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Industrial Control Systems & Critical Infrastructures

Course
2017-2018

Admission requirements

Admission only after intake, see website of the Cyber Security Academy
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 Fridays from 9.30 until 17.00, either in April/May or in June/July, to be scheduled dependant on preferences of participants

Mode of instruction

Lectures, seminars, exercises, class discussion, site visit
Lecturers: Prof.dr. Jan van den Berg, ir. Eric Luiijf (TNO), dr. Marieke Klaver (TNO) and others

Course Load

4 EC

Assessment method

assignments (60%), written exam (40%)
No compensation is possible for assignments of 30% or more.

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.

Contact

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

Remarks

For more information see the website of the Cyber Security Academy