via jump boxes
- Deploying intrusion detection systems in OT
- Integrating logging and monitoring tools
- Applying secure time synchronisation (NTP)
- Hardening HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms
- Securing engineering workstations and laptops
- Onboarding third-party contractors securely
Module 10: Operational Controls and Monitoring - Authentication and access control in OT environments
- Multi-factor authentication for engineering stations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design
- Monitoring user activity and privilege escalation
- Centralised logging and log retention policies
- Using SIEM systems adapted for OT
- Detecting anomalous network behaviour
- Implementing file integrity monitoring
- Deploying host-based security agents cautiously
- Managing anti-malware in OT without disrupting operations
- Secure change and configuration management
- Backup and recovery strategies for control systems
- Physical access control integration
- Continuous monitoring dashboards
- Handling false positives in industrial networks
Module 11: Incident Response and Recovery - Developing an OT-specific incident response plan
- Integrating with corporate CSIRT
- Defining escalation paths and communication protocols
- Conducting tabletop exercises for OT scenarios
- Isolating compromised systems safely
- Forensics in industrial environments: Challenges and solutions
- Preserving evidence without stopping production
- Recovery procedures for SCADA and DCS
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
- Updating risk assessments after incidents
- Coordination with law enforcement
- Communicating incidents to regulators
- Breach notification thresholds
- Exercising the plan with engineering teams
- Template incident response playbook
Module 12: Compliance, Certification, and Audits - Overview of IEC 62443 conformance and certification
- Differentiating self-declaration from third-party certification
- Preparing for a certification audit
- Gathering evidence for every requirement
- Responding to auditor findings
- Conducting internal gap assessments
- Using checklists and audit matrices
- Managing document version control
- Presenting evidence to auditors clearly
- Addressing non-conformances effectively
- Transitioning from self-assessment to certification
- Selecting a certification body
- Budgeting for certification costs
- Maintaining certified status over time
- Re-certification timelines and requirements
Module 13: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Understanding Security Levels (SL-T and SL-C)
- Determining Target Security Level (TSFL)
- Performance-based vs. prescriptive requirements
- Deriving SL from risk assessment outcomes
- Mapping SLs to physical and logical systems
- Selecting SLs for different zones and conduits
- Documenting SL justifications for auditors
- Adjusting SLs based on operational changes
- Ensuring consistency across multiple sites
- Communicating SL decisions to technical teams
- Using SLs to guide procurement and design
- Testing and validating SL compliance
- SL documentation templates
- Auditing for SL adherence
- Common pitfalls in SL assignment
Module 6: Zones and Conduits Architecture - Principles of zoning in industrial systems
- Designing logical zones based on function and risk
- Defining conduits between zones
- Minimising unnecessary communication paths
- Using one-way data diodes effectively
- Segmenting engineering workstations and HMI networks
- Isolating legacy systems using micro-segmentation
- Developing zone boundary protection strategies
- Mapping existing network topology to zones
- Visualising zones and conduits using diagrams
- Producing a formal zone and conduit model
- Integration with network access control systems
- Managing exceptions and emergency access
- Documenting architectural decisions
- Auditor expectations for zone models
Module 7: Security Program Development (IEC 62443-2-1) - Core requirements of IEC 62443-2-1
- Developing a cybersecurity management system (CSMS)
- Establishing policies for access control, change management, and incident response
- Documenting procedures and work instructions
- Conducting internal reviews and management reviews
- Defining roles: Asset Owner, Integrator, Supplier
- Creating a supplier assurance program
- Developing a patch and vulnerability management process
- Implementing secure remote access protocols
- Establishing acceptable use policies for OT systems
- Developing physical security controls for control rooms
- Integrating with HR processes: onboarding and offboarding
- Building a training and awareness program
- Creating audit trails and logging procedures
- Maintaining program currency and continuous improvement
Module 8: Product Development and Supplier Requirements - Understanding IEC 62443-3-3 for secure product development
- Selection criteria for secure-by-design control system products
- Evaluating vendor security claims and certifications
- Developing procurement specifications with IEC 62443 clauses
