ISA - Houston Section

ISA Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
2025-06-02 08:00 - 2025-06-06 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
ISA Technician Training Boot Camp combines a unique technical training course with minimum lecture and maximum hands-on experience. Over 75% of your time will be spent on equipment labs!
This week of intensive training will cover a broad range of technical topics needed to get the job done right. Starting with basic instrumentation fundamentals and ending with the advanced and ultimate in smart technology, this comprehensive program will serve as a vital building block to your professional development and skills enhancement efforts. This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA courses that will help you advance your automation and control career.
5-Day Intensive Hands-on Training Curriculum

Instrumentation Basics
Calibration and Maintenance
Digital (Smart) Transmitters
Control Valves, Positioners, and DVCs
Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems

PDHs: 36
4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time)

ISA/IEC 62443 - IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation (IC34)
2025-06-09 08:00 - 2025-06-11 16:00 | Burns McDonnell,1898 & Co., 1700 West Loop South, Houston, 77027, United States
This course focuses on the information and skills needed to select and implement cybersecurity countermeasures for a new or existing IACS to achieve the target security level assigned to each IACS zone or conduit.
Certificate Program: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.

ISA Automation Engineering Survival Training Course (AEST)
2025-06-09 08:00 - 2025-06-13 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)

Do you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation?
Sharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical, real-world automation survival skills.
Automation Engineering Survival Training is a unique process automation engineering experience designed to hone your process automation knowledge and skills. This intensive technical training boot camp for automation engineers combines lecture and hands-on labs with bonus features, including a plant tour to maximize your learning experience.
ISA’s seasoned “Survival Expert” will guide you through a fast-paced and rigorous course of topics from process measurement fundamentals through advanced automation, and everything in between! This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA engineering courses that can assist in the advancement of your process engineering career.

4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time)

Intensive Hands-On Training Curriculum
PDHs: 36

ISA Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach Course (EC50)
2025-06-16 08:00 - 2025-06-20 16:00, 2025-10-20 08:00 - 2025-10-24 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
Safety Instrumented Systems: A Lifecycle Approach (EC50) focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems (SIS) for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels (SILs) and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in the ISA/IEC 61511 (ISA 84) standard.
A certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.

ISA Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Course (EC52)
2025-06-23 08:00 - 2025-06-24 16:00, 2025-10-27 08:00 - 2025-10-28 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
This course focuses on hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection explores a variety of techniques that provide insight into the factors that determine risk reduction requirements. EC52 builds upon the foundation set in ISA’s Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50). Pass the exam and earn the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Selection Specialist Certificate designation.
A certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful course completion.

ISA Advanced Design and SIL Verification Course (EC54)
2025-06-25 08:00 - 2025-06-26 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
EC54 focuses on detailed design issues and hands-on examples of system analysis/modeling. Students will be better able to perform system design and analysis thus saving their companies time and money in optimizing system designs. Learn to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level) and determine if existing systems are safe enough, if they need to be upgraded, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements.
A certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.

Certified Automation Professional (CAP) Exam Review Course (EC00)(Discount Code HOUS2025)
2025-07-14 08:00 - 2025-07-16 16:00 | Microsoft Corporate Office, 750 Town and Country Blvd Suite #1000, Houston, TX, 77494, United States
This course reviews the knowledge and skills areas included on the CAP examination.The intent is to prepare an automation professional who meets the exam criteria to take the exam. The content is based on the Job Analysis Domains, Tasks, Knowledge Areas, and Skill Areas developed as the basis for the CAP certification exam.
The ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification is a mark of career excellence that affirms your commitment to quality and demonstrates your expertise and knowledge of automation and controls. ISA CAP certification provides you with a non-biased, third-party, objective assessment and confirmation of your skills and expertise as an automation professional.

ISA/IEC 62443 - Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems (IC32)
2025-09-08 08:00 - 2025-09-09 16:00 | Rockwell, 575 N Dairy Ashford Rd, Unit 300, Houston, TX, 77079, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
A detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards protect critical industrial control systems, the procedural and technical differences between IT and OT cybersecurity, and the various security ramifications of the move to open systems.
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Certificate Program: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.

