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Volume 3 Now Available!
Volume 3 serves as a continuation from Volumes 1 and 2, providing ICS cybersecurity practitioners and ICS risk managers with more advanced insights into industrial control system specific incident response, risk-based ICS vulnerability management, ICS defender skillsets, team management, and ICS security tools and protocols to defend these systems. Continue to enrich your ICS Security career by downloading Volume 3.
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The Five ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls The Five ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls
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NEW! ICS Critical Controls
Five cybersecurity controls can be utilized together to create an efficient and effective industrial control system (ICS) or operational technology (OT) security program. This paper identifies those controls and the rationale behind them so that organizations can adapt the controls to fit their environment and risks. The controls are intended to be outcome-focused instead of prescriptive in nature. They have been chosen based on the analysis of recent compromises and attacks in industrial companies around the world.
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Featured Industrial Control System Security Courses & Certifications

Industrial Control Systems Security
ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials
ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials provides a foundational set of standardized skills and knowledge for industrial cybersecurity professionals. The course is designed to ensure that the workforce involved in supporting and defending industrial control systems is trained to keep the operational...
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  • GICSP

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Industrial Control Systems Security
ICS418: ICS Security Essentials for Managers
The ICS418: ICS Security Essentials for Managers course empowers leaders responsible for securing critical infrastructure and operational technology environments. The course addresses the need for dedicated ICS security programs, the teams that run them, and the skills required to map industrial...
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Industrial Control Systems Security, Digital Forensics and Incident Response
ICS515: ICS Visibility, Detection, and Response
ICS515: ICS Visibility, Detection, and Response will help you gain visibility and asset identification in your Industrial Control System (ICS)/Operational Technology (OT) networks, monitor for and detect cyber threats, deconstruct ICS cyber attacks to extract lessons learned, perform incident...
Certification:

  • GRID

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Industrial Control Systems Security
ICS612: ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth
ICS612 is an in-classroom lab setup that move students through a variety of exercises that demonstrate how an adversary can attack a poorly architected ICS and how defenders can secure and manage the environment. Representative of a real ICS environment, the classroom setup includes a connection...
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Industrial Control Systems Security
ICS456: Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection
The ICS456: Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection course empowers students with knowledge of the what and the how of the version 5/6/7 standards. The course addresses the role of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation...
Certification:

  • GCIP

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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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    SANS ICS Community Forum

    Participate in the SANS ICS Community Forum where ICS professionals discuss current security events, share tips, ask questions, and connect with others passionate about securing our critical infrastructure.

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    SANS Security Awareness

    The SANS Industrial Control System Security Faculty has designed the most comprehensive ICS training and resources to help you understand, assess, and strengthen critical infrastructures. Our NERC CIP Cyber Security training and Security Awareness instruction will arm you with the skills you need to protect, operate, and support Industrial Control Systems to the highest standards.
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    SANS ICS Security Houston 2023

    Free Summit@Night: Sept 26 | Live Online Training: Sept 25-29 | Houston, TX & Live Online Join us for SANS ICS Security Houston, which will feature top ICS Security courses in Houston, TX & Live Online, as well as an interactive night of technical Summit@Night talks. *Students in Houston will receive exclusive access to attend the Summit@Night in-person.
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    Meet Our Instructors

    The exceptionally qualified people who author and teach SANS courses, and contribute to the GIAC Certification exams aligned with those courses, are the leaders in the field. Meet some of our instructors.
    Jeffrey Shearer is an instructor for the SANS Institute.

    Jeffrey Shearer

    Certified Instructor
    Jeff is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) certification and is an instructor for the ICS612: ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth course.
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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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    About Industrial Control Systems Security

    ICS security is a security framework that protects these systems against accidental or intentional risks. The SANS ICS Curricula provides hands-on training courses focused on Attacking and Defending ICS environments. These courses equip both security professionals and control system engineers with the knowledge and skills they need to safeguard our critical infrastructures. Learn More

    Why Is the ICS Initiative Important?
    • Tremendous gains are being achieved in industrial applications by sharing and analyzing data, but we need professionals who can address the security challenges.
    • Preparation is critical because ICS incidents are occurring with increasing frequency and damaging systems.
    • Control systems are widely deployed and need your attention - there is no such thing as a system that is too small.
    • Up-to-date ICS knowledge and security skills can help keep our critical systems safe.
    • Shared learning translates into results - effective security requires the integration of cybersecurity professionals, ICS support staff, and engineers.