- Assessing product security lifecycle compliance
- Reviewing Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
- Conducting vendor audits and questionnaires
- Negotiating cybersecurity requirements in contracts
- Managing legacy systems without vendor support
- Secure configuration baselines for new deployments
- Validating product compliance through testing
- Integrating secure development practices with suppliers
- Managing firmware and OS updates in OT
- Secure boot and integrity checking mechanisms
- Defining secure communication protocols (e.g., TLS, OPC UA)
Module 9: Secure System Integration and Deployment - Applying IEC 62443-3-2 to system integration
- Defining secure system requirements for integrators
- Creating integration test plans
- Validating zone and conduit implementation
- Conducting security acceptance testing
- Managing configuration drift post-deployment
- Documenting secure system architecture
- Implementing network segregation and firewalls
- Configuring secure remote access via jump boxes
- Deploying intrusion detection systems in OT
- Integrating logging and monitoring tools
- Applying secure time synchronisation (NTP)
- Hardening HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms
- Securing engineering workstations and laptops
- Onboarding third-party contractors securely
Module 10: Operational Controls and Monitoring - Authentication and access control in OT environments
- Multi-factor authentication for engineering stations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design
- Monitoring user activity and privilege escalation
- Centralised logging and log retention policies
- Using SIEM systems adapted for OT
- Detecting anomalous network behaviour
- Implementing file integrity monitoring
- Deploying host-based security agents cautiously
- Managing anti-malware in OT without disrupting operations
- Secure change and configuration management
- Backup and recovery strategies for control systems
- Physical access control integration
- Continuous monitoring dashboards
- Handling false positives in industrial networks
Module 11: Incident Response and Recovery - Developing an OT-specific incident response plan
- Integrating with corporate CSIRT
- Defining escalation paths and communication protocols
- Conducting tabletop exercises for OT scenarios
- Isolating compromised systems safely
- Forensics in industrial environments: Challenges and solutions
- Preserving evidence without stopping production
- Recovery procedures for SCADA and DCS
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
- Updating risk assessments after incidents
- Coordination with law enforcement
- Communicating incidents to regulators
- Breach notification thresholds
- Exercising the plan with engineering teams
- Template incident response playbook
Module 12: Compliance, Certification, and Audits - Overview of IEC 62443 conformance and certification
- Differentiating self-declaration from third-party certification
- Preparing for a certification audit
- Gathering evidence for every requirement
- Responding to auditor findings
- Conducting internal gap assessments
- Using checklists and audit matrices
- Managing document version control
- Presenting evidence to auditors clearly
- Addressing non-conformances effectively
- Transitioning from self-assessment to certification
- Selecting a certification body
- Budgeting for certification costs
- Maintaining certified status over time
- Re-certification timelines and requirements
Module 13: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Core requirements of IEC 62443-2-1
- Developing a cybersecurity management system (CSMS)
- Establishing policies for access control, change management, and incident response
- Documenting procedures and work instructions
- Conducting internal reviews and management reviews
- Defining roles: Asset Owner, Integrator, Supplier
- Creating a supplier assurance program
- Developing a patch and vulnerability management process
- Implementing secure remote access protocols
- Establishing acceptable use policies for OT systems
- Developing physical security controls for control rooms
- Integrating with HR processes: onboarding and offboarding
- Building a training and awareness program
- Creating audit trails and logging procedures
- Maintaining program currency and continuous improvement
Module 8: Product Development and Supplier Requirements - Understanding IEC 62443-3-3 for secure product development
- Selection criteria for secure-by-design control system products
- Evaluating vendor security claims and certifications
- Developing procurement specifications with IEC 62443 clauses
- Assessing product security lifecycle compliance
- Reviewing Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
- Conducting vendor audits and questionnaires
- Negotiating cybersecurity requirements in contracts
- Managing legacy systems without vendor support
- Secure configuration baselines for new deployments
- Validating product compliance through testing
- Integrating secure development practices with suppliers
- Managing firmware and OS updates in OT
- Secure boot and integrity checking mechanisms
- Defining secure communication protocols (e.g., TLS, OPC UA)
Module 9: Secure System Integration and Deployment - Applying IEC 62443-3-2 to system integration
- Defining secure system requirements for integrators
- Creating integration test plans
- Validating zone and conduit implementation
- Conducting security acceptance testing
- Managing configuration drift post-deployment
- Documenting secure system architecture
- Implementing network segregation and firewalls
- Configuring secure remote access via jump boxes
- Deploying intrusion detection systems in OT
- Integrating logging and monitoring tools
- Applying secure time synchronisation (NTP)
- Hardening HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms
- Securing engineering workstations and laptops
- Onboarding third-party contractors securely
Module 10: Operational Controls and Monitoring - Authentication and access control in OT environments
- Multi-factor authentication for engineering stations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design
- Monitoring user activity and privilege escalation
- Centralised logging and log retention policies
- Using SIEM systems adapted for OT
- Detecting anomalous network behaviour
- Implementing file integrity monitoring
- Deploying host-based security agents cautiously
- Managing anti-malware in OT without disrupting operations
- Secure change and configuration management
- Backup and recovery strategies for control systems
- Physical access control integration
- Continuous monitoring dashboards
- Handling false positives in industrial networks
Module 11: Incident Response and Recovery - Developing an OT-specific incident response plan
- Integrating with corporate CSIRT
- Defining escalation paths and communication protocols
- Conducting tabletop exercises for OT scenarios
- Isolating compromised systems safely
- Forensics in industrial environments: Challenges and solutions
- Preserving evidence without stopping production
- Recovery procedures for SCADA and DCS
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
- Updating risk assessments after incidents
- Coordination with law enforcement
- Communicating incidents to regulators
- Breach notification thresholds
- Exercising the plan with engineering teams
- Template incident response playbook
Module 12: Compliance, Certification, and Audits - Overview of IEC 62443 conformance and certification
- Differentiating self-declaration from third-party certification
- Preparing for a certification audit
- Gathering evidence for every requirement
- Responding to auditor findings
- Conducting internal gap assessments
- Using checklists and audit matrices
- Managing document version control
- Presenting evidence to auditors clearly
- Addressing non-conformances effectively
- Transitioning from self-assessment to certification
- Selecting a certification body
- Budgeting for certification costs
- Maintaining certified status over time
- Re-certification timelines and requirements
Module 13: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Applying IEC 62443-3-2 to system integration
- Defining secure system requirements for integrators
- Creating integration test plans
- Validating zone and conduit implementation
- Conducting security acceptance testing
- Managing configuration drift post-deployment
- Documenting secure system architecture
- Implementing network segregation and firewalls
- Configuring secure remote access via jump boxes
- Deploying intrusion detection systems in OT
- Integrating logging and monitoring tools
- Applying secure time synchronisation (NTP)
- Hardening HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms
- Securing engineering workstations and laptops
- Onboarding third-party contractors securely
Module 10: Operational Controls and Monitoring - Authentication and access control in OT environments
- Multi-factor authentication for engineering stations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design
- Monitoring user activity and privilege escalation
- Centralised logging and log retention policies
- Using SIEM systems adapted for OT
- Detecting anomalous network behaviour
- Implementing file integrity monitoring
- Deploying host-based security agents cautiously
- Managing anti-malware in OT without disrupting operations
- Secure change and configuration management
- Backup and recovery strategies for control systems
- Physical access control integration
- Continuous monitoring dashboards
- Handling false positives in industrial networks
Module 11: Incident Response and Recovery - Developing an OT-specific incident response plan
- Integrating with corporate CSIRT
- Defining escalation paths and communication protocols
- Conducting tabletop exercises for OT scenarios
- Isolating compromised systems safely
- Forensics in industrial environments: Challenges and solutions
- Preserving evidence without stopping production
- Recovery procedures for SCADA and DCS
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
