The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology. NIST plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining standards for various industries, including cybersecurity, and its work supports a wide range of technologies, from nanoscale devices to large-scale infrastructure.This course is about NIST SP 800-82 revision 3, which provides guidelines to secure operational technology systems.
The course covers the following items in reference to NIST SP 800-82-revision 3 – Overview of OT and typical system topologies, typical threats to organizational mission and business functions supported by OT, typical vulnerabilities in OT, and recommended security safeguards and countermeasures to manage the associated risks to OT Systems. The course covers all the 6 sections of the official guide/framework which are – OT overview, OT Cybersecurity program development, Risk Management for OT Systems, OT Cybersecurity Architecture and Applying the NIST CyberSecurity Framework to OT systems.
A case study to apply the NIST SP800-82-r3 for an Oil and Gas Industry Company is also added in the end to better understand and map the concepts. The course can be used and referenced by a variety of backgrounds, from freshers to experienced professionals or IT Professionals who want to learn more about OT and start their journey for OT cyber security.
- ICS Owners and Operators
- IT and ICS Security Professionals
- System Integrators and Vendors
- Risk Managers
- IT Security Professionals looking for insights into OT Space
- Freshers who want to learn basics of OT and OT Security