ISA/IEC 62443 - Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33)
2025-09-10 08:00 - 2025-09-11 16:00 | Rockwell, 575 N Dairy Ashford Rd, Unit 300, Houston, TX, 77079, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
The first phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle is to identify and document IACS assets and perform a cybersecurity vulnerability and risk assessment in order to identify and understand the high-risk vulnerabilities that require mitigation. Per ISA 62443-2-1 these assessments need to be performed on both new (i.e. greenfield) and existing (i.e. brownfield) applications. Part of the assessment process involves developing a zone and conduit model of the system, identifying security level targets, and documenting the cybersecurity requirements into a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS).
This course will provide students with the information and skills to assess the cybersecurity of a new or existing IACS and to develop a cybersecurity requirements specification that can be used to document the cybersecurity requirements the project.
Certificate Program: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.

ISA/IEC 62443 - IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation (IC34)
2025-09-17 08:00 - 2025-09-19 16:00 | Rockwell, 575 N Dairy Ashford Rd, Unit 300, Houston, TX, 77079, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
The second phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA/IEC 62443-1-1) focuses on the activities associated with the design and implementation of IACS cybersecurity countermeasures. This involves the selection of appropriate countermeasures based upon their security level capability and the nature of the threats and vulnerabilities identified in the Assess phase. This phase also includes cybersecurity acceptance testing of the integrated solution, in order to validate countermeasures are properly implemented and that the IACS has achieved the target security level.
This course will provide students with the information and skills to select and implement cybersecurity countermeasures for a new or existing IACS in order to achieve the target security level assigned to each IACS zone or conduit. Additionally, students will learn how to develop and execute test plans to verify that the cybersecurity of an IACS solution has properly satisfied the objectives in the cybersecurity requirements specification.
Certificate Program: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.

ISA/IEC 62443 - IACS Cybersecurity Operations & Maintenance (IC37)
2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-09-24 16:00 | Rockwell, 575 N Dairy Ashford Rd, Unit 300, Houston, TX, 77079, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
IACS Cybersecurity Operations & Maintenance (IC37) focuses on the activities associated with the ongoing operations and maintenance of IACS cybersecurity implemented in the Design & Implementation phase. This involves network diagnostics and troubleshooting, security monitoring and incident response, and maintenance of the implemented cybersecurity countermeasures. This phase also includes security management of change, backup and recovery procedures, and periodic cybersecurity audits. IC37 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 ever-changing threat environment.
A certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.

ISA Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
2025-10-06 08:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
ISA Technician Training Boot Camp combines a unique technical training course with minimum lecture and maximum hands-on experience. Over 75% of your time will be spent on equipment labs!
This week of intensive training will cover a broad range of technical topics needed to get the job done right. Starting with basic instrumentation fundamentals and ending with the advanced and ultimate in smart technology, this comprehensive program will serve as a vital building block to your professional development and skills enhancement efforts. This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA courses that will help you advance your automation and control career.
4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time)
5-Day Intensive Hands-on Training Curriculum

Instrumentation Basics
Calibration and Maintenance
Digital (Smart) Transmitters
Control Valves, Positioners, and DVCs
Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems

ISA Automation Engineering Survival Training Course (AEST)
2025-10-13 08:00 - 2025-10-17 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
ISA Automation Engineering Survival Training (AEST)
Do you have what it takes to survive in the world of process automation?
Sharpen your process automation know-how with this intensive week of expert-led lecture and hands-on exercises covering practical, real-world automation survival skills.
Automation Engineering Survival Training is a unique process automation engineering experience designed to hone your process automation knowledge and skills. This intensive technical training boot camp for automation engineers combines lecture and hands-on labs with bonus features, including a plant tour to maximize your learning experience.
ISA’s seasoned “Survival Expert” will guide you through a fast-paced and rigorous course of topics from process measurement fundamentals through advanced automation, and everything in between! This course also serves as a solid introduction to other ISA engineering courses that can assist in the advancement of your process engineering career.
4.5 days: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday; 8:00am-12:00pm Friday (local time)
Who Should Attend?

