AIT 281 - ICS & SCADA Security Essentials

Credits: 3

Description
Focuses on the security of industrial technologies. Designed to ensure the workforce involved in supporting and defending industrial control systems are trained to keep the operational environment safe, secure, and resilient against current and emerging cyber threats. Prepares engineers to understand the features and risks of many devices, controllers, and how to secure these devices and systems throughout the environment. Helps traditional IT personnel fully understand the design principles in securing the underlying control systems and how to support those systems to ensure availability and integrity.

Student Learning Outcomes

Classify methods to safely gather information about an ICS environment.
Evaluate vulnerabilities in ICS environments.
Explain how attackers can maliciously interrupt and control processes.
Recommend proactive measures to mitigate attacks.
Generalize normal ICS operations.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade