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What SANS Alumni Say about SANS ICS Security
Meet Oren Niskin, an ICS/OT Cybersecurity Consultant for Ernst & Young, who has taken multiple courses of SANS ICS Security training. He shares how he used these courses to gain practical skills and advance his career in ICS/OT cybersecurity.
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SANS ICS HyperEncabulator
You know all about the Retroencabulator, now say hello to the HyperEncabulator! At SANS ICS Security, when we’re not innovating… we’re encabulating! Check out the whole new level of encabulation in this video. Remember folks, with the HyperEncabulator, side fumbling is still effectively prevented.
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NERC CIP Cyber Security TrainingNERC CIP Cyber Security TrainingSANS has developed a training program designed for electric utility organizations subject to the NERC CIP Reliability Standards.
ICS Security Awareness TrainingICS Security Awareness TrainingSANS Security Awareness for Engineers focuses on security behaviors for individuals who interact with, operate, or support Industrial Control Systems.
The State of ICS/OT Security
The 2024 State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity report uncovers the latest trends in cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks facing industrial environments. Packed with actionable insights, this white paper provides organizations with practical recommendations to enhance their security posture and safeguard critical infrastructure.
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SANS.edu Graduate Certificate in ICS
Designed for working InfoSec and IT professionals, the graduate certificate in Industrial Control Systems Security is a highly technical, hands-on 12-credit-hour program focused on teaching the applied technologies used to defend and secure industrial control systems, operations technology, and cyber-physical systems.
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Why Do ICS/OT Cyber Defenders Train Differently?
Securing the systems that drive our physical world — whether in critical infrastructure or industrial operations of all kinds — requires more than traditional cybersecurity training.
In this video, SANS ICS Curriculum Lead Tim Conway and SANS CEO Dennis Kirby share what makes SANS Industrial Control Systems Security training unique, and why it's trusted by industrial cyber defenders across all sectors worldwide.
About Industrial Control Systems Security
ICS cyber security is focused on protecting industrial systems and operational technology (OT) against accidental or intentional risks. The SANS ICS Security Curricula provides training courses focused on assessing and defending ICS/OT environments. The SANS Institute offers introductory to advanced hands-on cyber security training to OT and IT cybersecurity professionals and control system engineers by equipping them with the skills needed to safeguard critical infrastructure.
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Why is the ICS Security Mission Important?
- Critical infrastructure is more interconnected and interdependent than ever throughout the world, allowing operational technology and control systems to be operated efficiently, yet potentially opening them up to adversaries and becoming targets of cyber-attack.
- The convergence of IT and OT systems has led to a growing number of cyber incidents impacting industrial control systems and critical infrastructure.
- Industrial systems run the world, and the need for security professionals to defend them is critical. SANS ICS Security courses prepare cybersecurity professionals and control system engineers to be equipped with the necessary tools, knowledge, and capabilities to protect these systems and critical environments through hands-on learning and instruction from expert practitioners in the field.
- Critical infrastructure needs to be protected for the sake of operations, national security, and most importantly, the safety of human life.