Lead SCADA Security Professional (CLSSP)
"Comprehensive training to manage and secure SCADA/ICS systems effectively."
Course Overview
The Lead SCADA Security Professional (CLSSP) training program is an advanced, professional course designed to equip participants with the expertise required to plan, design, and implement comprehensive security programs for SCADA and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The course provides in-depth knowledge of common ICS threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and effective mitigation strategies.
This program is designed by industry experts with extensive SCADA and ICS security experience. Unlike general IT security courses, this training focuses specifically on the technical, managerial, and operational skills needed to manage and secure SCADA environments, providing participants with a holistic approach to industrial cybersecurity.
Course Objectives
By the End of this Course, Participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose, components, and risks of SCADA and ICS environments
- Identify threats, vulnerabilities, and risk factors affecting SCADA systems
- Develop and implement proactive SCADA Security programs including policies, controls, and vulnerability management
- Design resilient network architectures with advanced SCADA security controls
- Integrate management, operational, and technical controls into a SCADA security framework
- Conduct effective security testing, monitoring, and incident response for SCADA systems
- Enhance the availability, resilience, and reliability of SCADA/ICS systems
Course Audience
This Course is Ideal for:
- Security professionals seeking specialized SCADA security skills
- IT professionals enhancing technical expertise in ICS/SCADA
- IT and Risk Managers requiring deeper understanding of SCADA operations
- SCADA system developers, engineers, and operators
- SCADA IT and cybersecurity professionals
Course Methodology
- Combination of lectures, case studies, and interactive discussions
- Practical exercises and role-playing scenarios based on real-world SCADA environments
- Hands-on practical tests simulating SCADA Security incidents
- Exam-style assessments to reinforce learning and prepare for certification
Course Outline
Day 1: Introduction to SCADA and ICS
- Overview of SCADA and ICS systems
- Key components: PLCs, RTUs, HMI, and communication protocols
- SCADA system architecture and operational requirements
- Common threats, vulnerabilities, and risk factors
- Regulatory and compliance frameworks related to industrial security
- Practical Exercise: Mapping SCADA systems and identifying potential security gaps
Day 2: Designing a Security Program and Network Security Architecture
- Principles of SCADA Security management
- Developing SCADA security policies and procedures
- Designing secure network architectures for SCADA/ICS
- Segmentation, zoning, and defense-in-depth strategies
- Integration of IT and operational technologies
- Practical Exercise: Designing a secure network layout for an ICS environment
Day 3: Implementing ICS Security Controls, Incident Management, and Business Continuity
- Implementing technical controls for SCADA security
- Access control, monitoring, and anomaly detection
- Incident response planning and breach management
- Business continuity and disaster recovery planning for ICS
- Vendor and third-party risk management
- Practical Exercise: Creating an incident response plan for SCADA systems
Day 4: Security Testing of SCADA Systems
- Security testing methodologies for SCADA environments
- Vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
- Conducting risk assessments and audits
- Hands-on simulation of SCADA security testing
- Reporting and remediation strategies
- Practical Exercise: Conducting a vulnerability assessment and test report
Day 5: Certification Exam and Program Review
- Comprehensive review of course content
- Final assessment/exam for PECB Certified Lead SCADA Security Manager
- Feedback, Q&A, and guidance on implementing SCADA Security programs
- Practical Exercise: End-to-end SCADA security scenario simulation
Certificates