Process Safety: Examining the Layers
2021-11-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
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Abstract:
How do you know if your process operates at an acceptable risk level? Process Safety is all about reducing risk. Find out what tolerable risk means, and how to employ layers of protection to reduce the inherent risks of operating a production facility to a tolerable level. Each of the layers – basic process control interlocks, operator response to alarms, safety instrumented systems (SIS), pressure relief devices and others – have their pros and cons, as well as specifications around use. Let’s examine the tradeoffs associated with these layers when employing a process safety program.
Presenter: Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes is the DCSNext Portfolio Manager at Rockwell Automation. He is a licensed control systems engineer with more than 20 years of experience leading automation projects, as well as hands-on configuring and networking of DCS, PLC, HMI, process historian and visualization solutions. He has process control experience in upstream and downstream oil and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper, and discrete manufacturing. As a TÜV-certified functional safety engineer, he is the process safety SME for MAVERICK Technologies.

Advanced Design and SIL Verification (EC54)
2021-10-27 08:00 - 2021-10-28 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
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: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 3. When you register for the course, the certificate exam is included with your registration. Please send an email to info@isa.org for further requirements for the exam. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50E) and ISA Certificate Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 1 are prerequisites for Certificate Program 3. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the certificate program exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Verification Specialist.
Description:
This course focuses on more detailed design issues and further 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. This course will enable you 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. You will also be able to determine the optimum manual test interval for any system, saving your company time and money by not over- or under-testing systems.

You will be able to:

Analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required SIL (Safety Integrity Level)
Determine if existing systems are safe enough (or whether they need to be upgraded) and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements
Determine the optimum manual test interval for any system, saving your company time and money by not over or under-testing systems

You will cover:

System Modeling/Analysis Hands-On Advanced Examples: Multiple Examples with Different Field Device Technologies | Configurations | Diagnostic Levels | Test Intervals | Common Cause Factors | Imperfect Manual Testing
Detailed Design Topics: Fault Tolerance | Safe Failure Fraction | Diagnostic Coverage | Confidence Limits | System Response to Faults | Using Devices for Control and Safety | Non Fail-Safe Design Requirements | Interface Requirements

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:
“Laboratory/Application Exercises really good on driving you to think.”
—Thomas Jackson, EC54 Student

The course consists of multiple application exercises of system modeling/analysis

A hand-held/scientific calculator should be brought to class.
Classroom Copies of ISA/IEC 61511 standards will be provided for your use during the course
Textbook Included: Safety Instrumented Systems Verification – Practical Probabilistic Calculations by William Goble and Harry Cheddie
Recommended Course Prerequisites:

ISA course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50 or EC50E) or fundamental understanding of Safety Instrumented Systems

Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.
Related Files
Pre Instructional Survey (Adobe PDF File)

Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection (EC52)
2021-10-25 08:00 - 2021-10-26 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
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: This course is required for the ISA84 Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 2. When you register for the course, the certificate exam is included with your registration. Please send an email to info@isa.org for further requirements for the exam. ISA Course Safety Instrumented Systems-A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50) or Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50E) and ISA Certificate Safety Instrumented Systems Certificate Program 1 are prerequisites for Certificate Program 2. Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA84 SIL Selection Specialist.
Description:
This course focuses on further hands-on examples of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) selection using a variety of different techniques and providing more insight into the factors that determine risk reduction requirements. Students will be better able to save their companies time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements.This builds upon the foundation set in ISA’s EC50 (Safety Instrumented Systems-A Life-Cycle Approach).

You will be able to:
Develop and implement different SIL selection techniques within your organization, including the risk matrix, risk graph, and LOPA (Layer Of Protection Analysis), in order to determine the appropriate level of performance needed of your safety systems. This will prevent you from over or under designing the system requirements and will save your organization time and money.
You will cover:

Prevention of System Requirements Over- or Under-Design
Determination of the Appropriate Level of Performance Needed for Your Safety Systems
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Hands-on Examples: 3-Dimensional Risk Matrix | Risk Graph | LOPA (Layer of Protection Analysis) | Modified (implicit) LOPA

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

The course consists of multiple application exercises of safety integrity level selection
Students are encouraged to bring their own examples to cover in class

A hand-held/scientific calculator should be brought to class
Classroom Copies of ISA/IEC 61511standards will be provided for your use during the course
Textbook Included: Safety Integrity Level Selection – Systematic Methods Including Layer of Protection Analysis by Edward M. Marszal, PE and Dr. Eric W. Scharpf, MIPENZ
Recommended Course Prerequisites:

ISA course Safety Instrumented Systems-Design, Analysis, and Justification (EC50 or EC50E) or fundamental understanding of Safety Instrumented Systems

Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.

CSE Exam Study Group : Safety Systems Part 2
2021-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States
Are you looking to take your PE Engineering Exam for the State of Texas in October?
Are you looking for a Group to Study with? HOUSTON ISA Section is your answer.