New automation, control system, or process control engineers
Recent process engineering and other engineering graduates
Seasoned engineers looking to refresh their process automation knowledge and skills
Individuals wanting to learn more about process automation

ISA Advanced Design and SIL Verification Course (EC54)
2025-10-29 08:00 - 2025-10-30 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
(Discount code HOUS2025)
Advanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54) uses detailed design issues and hands-on system analysis/modeling examples to build the skills necessary to perform system designs and analyses. Learn to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it meets the required Safety Integrity Level (SIL), determine if existing systems are safe or need to be upgraded, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements. It also reviews optimum manual test intervals for any system, leading companies to save time and money by not over- or under-testing systems.
A certificate of completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.

CSE PE Exam Study Group - Safety Instrumented Systems I
2026-01-13 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
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6:00 – 8:00 pm
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This course will benefit Houston ISA members and will be offered online through Zoom.
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This Study Group is open only to ISA
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CSE PE Exam Study Group - Safety Instrumented Systems II
2026-01-20 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
Time:
6:00 – 8:00 pm
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This course will benefit Houston ISA members and will be offered online through Zoom
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This Study Group is open only to ISA
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CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (CSE) PE EXAM REVIEW COURSE (ENOO)
2026-01-26 08:00 - 2026-01-28 16:00 | Microsoft Corporate Office, 750 Town and Country Blvd Suite #1000, Houston, TX, 77494, United States
About this course:
This course reviews the knowledge and skills areas included on the CSE Professional Engineer (PE) examination. This course prepares engineers with a minimum of four years of experience to take the CSE PE exam by providing instruction on the broad range of technical areas that will be tested. The exams are produced by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and administered by US state professional license boards. EN00 course content is based on the CSE exam specification that went into effect in October 2019. Contact NCEES to schedule your exam.

Due to decoupling the PE Exam from the experience requirement, an EIT may take the PE Exam before applying for licensure or earning the required four years of experience. The only requirement to be eligible is to be a Texas EIT. If you aren’t an EIT, PELS encourages you to register for your EIT using the Online EIT application. It streamlines the EIT application process and allows for online payments.

Please use the ISA Houston promo code “HOUS2026” when registering.
CSE PE Board Exam is on April 15th 2026
Learning Objectives:

Follow the guidelines for taking the CSE exam
Identify the breadth of the knowledge and skills areas covered
Apply recognized standards for symbols and documents
Recognize the basic calculation techniques for measurement devices
Apply process variable measurements and sensor selection
Compare the various final control elements/valves
Explain basic process control loops: their configuration, operation, and performance
Follow discrete logic in motor and interlock control
Describe various signal conversion and wiring arrangements
Compare various installation methods and techniques
Determine material requirements from physical parameters
Use safety instrumented basics
Interpret system scope statements and apply them to design needs

Topics Covered

Sensor technologies applicable to various measurements (process variables)
Calculations involved in process measurements
Final control elements
Signal types and transmission methods
Control Systems
Safety systems
Codes, standards and regulations

CSE PE Exam Study Group III
2026-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

CSE PE Exam Study Group IV
2026-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

CSE PE Exam Study Group V
2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

CSE PE Exam Study Group VI
2026-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

CSE PE Exam Study Group VII
2026-03-10 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

CSE PE Exam Study Group VIII
2026-03-17 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

