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Deploying and Maturing the ICS/OT Cybersecurity Workforce

Deploying and Maturing the ICS/OT Cybersecurity Workforce (PDF, 4.30MB)Published: 15 Jun, 2026
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Dean Parsons
Dean Parsons

Building a resilient ICS/OT workforce requires a structured approach that aligns awareness, operational roles, and leadership coordination across the organization. Most organizations don't know where their workforce gaps are until an incident exposes them. This poster gives practitioners and leaders a tiered, actionable deployment framework for getting ahead of the problem: from building foundational ICS/OT awareness and role-aligned learning paths, to validating coordination through tabletop exercises and measuring long-term resilience maturity.

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Dean Parsons
Dean Parsons

Dean Parsons

Principal Instructor

Dean Parsons, CEO of ICS Defense Force, teaches ICS515 and co-authors ICS418, emphasizing ICS-specific detection, incident response, and security programs that support OT operations—aligning practitioners and leaders on clear, defensible action.

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