All Future Control Systems PEs!

Sign up quickly with ISA Houston Section which is offering a 10-session professional study group course to prepare you to pass the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) Professional Engineer (PE) examination in October.

The course includes exam preparation materials that will be reviewed during each session with a knowledgeable facilitator. If you are a control systems professional in the Houston area and are planning to take the CSE exam, follow this link to find out more information and register for the course.”

For each session you want to attend you MUST sign up for that session. Also, you must be a ISA member in good standing. These sessions are at no charge and are provided as a service from the ISA Houston Section.

In order to receive the discount for ISA books, you must register no later than July 31st.

For questions on the CSE Exam Study Course please email the assistant education chair, Glen Wood, at glnwd15@gmail.com

Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach (EC50)
2021-10-18 08:00 - 2021-10-22 16:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Course and Certificate Program: This course is required for the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.
Description:
This course focuses on the engineering requirements for the specification, design, analysis, and justification of safety instrumented systems for the process industries. Students will learn how to determine safety integrity levels and evaluate whether proposed or existing systems meet the performance and documentation requirements defined in the ISA 84 (IEC61511) standard.
This course is required for the ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist Certificate. When you register for the course, the certificate exam is included with your registration.
Those who successfully complete this course and pass the exam receive the designation of ISA/IEC 61511 SIS Fundamentals Specialist Certificate.
You will be able to:

Differentiate between process control and safety control
Implement the ISA84 (IEC 61511) standard
Evaluate process risk levels
Select Safety Integrity Levels (SILs) for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) using a variety of techniques
Analyze the performance of different logic system technologies
Analyze the performance of various sensor, logic, and final element configurations, as well as the impact of diagnostics, test intervals, common cause, system size, imperfect manual testing, and bypassing
Determine optimum system test intervals
Specify and select safety instrumented systems
Apply the documentation requirements for process safety management, regulations, and industry standards

You will cover:

Introduction: Accidents and Resulting Regulations | Lessons Learned From Past Accidents | Standards & Guidelines of Interest
Scope & Safety Life Cycle: Management Issues | Design Life Cycle |
Safety Layers: Independent Safety Layers | Separation of Control and Safety
Risk, Hazard Analysis, Safety Integrity Levels: Hazard Identification | Risk Assessment | Selecting Safety Integrity Levels | Layer of Protection Analysis
Failure Modes & Reliability Concepts: Safe vs. Dangerous | Failure Mode vs. Technology | Failure Rates | Modeling Techniques | Test Intervals | Fault Tolerance Requirements
System Technologies: Pneumatic | Relay | Microprocessor | Field Devices | Certification | Prior Use
System Design: Requirements Specification | General Design Issues (Environment, Interfaces, Bypasses, Resets, etc.)
Operations and Maintenance: Installation | Operation & Maintenance | Testing | Management of Change | Decommissioning

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:
“The lab sessions were very helpful. I was very pleased with the course. More so than any other technical course I have been to. I feel that I really learned something.”
– Shawn Coughlan

Calculate device failure rates
Model system performance for relay and software-based logic systems
Model the impact of different configurations, field devices, automatic diagnostics, manual test intervals, common cause, and imperfect manual testing and bypassing
Determine the SIL (safety integrity level) of a sample functions and design a system to meet the performance requirements
Classroom Copies of ISA/IEC 61511 standards will be provided for your use during the course

A hand-held/scientific calculator should be brought to class.
Textbook Included:
Safety Instrumented Systems: A Life Cycle Approach
By Paul Gruhn, PE, CFSE and Simon Lucchini, CFSE, MIEAust CPEng
Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.

CSE Exam Study Group : Safety Systems Part 1
2021-10-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

Automation Engineering Survival Training (AEST)
2021-10-11 08:00 - 2021-10-15 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
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.
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

Intensive Hands-On Training Curriculum
Days: 4.5
CEUs: 3.6
PDHs: 36
DAY 1: Measurement Basics & Documentation
You Will Cover:

Concepts of Process Control: Typical Industries | Definitions | Continuous vs. Batch | Feedback Loop
Documentation: Instrument Line Symbols | Function Symbols | Identification Letters | Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&ID) | Loop Diagram
Industrial Measurement Systems: Process Measurement | Standard Signals | Instrument Performance Terminology | Repeatability and Accuracy | Zero, Span, and Linearity Errors | Calibration Chart
Control System Hardware: Pneumatic Controller | Electronic Controller | Single Loop Controller | Distributed Control System (DCS) | Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | Personal Computers (PC) for Control
Temperature Measurement: Temperature Scales | Liquid-in-Glass, Filled Bulb, and Bimetallic Thermometers | Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) | Reference Junction Compensation | Thermocouplers
Pressure Transducers: Pressure Elements | Signal Generation | Pressure/Force Relationships | Selection
Flowmeters: DP | Magnetic | Mass | Other

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Develop diagrams for flow, level, temperature, and pressure loops
Interpret simple P&IDs
Evaluate level instrument performance and accuracy
Determine upstream and downstream piping considerations
Select flowmeters for a variety of specific applications and specify installation and calibration requirements

You Will Be Able To:

Discuss the role of measurement and control in industrial processes
Differentiate between continuous, batch, and discrete control
Discuss the fundamentals of process control
Apply specific ISA Standards to interpret symbols and drawings associated with process control documentation
Discuss and apply the most common methods and devices used in temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement

DAY 2: Control Valves & Strategies
You Will Cover:

Introduction: Valve in Loop | Valve | Actuator | Positioner
Basic Valve Types: Globe | Ball | Plug | Butterfly
Installation: Performance | Safety | Other
Valve Sizing: Manual | Computer
Review of Feedback Control Concepts and Components: History of Control Operation | Concepts
Control Modes: Proportional | Integral | Derivative
Dynamic and Steady State Considerations: Gain | Dead Time | Time Constant
Tuning Control Systems: Closed Loop Tuning Using Ziegler Nichols Method | Evaluation and Control Criteria
Advanced Regulatory Control: Feedback Penalty | Challenges in Feedback Control | Real-World Control

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Size valves manually and with software
Specify valves, actuators, and auxiliaries for specific applications
Tune feedback control loops via a number of different methods
Tune using PC-based simulation software

You Will Be Able To:

Compare various types of final control elements
Size valves for any flow condition likely to be found in a process plant
Define the concepts of PID control
Explain the operation of the components in a closed loop control system including static and dynamic functions
Use three methods to tune a control system for stated quality control
Apply the operation and function of ratio control systems
Identify real-world control problems as the basis of need for advanced control

DAY 3: Safety & Operator Effectiveness
You Will Cover:

Graphics and Controls: HMI Hierarchy Design | Classes of Displays | Navigation
Human Engineering: Human Factors in Console Design
The Common Problems in Alarm Systems
The Alarm Management Lifecycle
Location Classification Standards
Protection Techniques Standards
Explosion Proof Enclosures
Intrinsic Safety
General SIS Design Considerations: Design Life Cycle | Separation of Control and Safety
Failure Rates and Modes: Safe vs. Dangerous | Failure Mode vs. Technology | Failure Rates | Test Intervals
System Technologies: Pneumatic | Relays | Microprocessors
Operations and Maintenance: Installation | Bypassing | Testing

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Alarm prioritization
Area classification
Calculate device failure rates

You Will Be Able To:

Design a graphical hierarchy for navigation
Explain best practices in HMI
Develop an Alarm Management Philosophy
Discuss rationalization, classification, and prioritization of alarms
Describe and use procedures for electrical classification
Describe the basic principles of protection
Select explosion proof apparatus for specific applications
Select the appropriate protective techniques for different hazards
Differentiate between process control and safety control
Analyze the performance of different logic system technologies
Specify and select safety instrumented systems (SIS)

DAY 4: Industrial Security & Project Management

You Will Cover:

What is Data Communications?: ISO/OSI Reference Model | Terminology Basics
TCP/IP Basics: Is Ethernet Ready for the Plant Floor? | Industrial Ethernet Design Techniques
Data Exchange: Using OPC for Inter-System Data Exchanges
How Cyberattacks Happen: Understanding the Threat Sources | The Steps to Successful Cyberattacks
Standards and Models: ANSI/ISA95 Standards | MESA International Model | WBF B2MML XML Schemas
Information Model: Production Resources | Process Segments | Product Definition and Capability | Production Schedules | Production Performance
Types of Projects: Facility Update | Addition to Existing Process | Technology Replacement | New Facility
Fundamentals: Activity/Phase Concept | Best Practices | Phase Interaction | What to Do/How to Do it | Do it
Project Development: Schedule Preparation | PERT | CPM | GANT | Cost

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Conduct security threat analysis
Identify key business processes and objects
Identify process segment definitions
Practice project scheduling techniques

You Will Be Able To:

Identify Local Area Network (LAN) topologies and protocols
Define the different Ethernet varieties and which are best for industry
Discuss the principles behind creating an effective long-term security program
Define the basics of risk and vulnerability analysis methodologies
Specify the requirements for an enterprise-control integration solution
Explain the business drivers involved in integration
Identify project types and overall goals and objectives
Explain the four important objectives critical to automation projects vs. the three objectives typical of other projects

DAY 5: Advanced Process Automation
You Will Cover:

