Prospectus

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Industrial Control Systems & Critical Infrastructures

Course
2015-2016

Admission requirements

Admission only after intake,
see https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security

Elective in master’s programme Cyber Security

Description

The course is aimed at cyber security specialists interested in the technical aspects of securing industrial control systems (ICSs) physical systems control (SCADA, ICS and IoT) and critical infrastructures (CIs)

Course objectives

Participants are able to:

  • describe and discuss the stakeholders and complexities in critical infrastructures.

  • explain main concepts in the network and different network segments

  • explain and analyse the architecture, design choices and pitfalls, as well as common development policies

  • understand and explore the cyber risks associated with physical systems control & critical infrastructures; understand specific threats, threat vectors, vulnerabilities and risk in control systems

  • enumerate and discuss common preventative and repressive measures to mitigate cyber risks to acceptable levels in networked business organisations

  • assess control systems and select security controls

Timetable

5 days from 9.30 until 17.00
Friday 10 June 2016
Friday 17 June 2016
Friday 24 June 2016
Friday 1 July 2016
Friday 8 July 2016

Mode of instruction

Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion
Lecturers: Prof.dr. Jan van den Berg and others

Course Load

4 EC

Assessment method

Assignments, written exam

Blackboard

Yes, for posting slides of lectures, relevant literature and assignments

Reading list

Compulsory literature and literature for further consultation will be announced via Blackboard

Registration

No registration is required for lectures and exams.

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

N/A

Contact

Prof.dr. Jan van den Berg
Drs. Mireille Snels, programme manager

Remarks

See https://www.csacademy.nl/en/education/master-s-programmes/executive-master-s-programme-cyber-security