CSE PE Exam Study Group IX
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

CSE PE Exam Study Group X
2026-03-31 18:00 - 20:00 | TX

IC32 – Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems
2026-05-04 08:00 - 2026-05-05 16:00 | Microsoft Corporate Office, 750 Town and Country Blvd Suite #1000, Houston, TX, 77494, United States
Course Overview
Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems (IC32) provides a detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 standards framework can be used to protect critical control systems. The course explores the procedural and technical differences between traditional IT security and security solutions appropriate for SCADA and plant floor environments.
With the increased use of open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, and web technologies in industrial automation and control systems, cybersecurity risks have expanded. This course addresses how to protect control systems against modern cyber threats.
Course Details
Course #: IC32
Dates: May 4–5
Length: 2 days (14 hours)
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CEUs: 1.4
Location: Microsoft, Houston TX
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Exam: One exam included with registration
Certificate Program
IC32 is a preparatory course for the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program.
Who Should Take IC32
– Control systems engineers and managers
– System integrators
– IT engineers and managers at industrial facilities
– Plant managers
– Plant safety and risk management professionals
Learning Objectives
– Describe the importance of securing control systems- Describe the structure and content of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards
– Explain cybersecurity awareness as an effective countermeasure
– Define principles of an effective long-term cybersecurity program
– Discuss basics of risk analysis, industrial networking, and network security
– Explain defense-in-depth and zones & conduits concepts
– Apply risk mitigation techniques such as antivirus, patching, and firewalls
– Explain secure software development strategies
– Validate and verify system security
– Utilize ISA/IEC 62443 security profiles
Topics Covered
– Introduction to control systems security
– Cybersecurity awareness
– ISA/IEC 62443 standards overview
– Models and security levels
– IACS cybersecurity lifecycle
– Security program requirements for asset owners and service providers
– Network security basics and industrial protocols
– Patch management
– Risk assessment for system design
– Secure product and system development
– Security profiles and protection schemes
Exercises
– PCAP live capture analysis
Recommended Resources – Standards
ISA-62443-1-1-2007 – Terminology, Concepts, and Models
ISA-62443-2-1-2009 – Establishing an IACS Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-2-2020 – Security Risk Assessment for System Design
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3-2013 – System Security Requirements and Security Levels
Recommended Resources – Books
Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles, Second Edition by Ronald L. Krutz, PhD, PE
Recommended Prerequisites
No formal prerequisites are required. However, 1–3 years of cybersecurity experience and familiarity with industrial environments are strongly recommended.
ISA courses TS07 and TS12 or equivalent experience are beneficial.
Instructor Note: Students with limited cybersecurity fundamentals may find the pace challenging.

IC33 – Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems
2026-05-06 08:00 - 2026-05-08 16:00 | Microsoft Corporate Office, 750 Town and Country Blvd Suite #1000, Houston, TX, 77494, United States
Course Overview
Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33) provides the knowledge and skills needed to
assess the cybersecurity of new or existing industrial automation and control systems (IACS). Participants learn how to identify assets, evaluate vulnerabilities, perform cybersecurity risk assessments, and develop a Cybersecurity Requirements Specification (CRS) aligned with ISA/IEC 62443.
The course focuses on the first phase of the IACS cybersecurity lifecycle and applies to both greenfield and brownfield systems.
Course Details
Course #: IC33
Dates: May 6–8
Length: 3 days
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CEUs: 2.1
Location: Microsoft, Houston TX
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Exam: One exam included with registration
Certificate Program
IC33 is the second course in the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program.
Successful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist
certificate.
Required Prerequisites
Successful completion of IC32 – Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems
Passing the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist exam
Who Should Take IC33
– Control systems engineers and managers
– System integrators
– IT engineers and managers in industrial facilities- Plant managers
– Plant safety and risk management personnel
Learning Objectives
– Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
– Gather cybersecurity information required to perform assessments
– Identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities in products and system design
– Interpret Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) results
– Organize and facilitate cybersecurity risk assessments
– Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
– Assess effectiveness of existing countermeasures
– Identify gaps in policies, procedures, and standards
– Establish security zones and conduits
– Develop a Cybersecurity Requirements Specification (CRS)
Topics Covered
– Preparing for an assessment and defining scope
– Security lifecycle concepts
– System and network architecture diagrams
– Asset inventory and cyber criticality assessment
– Cybersecurity vulnerability assessments (high-level, passive, active)
– Penetration testing concepts
– Cyber risk assessment methodology
– ISA/IEC 62443-2-1 alignment
– Zones and conduits modeling
– Risk identification, classification, and calculation
– Countermeasures and residual risk
– Documentation and reporting requirements
Hands-On Activities & Exercises
– High-level risk assessment using CSET
– Capturing Ethernet traffic
– Vulnerability scanning
– Penetration testing demonstrations
– Creating zone and conduit diagrams
– Developing a Cybersecurity Requirements Specification
Recommended Resources – Standards
ISA-62443-1-1-2007 – Terminology, Concepts, and Models
ISA-62443-2-1-2009 – Establishing an IACS Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-2-2020 – Security Risk Assessment for System Design
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3-2013 – System Security Requirements and Security LevelsRecommended Resources – Books
Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles, Second Edition by Ronald L. Krutz, PhD, PE
Recommended Additional Preparation
Familiarity with industrial networking concepts, cybersecurity fundamentals, and prior exposure to ISA standards will help students succeed in this fast-paced course.