Physical Model: Process Cells | Units | Equipment Modules | Control Modules
Recipe Information Categories: Header | Procedure | Formula | Equipment Requirements
Procedural Control Model: Procedure | Unit | Operation | Phase
Modes and States: Exception Handling | Allocation and Arbitration
Control Activity Model: Recipe Management | Production Planning and Scheduling | Production Information Management | Process Management | Unit Supervision | Process Control | Personnel and Environmental Protection
Integration: Communications | Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | Network Security
Workflow and Project Leadership: Opportunity Identification and Project Justification | Communications and Team Processes

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:
Develop procedural elements using the ANSI/ISA88 procedural control model and test those procedural elements against the equipment entities

You Will Be Able To:

Specify the requirements for a batch control system
Effectively structure and subdivide equipment entities
Describe modes and states and how they are applied at the equipment level
Describe the interfaces that are needed between batch control and other systems within an enterprise
Apply the critical areas of automation opportunity identification and project justification
Interpret the best practice methodology for automation project execution

CSE Exam Study Group : Signals, Transmission, Networking Part 2
2021-10-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

Being a Lifelong Learner & a report on the “State of the Society
2021-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 | TX
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The presentation will begin at ~12:15 pm
Abstract:
This month we are honored to welcome current ISA President Steve Mustard as our special guest.
As ISA President Steve has had the great privilege to watch ISA embark on new learning initiatives in continued support of our automation profession. These new programs (coming out very soon) build on the traditional skills and knowledge required for automation professionals, adding further opportunities to develop.
Steve believes there is no better time than now for you to commit (or recommit) yourself to lifelong learning.
In addition, Steve will give us a report on the “State of the Society” and answer any questions you have regarding the direction of ISA, time permitting.
Presenter:
Steve Mustard

President, International Society of Automation (ISA)
President & CEO at National Automation, Inc
Steve Mustard is a Licensed Professional Engineer (Texas, Kansas) and UK Chartered Engineer with technical development and management experience in process automation and business process re-engineering across multiple sectors.
Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology and former Chairman of Americas Regional Board, former Chairman of Control & Automation Technical & Professional Network, former Council member.
Senior Member of ISA, Certified Automation Professional (CAP) and former board member of Automation Federation. GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP). GSX Certified Mission Critical Professional (CMCP), and former Chair of Automation Federation’s Cyber-security committee. Member of ISA99 committee.
Works with companies to improve their performance through the identification of process bottlenecks and the intelligent introduction of technology to remove them.
Specialties: Automation, remote monitoring, telemetry, SCADA, risk management, safety assurance, cybersecurity assurance, six sigma, business process analysis.

Technician Training Boot Camp (TTBC)
2021-10-04 08:00 - 2021-10-08 17:00 | Kenexis, 15995 N Barkers Lndg Rd Ste 143 Houston, TX 77079-2418, Houston, TX, 77079-2418, United States
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

Days: 4.5
CEUs: 3.6
PDHs: 36
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.
This course focuses on the knowledge required by a control systems technician with five years’ experience in performing maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting tasks typical of a plant floor environment. It will test an individual’s skill sets and serve as a self-assessment of additional training needs and will:

Provide a review of industrial measurement and control concepts and terminology
Review and Refresh present skills
Introduce new skills

Who Should Attend?

Technicians with instrument maintenance responsibilities, and a good working knowledge of instrument fundamentals and terminology.
Instrument supervisors needing to understand and evaluate the skill sets required to perform instrument maintenance tasks.
Reliability and maintenance engineers needing to learn and/or evaluate instrument maintenance processes.

Course Objectives

Provide an overview of industrial measurement and control in order to communicate appropriately with other control system professionals
Define a process to properly tune control loops
Present a systematic approach for troubleshooting and start-up of single- and multi-loop control loops to maintain good process control systems
Describe the operation and maintenance of pneumatic instruments employed in modern process facilities with an emphasis on valves, positioners, controllers, and transmitters
Perform proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments
Deliver a working knowledge of smart field devices including both digital transmitters and digital valve controllers

DAY 1: Instrumentation Basics
You Will Cover:

Conventional analog field devices: Sensor Technologies | Measurement Fundamentals | Standard Signals
Loop Characteristics: Current Loop | Power Source
Smart Field Devices: Current Practice | Typical Smart D/P Transmitter | Configurations

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Calibrate process measurement devices
Current loop construction and measurements
Configure smart transmitters

You Will Be Able To:

Describe the operation of a pneumatic differential pressure transmitters
Calibrate a pneumatic d/p transmitter
Describe the operation of the 4-20 ma current loop
Perform voltage and current measurements in a 4-20 ma current loop
Describe the operation of an electronic differential pressure transmitter
Calibrate an electronic d/p transmitter
Describe the configuration process for a digital transmitter
Configure a digital transmitter

DAY 2: Calibration and Maintenance
You Will Cover:

Temperature Measurements and Sensor Fundamentals
D/P Level Applications: Hydrostatic Head Level Measurement | Bubbler Level Measurement | Level Transmitter | Open and Closed Tank Installation | Remote Seals
Calibration and Configuration: Configuring Smart Temperature Transmitters

