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TS03E Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level III Exam Review Course E-Course

March 2, 2021 - June 12, 2021

 

Length : 15 Weeks

CEU Credits : 3.2

Course Hours :

Length: 15 Weeks
CEU Credits: 3.2
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.

Description:

This online course reviews the knowledge and skills areas included on the new Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®) Level III examination. The intent is to prepare an automation professional who meets the exam criteria to take the exam. The content is based on the latest Job Analysis Domains, Tasks, Knowledge Areas, and Skill Areas developed, and regularly reviewed and updated as the basis for the CCST certification exam.

Make sure to use HOUS2021 for $200 discount

Certificate Program (if available) Certified Control System Technician Certificate

You will be able to: 

  • Define the scope and format of the CCST Level III exam
  • Compare process variable measurements and control valve selections
  • Discuss how the various types of control technologies are used in industrial automation, including process control from basic to advanced control, discrete, batch, motor and, motion control
  • Determine the requirement for tuning and discuss tuning procedures
  • Identify the range of digital communications used in automation and how these are used in system integration
  • Explain when safety instrumented systems (SISs) are needed and how they are specified
  • Apply the critical areas of regulatory procedures and project documentation
  • Interpret the best practice methodology for troubleshooting automation projects

You will cover:

Week 1: Review of Process Information, Domain 1, and Process Control Concepts

Week 2: Number Systems, Instrument Performance, and Calibration Equipment and Procedures

Week 3: Common Measurement Instruments

Week 4: Final Control Elements, Domain 2, and Feedback Control Strategies

Week 5: Advanced Control Strategies, Loop Checking Concepts, and Start-up Concerns

Week 6: Domain 3, Symbols and Identification, P&IDs, and Other Project Documents

Week 7: Domain 4, Troubleshooting, and Installation in Hazardous Areas

Week 8: Instrument Maintenance and Installation Practices

Week 9: Tuning Methods, and Project Management

Week 10: Risk Assessments

Week 11: Applicable Standards

Week 12: Programmable Electronic Systems

Week 13: Networking and Fieldbuses

Week 14: Cybersecurity

Week 15: Final Exam

To Register : https://www.isa.org/products/certified-control-system-technician-ccst-level-1?utm_source=flyer&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Houston%25202021%2520Course%2520Flyer

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Organizer

Jacqueline Buskop

Phone

N/A

Email

jbuskop@wesleyan.edu

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IACS Cybersecurity Operations & Maintenance (IC37)

May 18, 2021 - May 20, 2021

 

Length : 3 Days

CEU Credits :

Course Hours :

Certificate Program: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program

Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.

Use Coupon code: HOUS2021 to receive discount of $200 off registration.

Description:

The third phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the ongoing operations and maintenance of IACS cybersecurity. This involves network diagnostics and troubleshooting, security monitoring and incident response, and maintenance of cybersecurity countermeasures implemented in the Design & Implementation phase. This phase also includes security management of change, backup and recovery procedures and periodic cybersecurity audits.

This course will provide students with the information and skills to detect and troubleshoot potential cybersecurity events as well as the skills to maintain the security level of an operating system throughout its lifecycle despite the challenges of an every changing threat environment.

 

You will be able to:

  • Perform basic network diagnostics and troubleshooting
  • Interpret the results of IACS device diagnostic alarms and event logs
  • Implement IACS backup and restoration procedures
  • Describe the IACS patch management life cycle and procedure
  • Apply an antivirus management procedure
  • Define the basics of application control and white listing tools
  • Define the basics of network and host intrusion detection
  • Define the basics of security incident and event monitoring tools
  • Implement an incident response plan
  • Implement an IACS management of change procedure
  • Conduct a basic IACS cyber security audit

 

You will cover:

  • Introduction to the ICS Cybersecurity Lifecycle
    • Identification & Assessment phase
    • Design & Implementation phase
    • Operations & Maintenance phase
  • Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
    • Interpreting device alarms and event logs
    • Early indicators
    • Network intrusion detection systems
    • Network management tools
  • Application Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
    • Interpreting OS and application alarms and event logs
    • Early indicators
    • Application management and whitelisting tools
    • Antivirus and endpoint protection tools
    • Security incident and event monitoring (SIEM) tools
  • IACS Cybersecurity Operating Procedures & Tools
    • Developing and following an IACS management of change procedure
    • Developing and following an IACS backup procedure
    • IACS configuration management tools
    • Developing and following an IACS patch management procedure
    • Patch management tools
    • Developing and following an IACS antivirus management procedure
    • Antivirus and whitelisting tools
    • Developing and following an IACS cybersecurity audit procedure
    • Auditing tools
  • IACS incident response
    • Developing and following an IACS incident response plan
    • Incident investigation
    • System recovery

 

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

  • Asset Inventory
  • ICS Device Hardening
  • Disabling USB Storage Devices
  • Restrict access to USB drives
  • Application Control / Whitelisting
  • Microsoft Windows Software Update Services (WSUS)
  • PLC backup and configuration management
  • Change Management (MOC form)
  • Event Detection Tracking and Log Monitoring
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Network Packet Capture Analysis
  • Troubleshooting and Forensics

 

Who Should Attend?

  • Operations and maintenance personnel
  • Control systems engineers and managers
  • System Integrators
  • IT engineers and managers industrial facilities
  • Plant Safety and Risk Management

 

Recommended Pre-Requisites:

ISA Courses TS06, TS12, TS20, IC32, IC33 and IC34 or equivalent knowledge/experience.

 

Recommended Reading:

Cybersecurity Library

To Register : https://www.isa.org/products/iacs-cybersecurity-operations-maintenance-ic37

Register

Organizer

Jacqueline Buskop

Phone

N/A

Email

jbuskop@wesleyan.edu

Venue

AE Solutions

10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77042 United States,

Houston , TX - 77042

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