- Updating risk assessments after incidents
- Coordination with law enforcement
- Communicating incidents to regulators
- Breach notification thresholds
- Exercising the plan with engineering teams
- Template incident response playbook
Module 12: Compliance, Certification, and Audits - Overview of IEC 62443 conformance and certification
- Differentiating self-declaration from third-party certification
- Preparing for a certification audit
- Gathering evidence for every requirement
- Responding to auditor findings
- Conducting internal gap assessments
- Using checklists and audit matrices
- Managing document version control
- Presenting evidence to auditors clearly
- Addressing non-conformances effectively
- Transitioning from self-assessment to certification
- Selecting a certification body
- Budgeting for certification costs
- Maintaining certified status over time
- Re-certification timelines and requirements
Module 13: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Developing an OT-specific incident response plan
- Integrating with corporate CSIRT
- Defining escalation paths and communication protocols
- Conducting tabletop exercises for OT scenarios
- Isolating compromised systems safely
- Forensics in industrial environments: Challenges and solutions
- Preserving evidence without stopping production
- Recovery procedures for SCADA and DCS
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
- Updating risk assessments after incidents
- Coordination with law enforcement
- Communicating incidents to regulators
- Breach notification thresholds
- Exercising the plan with engineering teams
- Template incident response playbook
Module 12: Compliance, Certification, and Audits - Overview of IEC 62443 conformance and certification
- Differentiating self-declaration from third-party certification
- Preparing for a certification audit
- Gathering evidence for every requirement
- Responding to auditor findings
- Conducting internal gap assessments
- Using checklists and audit matrices
- Managing document version control
- Presenting evidence to auditors clearly
- Addressing non-conformances effectively
- Transitioning from self-assessment to certification
- Selecting a certification body
- Budgeting for certification costs
- Maintaining certified status over time
- Re-certification timelines and requirements
Module 13: Real-World Implementation Projects - Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Project 1: Conduct a full IEC 62443 gap assessment for a mock plant
- Project 2: Design a zone and conduit model for a water treatment facility
- Project 3: Develop a CSMS policy suite for an energy company
- Project 4: Perform a risk assessment on a legacy manufacturing line
- Project 5: Create a supplier cybersecurity questionnaire
- Project 6: Draft an incident response playbook for ransomware in OT
- Project 7: Build a board-ready presentation for IEC 62443 funding
- Project 8: Simulate an audit readiness review with documented evidence
- Project 9: Revise change management procedures to meet IEC 62443-2-1
- Project 10: Map a brownfield site to IEC 62443 requirements
- Analysing successful case studies from multiple industries
- Prioritising actions using risk-based matrices
- Developing implementation roadmaps by maturity level
- Creating executive summaries from technical data
- Managing stakeholder feedback loops
Module 14: Advanced Topics and Future-Proofing - IEC 62443 and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation
- Securing industrial IoT and edge computing devices
- Integrating cybersecurity into digital twins
- Applying zero trust principles to OT
- Managing cloud-connected industrial systems securely
- AI and machine learning for anomaly detection
- Quantum readiness and cryptographic agility
- Managing supply chain cyber risk
- Sustainable cybersecurity: Reducing technical debt
- Succession planning for OT security roles
- Evolving regulatory landscapes
- Preparing for IEC 62443 updates and revisions
- Integrating with ESG and sustainability reporting
- Building a centre of excellence for industrial cybersecurity
- Measuring long-term program maturity
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Career Advancement - Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship
- Review of all core IEC 62443 concepts
- Practice assessment with scenario-based questions
- Tips for presenting knowledge in audits and interviews
- Updating your CV with IEC 62443 implementation experience
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion professionally
- Network with peers through alumni resources
- Accessing advanced reading and reference materials
- Guidelines for mentoring others in your organisation
- Transitioning from technical role to leadership role
- Becoming an internal IEC 62443 subject matter expert
- Speaking at conferences and industry events
- Contributing to standards development groups
- Preparing for advanced certifications and audits
- Tracking your professional development hours
- Next steps: From mastery to mentorship