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Calculate span and range values for various level measurement applications
Calibrate differential pressure, RTD, and thermocouple transmitters
View a three-wire RTD demonstration and identify errors
D/P Liquid Level Measurement with elevation/suppression applications

You Will Be Able To:

Connect various transmitters for measurements of level, flow, and temperature
Calculate measurement ranges for d/p level applications
Calibrate various d/p transmitters for level measurements
Describe temperature measurements utilizing various sensors and transmitters
Calibrate various temperature transmitters utilizing various sensors

DAY 3: Digital (Smart) Transmitters
You Will Cover:

Analog vs. Digital Instruments: Analog Limitations | Calibration of Analog vs. Digital Instruments
Serial Digital Communications: Modem | FSK | Protocol
HART™ Communication: Features | Master/Slave | Point-to-Point | Capabilities of HART

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Configure digital transmitters and digital valve controllers and control valves
Perform sensor trims and calibrations
Use various communication tools to configure smart field devices

You Will Be Able To:

Differentiate between analog and digital instruments
Configure, re-range, and calibrate smart/digital field devices
Communicate with digital devices utilizing computer-based software

Day 4: Control Valves, Positioners, and DVCs
You Will Cover:

Analog Positioners: Operation of Analog Positioners | Calibration
Smart Control Valves: Digital Positioners | Diagnostic Tools | Control Valve Tuning
Diagnostics: Features | Capabilities

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Calibrate and split-range analog positioners
Configure, calibrate, and split-range DVCs
Use various communication tools to configure DVCs
Perform diagnostic tests on smart control valves

You Will Be Able To:

Differentiate between analog and digital positioners
Configure, split-range, and calibrate analog positioners
Configure and calibrate control valves fitted with digital valve controllers
Communicate with DVCs utilizing computer-based software
Test diagnostic capabilities of digital valve controllers

Day 5: Tuning and Troubleshooting Control Systems
You Will Cover:

Review of Feedback Control Concepts and Components: History of Control Operation | Concepts | Pictorial Representation | Disturbances in the Loop
Control Modes: Proportional | Integral | Derivative
Introduction to Troubleshooting: Purpose of Troubleshooting | Reasons for Troubleshooting
Approaches to Troubleshooting: Equipment History | Input/Output (Serial) | Shotgun Approach | Logical Analysis
Logical Analysis Troubleshooting: Verify | Identify | Repair | Test | Follow-up on Problems

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Demonstrate the operation of components required for closed loop control
Tune feedback control loops via a number of different methods
Tune using PC-based simulation software
Observe operation and tuning of a feedback control loop
Diagnose and solve problems with single-loop control loops
Troubleshoot several single control loop problems

You Will Be Able To:

Define the concepts of PID control
Explain component operation in a closed loop control system
Use the trial-and-error methods to tune a control system for stated quality control
Develop a systematic approach to troubleshooting
Identify why a systematic approach to troubleshooting is most effective
Follow specified procedures for proper loop check-out
Verify, locate, and identify performance problems and the causes of the problems

Course Resources (included with registration)
Textbook: Measurement and Control Basics, Fifth Edition
By Thomas A. Hughes
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Calibration: A Technician’s Guide
By Mike Cable
Fundamentals of Process Control Theory, Third Edition
by P.W. Murrill
Troubleshooting: A Technician’s Guide, Second Edition
By William L. Mostia, Jr., P.E.

CSE Exam Study Group : Signals, Transmission, Networking Part 1
2021-09-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

IACS Cybersecurity Operations & Maintenance (IC37
2021-09-28 08:00 - 2021-09-30 17:00 | Burns McDonnell,1898 & Co., 1700 West Loop South, Houston, 77027, United States
Certificate Program: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.
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

CSE Exam Study Group : Final Control Elements Part 2
2021-09-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation (IC34) Houston
2021-09-21 08:00 - 2021-09-23 17:00 | Burns McDonnell,1898 & Co., 1700 West Loop South, Houston, 77027, United States
Certificate Program: Part of the ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Certificate Program
Your course registration includes your registration for the exam.
Description:
The second phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 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.
You will be able to:

Interpret the results of an ICS cybersecurity risk assessment
Develop a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS)
Develop a conceptual design based upon information in a well-crafted CRS
Explain the security development lifecycle process and deliverables
Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
Design a secure remote access solution
Develop system hardening specification
Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
Develop a Cybersecurity Acceptance test plan (CFAT/CSAT)
Perform a basic CFAT or CSAT

You Will Cover:

