CSEC406
ICS Security
Faculty
Vladimir Dashchenko
VP, Threat Intelligence at DeNexus Inc.
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Duration
Total hours
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Overview
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security got a gigantic attention for the last 10 years. These automated systems are surrounding us almost everywhere. Simply speaking this is a set of computers monitoring and controlling physical processes. And sometimes improper functioning of these computers might cause destruction and people’s death. So understanding ICS cybersecurity basics becomes an important and needed thing for cybersecurity professional
Learning highlights
- Understand what is ICS/PCS/OT/IIoT and other non-typical IT technologies
- ICS network architectures
- ICS security frameworks
- Industrial protocols examples and security analysis of those
- Attacking ICS on different layers
- ICS Penetration testing - what you cannot do comparing with classical IT penetration testing
- How to detect and stop the attack in ICS environment
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
ICS Overview.Types and definitions. Security approaches
Session 2
Industrial protocols: overview, basic security, attacks
Session 3
Industrial software: types, state of security
Session 4
‘Isolated’ environment: state of security of industrial runtimes
Session 5
Intro to hardware security and attacks
Session 6
ICS security metrics, frameworks. What is MITRE ATT&CK?
Session 7
ICS cyber incidents: overview, threat profile
Session 8
Exploits and their availability
Session 9
Deepdive into ICS attacks
Session 10
Crafting your own attack
Session 11
Existing ways to defend ICS environment
Session 12
Building a security system for ICS
Session 13
Demo: advanced attacks and detecting them
Session 14
Demo 2: Advanced attacks and detecting them
Session 15
Final assignment
Prerequisites
Basics of networking, Basics of Windows OS architecture, Basics of software development.
Methodology
Lectures, Demos, Working in groups, Individual assignments, Final project.
Grading
Vladimir Dashchenko is a VP, Threat Intelligence at DeNexus. Previously he used to work as a vulnerability research team leader in Kaspersky’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT).
Vladimir holds a degree in information security of telecommunication systems from the Ural State Technical University. He started his career as a security engineer at Russian Federal Space Agency. Today his research interests include threat intelligence, vulnerability research, analysis and detection, ICS security, security audits, security of different everyday ‘smart devices’, such as smart toys, TVs, smart city infrastructure. Currently his main responsibilities are implementing Threat Intelligence results into products, providing Threat Intelligence reports, and hunting new unknown malware targeting industrial companies. He is also a proud member of the BEER-ISAC community. Vladimir is also a regular speaker at various security conferences, such as SAS, CS3STHLM, Zeronights, OffZone, Positive Hack Days, Bsides etc..
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ICS Security
by Vladimir Dashchenko
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Jan 31 - Feb 18, 2022
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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