OT150: IEC 62443 Foundation for Operators

Training: Security - Industry 4.0

Participants receive a practical introduction to the IEC 62443 standards series on industrial cybersecurity. The course covers key terms, principles, and concepts such as Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS), zones & conduits. It addresses best practices and requirements for operators to plan and implement secure OT systems throughout the entire lifecycle.

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Start: 2025-11-17 | 10:00 am

End: 2025-11-17 | 06:00 pm

Location: Online

Price: 790,00 € plus VAT.

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Agenda:

  • Fundamentals
    • Terms, principles and concepts (Defense-in-depth, zones & conduits, security-by-design, security level, maturity level)
    • Roles and responsibilities (device and machine manufacturers, system integrators, operators)

  • Commonalities and differences between the standard series ISO 2700x and IEC 62443

  • Requirements for operators and service providers
    • Establishment of an IT security management system
    • Recommendations regarding patch management
    • Requirements for service providers

  • Requirements for automation systems
    • Methodology for risk assessment
    • Requirements for system design
    • Technical requirements (foundational and system requirements, requirement enhancements)

  • Requirements for device and machine manufacturers and the delivered automation components
    • Secure development process
    • Technical requirements for automation components

  • Development status of the standard series and outlook

Objectives:

Learn to assess and improve industrial cybersecurity using the IEC 62443 standard series. In addition to central terms, principles and concepts of the standard series, you will receive in the training OT150 IEC 62443 Foundation for Operators a comprehensive overview of the best practices and requirements that are defined in the various parts of the standard.

The participants learn among others

  • to know the IEC 62443 standard series and its concepts
  • to understand best practices and requirements for securing industrial production systems
  • to apply fundamental principles and concepts of the IEC 62443 standard

Target audience:

  • CISOs and other IT security officers of manufacturing companies
  • IT and cybersecurity experts
  • Production system administrators
  • Engineers and technicians from automation technology
  • OT administrators
  • Product / development managers at automation technology manufacturers

Prerequisites:

No specific prerequisites are required for participation in the course OT150 IEC 62443 Foundation for Operators.

Description:

In the context of cybersecurity for Operational Technology (OT), the IEC 62443 standard series is considered an important standard. The standard series describes how industrial cybersecurity can be planned and implemented throughout the entire lifecycle of OT and which requirements must be fulfilled by the various stakeholders (manufacturers, service providers, operators).

The training OT150 IEC 62443 Foundation for Operators provides the required knowledge to assess and improve industrial cybersecurity using IEC 62443. You will learn the central terms, principles and concepts (Industrial Automation and Control System, Zones & Conduits) of the standard series and receive a comprehensive overview of the best practices and requirements defined in the various parts of the standard.
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790,00 € plus VAT.

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