Introduction to the ICS Cybersecurity Lifecycle
Assessment phase
Implementation phase
Maintenance phase
Conceptual Design Process
Interpreting risk assessment results
Cybersecurity requirements specifications
Developing a conceptual design
Conceptual design specification
Detailed Design Process
Security Development Lifecycle (SDL)
Types of technology
Selecting appropriate technology
Developing a detailed design
Documenting the design/specification
Design & Implementation Examples
Firewall design example
Remote access design example
System hardening design example
Intrusion detection design example
Testing
Developing test plans
Cybersecurity Factory Acceptance Testing
Cybersecurity Site Acceptance Testing

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Develop a Physical & Cybersecurity Plan
Configure a Perimeter Firewall
Configure an ICS Firewall
Install and use SNORT!
Configure Windows Local Group Policy Objects
Install MS Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
Conduct ICS Device Hardening
Conduct Network Device Hardening
Use a Domain Controller
Configure a VPN Connection
Conduct Security Configuration Auditing
Conduct System Robustness Testing

Who Should Attend:

Control systems engineers and managers
System Integrators
IT engineers and managers industrial facilities
Plant managers
Plant Safety and Risk Management

Recommended Pre-Requisites:
ISA Courses IC32 and IC33 or equivalent knowledge/experience.
Recommended Reading:
Cybersecurity Library

CSE Exam Study Group : Final Control Elements Part 1
2021-09-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33)
2021-09-15 08:00 - 2021-09-17 17:00 | Burns McDonnell,1898 & Co., 1700 West Loop South, Houston, 77027, United States
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.
Description:
The first phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) 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.
You Will Be Able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
Specify, gather or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS products or system design
Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures and standards
Establish and document security zones and conduits
Prepare documentation of assessment results

You Will Cover:

Preparing for an Assessment
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment
Conducting Vulnerability Assessments
Cyber Risk Assessments
Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments
Documentation and Reporting
And more…

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Critiquing system architecture diagrams
Asset Inventory
Gap Assessment
Windows Vulnerability Assessment
Capturing Ethernet Traffic
Port Scanning
Using Vulnerability Scanning Tools
Perform a high-level risk assessment
Creating a zone & conduit diagram
Perform a detailed cyber risk assessment
Critiquing a cybersecurity requirements specification

Who Should Attend:

Control systems engineers and managers
System Integrators
IT engineers and managers industrial facilities
IT corporate/security professionals
Plant Safety and Risk Management

Recommended Pre-Requisite:
ISA Course IC32 or equivalent knowledge/experience.
Recommended Reading:
Cybersecurity Library

Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems (IC32)
2021-09-13 08:00 - 2021-11-14 16:00 | Burns McDonnell,1898 & Co., 1700 West Loop South, Houston, 77027, United States
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.
Description:
The move to using open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, and web technologies in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and process control networks has begun to expose these systems to the same cyberattacks that have wreaked so much havoc on corporate information systems. This course provides a detailed look at how the ANSI/ISA99 standards can be used to protect your critical control systems. It also explores the procedural and technical differences between the security for traditional IT environments and those solutions appropriate for SCADA or plant floor environments.
You will be able to:

Discuss the principles behind creating an effective long term program security
Interpret the ISA/IEC 62443 industrial security framework and apply them to your operation
Define the basics of risk and vulnerability analysis methodologies
Describe the principles of security policy development
Explain the concepts of defense in depth and zone/conduit models of security
Analyze the current trends in industrial security incidents and methods hackers use to attack a system
Define the principles behind the key risk mitigation techniques, including anti-virus and patch management, firewalls, and virtual private networks

You will cover:

Understanding the Current Industrial Security Environment: What is Electronic Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems? | How IT and the Plant Floor are Different and How They are the Same
How Cyberattacks Happen: Understanding the Threat Sources | The Steps to Successful Cyberattacks
Creating A Security Program: Critical Factors for Success/Understanding the ANSI/ISA-62443-2-1 (ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009)- Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
Risk Analysis: Business Rationale | Risk Identification, Classification, and Assessment
Addressing Risk with Security Policy, Organization, and Awareness: Cyber Security Management System Scope | Organizational Security | Staff Training and Security Awareness
Addressing Risk with Selected Security Counter Measures: Personnel Security | Physical and Environmental Security | Network Segmentation | Access Control
Addressing Risk with Implementation Measures: Risk Management and Implementation | System Development and Maintenance | Information and Document Management
Monitoring and Improving the CSMS: Compliance and Review | Improve and Maintain the CSMS
Validating or Verifying the Security of Systems: What is being done? | Developing Secure Products and Systems

Classroom/Laboratory Demo:

PCAP Live Capture Analysis

Includes ISA Standards:

ANSI/ISA-62443-1-1 (ANSI/ISA-99.00.01-2007), Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 1: Terminology, Concepts & Models
ANSI/ISA-62443-2-1 (ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009), Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3, Security for industrial automation and control systems: System security requirements and security levels

Recommended Pre-Requisites:
There are no required prerequisites for taking this course; however, it is highly recommended that applicants have at least one to three years of experience in the cybersecurity field with some experience in an industrial setting.
ISA Courses: TS06, TS12, or equivalent knowledge/experience would be beneficial.
Note from the Instructor: One of the challenges I have had in teaching IC32 is students attending without any or limited knowledge of TS04, TS06, TS12 or cybersecurity general principles. IC32 is a 14-hour boot camp style class and there is not a lot of time to teach basic comms and cybersecurity.
Recommended reading in preparation for course:
Cybersecurity Library
Which Security Level (SL) would have been required to prevent the attack?
Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.

