
Kevin Savona
Program Summary
This course introduced basic and advanced topics on Operational Technology Security. A comparative analysis between traditional information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) is presented, along with security vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies assuming stringent real-time and availability requirements.
Outcomes/Objectives
Recipients of the MTA Operational Technology Security Certificate demonstrate the ability to:
Understand the differences between IT and OT security
Recognize weaknesses in everyday operations valuable to attackers
Analyze control system architectures and their unique security vulnerabilities
Develop mitigation strategies for OT-specific security threats
Understand current trends and threats in OT security
Learn attacking and defending methodologies for OT systems
Deliverable
The deliverables include:
Quizzes
Creative project addressing critical infrastructure attack
Creative project peer review
Program Duration
48 hours self-study, 4 live hours
Skills / Knowledge
- Information security fundamentals for OT
- Computer networking for OT systems
- Linux programming for OT
- Python basics for OT
- OT-specific threat modeling
- Risk assessment and management for ICS
- Network security in OT environments
- ICS security architecture design
- Understanding of OT security standards and certifications