IC34 – IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation
2026-05-13 08:00 - 2026-05-15 16:00 | Microsoft Corporate Office, 750 Town and Country Blvd Suite #1000, Houston, TX, 77494, United States
Course Overview
Industrial Automation Control System (IACS) Cybersecurity Design & Implementation (IC34) focuses on the design and implementation phase of the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity lifecycle. This course builds on the results of cybersecurity risk assessments and Cybersecurity Requirements Specifications (CRS) to design, implement, and validate cybersecurity countermeasures that achieve target security levels for each zone and conduit.
Participants learn how to translate cybersecurity requirements into practical system designs, select appropriate technologies, and perform acceptance testing to ensure systems meet security objectives.
Course Details
Course #: IC34
Dates: May 13–15
Length: 3 days
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CEUs: 2.1
Location: Microsoft, Houston TX
Certificate: Certificate of completion provided
Exam: One exam included with registration
Certificate Program
IC34 is the third course in the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program.
Successful completion of the course and exam earns the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist certificate.
Required Prerequisites
Successful completion of IC32 – Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems
Passing the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist exam
Recommended: IC33 – Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems
Who Should Take IC34
– Control systems engineers and managers
– System integrators- IT engineers and managers in industrial facilities
– Plant managers
– Plant safety and risk management personnel
Learning Objectives
– Interpret cybersecurity risk assessment results
– Develop a Cybersecurity Requirements Specification (CRS)
– Develop conceptual and detailed cybersecurity designs
– Explain the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL)
– Design secure remote access solutions
– Perform basic firewall configuration and commissioning
– Develop system hardening specifications
– Implement basic intrusion detection systems (IDS)
– Develop cybersecurity acceptance test plans (CFAT/CSAT)
– Validate achieved security levels using ISA/IEC 62443
Topics Covered
– IACS cybersecurity lifecycle overview
– Assessment, implementation, and maintenance phases
– Interpreting risk assessment results
– Cybersecurity requirements specifications
– Conceptual and detailed design processes
– Firewall, remote access, and intrusion detection design
– System hardening and secure architecture
– Cybersecurity Factory Acceptance Testing (CFAT)
– Cybersecurity Site Acceptance Testing (CSAT)
– Using ISA/IEC 62443-3-3 to validate security levels
Hands-On Activities & Exercises
– Firewall configuration and commissioning
– Remote access design exercises
– Intrusion detection implementation
– Network device hardening
– Developing and executing CFAT/CSAT
– Validating achieved security levels (SL-A)
Recommended Resources – Standards
ISA-62443-1-1-2007 – Terminology, Concepts, and Models
ISA-62443-2-1-2009 – Establishing an IACS Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-2-2020 – Security Risk Assessment for System Design
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3-2013 – System Security Requirements and Security LevelsRecommended Resources – Books
Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles, Second Edition by Ronald L. Krutz, PhD, PE
Recommended Additional Preparation
Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, risk assessment methods, and prior experience with
industrial automation systems will help participants succeed in this advanced course.