CSE Exam Study Group : Control Systems Part 2
2021-09-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

CSE Exam Study Group : Control Systems Part 1
2021-09-01 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

Automation Cybersecurity: Connectivity’s Double-Edged Sword
2021-09-01 11:30 - 12:30 | TX
Download and install Zoom software if necessary
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqc-6qpz4pE9I35OfFow2ITMK8KRU2_mTh
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements
The presentation will begin at 11:30 am
Abstract:
Today’s automation systems are much more highly connected than they were at the start of this millennium. Advances in technology, the cost of computing and the speed of communication in just the last seven years have brought industries higher performance, optimization, visibility, advanced system diagnostics with high reliability and availability, fault tolerance, analytics and production yields that unquestionably have revolutionized all industry sectors. Convergence of site automation system technologies and traditional enterprise IT systems have become more prevalent and provide opportunities such as the remote mobile worker, integration into MES and ERP systems and remote access for troubleshooting and support. This is the one side of the blade most sought after.The flip side to these efforts and strategies has also brought untraditional risk to these systems. Risks with low likelihood and questionably low to mid impact are no longer the case as integrated control and safety critical systems have indirect enterprise network connection into one digital ecosystem vastly connected to the public internet. This is the side of the blade that can and has cut deep. Cyber actors using flaws in software lack of security controls and public connectivity to enterprise IT systems have and will continue to leverage victims’ networks and systems for nefarious means whether that is ransomware, tampering and manipulation or denial of service and view. This talk will cover strategies, standards, and good engineering practice that asset owner operators, integrators and vendor delivery service groups should be doing. Also, a walk through recent cyber intrusions and impacts analysis
Presenter: Marco Ayala Director | ICS Cybersecurity & Sector Lead | 1898 & Co., Part of Burns & McDonnell

Marco Ayala is a process automation professional with over 25 years of experience working in petrochemical facilities where he designed, engineered, and maintained process automation, safety systems and integrated networks. Marco is active in the oil and gas, chemicals industry, maritime domain including offshore facilities. Mr. Ayala is an established and respected instructor for ISA cyber courses. He is a member and contributor to the AMSC Cybersecurity efforts as Chair, InfraGard member; Sector Chief of the Maritime Domain – Cross Sector Council for ports and terminals. Marco served on the DHS and Industry working group that developed the ‘Roadmap to Secure Control Systems in the Chemical Sector’ in 2009.

CSE Exam Study Group : Measurement Part 2
2021-08-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

CSE Exam Study Group : Measurement Part 1
2021-08-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States

ISA Houston is offering the Control System Engineering CSE PE Exam Review (IN PERSON)
2021-08-12 08:00 - 2021-08-14 16:00 | Vector, 14517 Kirby Dr, Pearland, TX, 77047, United States
Ready to start studying for your Texas PE Exam?
ISA Houston is offering the Control System Engineering CSE PE Exam Review Course in Person August 12-14 2021 at Vector!
Date: August 12-14 2021
Venue: Vector, 14517 Kirby Drive Pearland TX 77047
Price $2195, Member Price $1680
Registration Link: https://www.isa.org/training-and-certification/isa-training/instructor-led/course-descriptions/en00
This course reviews the knowledge and skills areas that are included on the Control Systems Engineer (CSE) Professional Engineer (PE) examination – produced by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and administered by US state professional license boards each October. The intent of the class is to prepare an engineer with four or more years of experience to take the exam by providing instruction in the broad range of technical areas that will be tested
EN00 Control System Engineering (CSE) PE Exam Review Course.
You will cover:

Sensors Technologies Applicable to Various Measurements (Process Variables):
Calculations Involved In Process Measurements:
Final Control Elements
Fluid Properties:
Signal Types and Transmission Methods:
Control Systems:
Safety Systems:
Codes, Standards, and Regulations
And more

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises: Practice taking the CSE exam-related questions
Registration includes ISA Text ($59 Value) Control System Engineering Study Guide by ISA

Winterization of Industrial Facilities
2021-08-04 11:00 - 12:30 | TX
Download and install Zoom software if necessary
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvce2uqT8oGd342yPfN14_qNS5_Y1l8u_U
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements
The presentation will begin at 11:30 am
Understanding heating applications and solutions for upstream, mid-stream, down-stream, petro-chemical, power, and other industrial facilities so that the best solution is applied. The differences in winterization and process heating systems in the southern U.S. compared to northern climates.
Presenter : Kirk Dippel, Thermon, Gulf Coast Manager of Sales

