OT Cyber Security for Engineers

Summary

Cybersecurity is an increasingly important consideration for engineers who have projects which interface with operational technology systems. As these systems becomes more connected, legislation such as the NIS Regulations and the Cyber Resilience Bill, places growing obligations on operators and their supply chains to manage cybersecurity risk effectively.

For engineers working with or around OT systems, this creates a practical challenge. Cybersecurity responsibilities within engineering projects are often unclear, but the risk of getting it wrong can be financially and compliance significant. Engineers increasingly need the knowledge to ask the right questions, make informed decisions, and deliver better outcomes on the projects they lead. 

This one-day course gives engineers the practical knowledge and confidence to address OT cybersecurity effectively in their own context. By attending, delegates will develop the confidence to engage meaningfully with cyber security specialists, identify risks relevant to their projects, and ensure cyber security is considered at the right stages of the engineering lifecycle.   

 This course will help you address the engineering challenges you face in mitigating vulnerabilities and threats, including those seen in high-profile attacks such as Stuxnet, the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack, and the Ukraine Power Grid. Learning is then embedded throughout the day through live roleplay exercises, ensuring engineers leave with practical, applicable knowledge they can implement directly in their work. 

When engineers understand requirements and security obligations, organisations are better equipped to manage risk proactively, meet the regulatory requirements, and build long-term resilience into the systems and projects they deliver. 

Who should attend?

How will I benefit?

• Gain practical knowledge and skills to protect Operational Technology assets.
• Have greater confidence in applying OT-specific cyber standards in the context of relevant regulations. 
• Identify who should be responsible for what with regard to cybersecurity and where this may be unclear for your industry. 
• Understand what optimal solutions for cybersecurity look like, along with how to deliver realistic and pragmatic solutions. 
• Build stronger capabilities in managing supply chain and third-party cybersecurity risks. 
• Gain an appreciation of how cyber security integrates within the wider engineering delivery lifecycle. 
• Increase confidence to champion cybersecurity in your role. 

Key topics

• Fundamentals of cyber security – to ensure the audience has a common understanding of the subject area. 
• Standards, regulations and guidance - to educate the audience on sources of information to educate themselves; with a UK focus.  
• OT Cyber Security Roles and Responsibilities – which entities are responsible for what for OT systems, where ambiguity may exist and what to do about this. 
• Practical steps to secure OT assets and systems – provides the audience with an understanding of what cyber security success looks like and how to get there. 
• Pragmatic approaches towards cyber security for OT – Helps the audience understand the challenges and solutions to applying cyber security in a real-world context for OT systems. 
• Integration of cyber security into OT systems, projects and operations – educates the audience on cyber security considerations to make when procuring new systems, managing legacy systems and making changes to existing systems. 

Meet our trainers

These trainers regularly teach OT Cyber Security for Engineers .