Technical and commercial expert in heating solutions; electric and steam heat tracing, pre-insulated tubing bundle, process and immersion heating, gas catalytic heaters, enclosure and environment heating, thermal insulation, and turnkey solutions.
Responsible for projects ranging in size from single circuit applications to over $50 million (+10,000 circuits). Worked on projects in Sakhalin Island – Russia, Alaska’s North Slope, Alberta – Canada, the North Sea, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, and most places in between.
Worked as an Electrician’s Apprentice between semesters of college. Graduated from Texas A&M University in 1996 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial Distribution. Works at Thermon for 23-years and counting; 2 years engineering & estimating, 6 years direct sales & project management, 5 years Regional Sales Manager – Central U.S., 3 years Strategic Accounts Manager, 7 years Gulf Coast Manager of Sales.

Ethernet-APL - a new way to connect to automation devices
2021-06-02 11:30 - 12:30 | TX
Instructions:
Download and install Zoom software if necessary
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcod–pqjojGNEQquUn9vJiudKX73C4Z6EI
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements
The presentation will begin at 11:30 am
Abstract:
Recently published standard IEEE 802.3cg commonly known as Advanced Physical Layer will have a significant impact on how and where Ethernet networks will be used.
This presentation will describe how the new 2-wire powered Ethernet technology works and then describe how it can be used in a wide range of industries from hydrocarbons, building automation, automotive/transportation and many more in both new and existing installations.
Presenter:
Ian Verhappen
Eng., CAP, ISA Fellow

Ian has been involved in the automation industry since the 1980’s and was a ‘participant’ in the “Fieldbus wars” during the 1990’s. He has been engaged in the development and promotion of field level digital communications since that time including co-authoring a book on Foundation Fieldbus available from ISA Publishing. Ian is a regular columnist with Control magazine discussing industrial wireless networking issues. When not writing columns, he is involved in the development of standards serving as a member of ISA’s Standards & Practices Board as well as international chairperson of IEC SC65C Industrial networks. Ian’s currently a Solutions Architect for Willowglen Systems.

IACS Cybersecurity Operations & Maintenance (IC37)
2021-05-18 08:00 - 2021-05-20 16:00 | AE Solutions, 10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77042 United States, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
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

IACS Cybersecurity Design & Implementation (IC34)
2021-05-11 08:00 - 2021-05-13 16:00 | TX
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 second phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 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.
You will be able to:

Interpret the results of an ICS cybersecurity risk assessment
Develop a cybersecurity requirements specification (CRS)
Develop a conceptual design based upon information in a well-crafted CRS
Explain the security development lifecycle process and deliverables
Perform a basic firewall configuration and commissioning
Design a secure remote access solution
Develop system hardening specification
Implement a basic network intrusion detection system
Develop a Cybersecurity Acceptance test plan (CFAT/CSAT)
Perform a basic CFAT or CSAT

You Will Cover:

Introduction to the ICS Cybersecurity Lifecycle
Assessment phase
Implementation phase
Maintenance phase
Conceptual Design Process
Interpreting risk assessment results
Cybersecurity requirements specifications
Developing a conceptual design
Conceptual design specification
Detailed Design Process
Security Development Lifecycle (SDL)
Types of technology
Selecting appropriate technology
Developing a detailed design
Documenting the design/specification
Design & Implementation Examples
Firewall design example
Remote access design example
System hardening design example
Intrusion detection design example
Testing
Developing test plans
Cybersecurity Factory Acceptance Testing
Cybersecurity Site Acceptance Testing

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Develop a Physical & Cybersecurity Plan
Configure a Perimeter Firewall
Configure an ICS Firewall
Install and use SNORT!
Configure Windows Local Group Policy Objects
Install MS Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
Conduct ICS Device Hardening
Conduct Network Device Hardening
Use a Domain Controller
Configure a VPN Connection
Conduct Security Configuration Auditing
Conduct System Robustness Testing

Who Should Attend:

Control systems engineers and managers
System Integrators
IT engineers and managers industrial facilities
Plant managers
Plant Safety and Risk Management

Recommended Pre-Requisites:
ISA Courses IC32 and IC33 or equivalent knowledge/experience.
Recommended Reading:
Cybersecurity Library

IoT – Is it just another flash in the pan, here today gone tomorrow technology?
2021-05-05 11:30 - 12:30 | TX
INSTRUCTIONS:
Download and install Zoom software if necessary
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85711202319
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
You may join the meeting starting at approximately 11:00 am for socializing and announcements
The presentation will begin at 11:30 am
Abstract:
Several months ago during an ISA Presentation about Blockchain Technology a question was asked. “What about IoT? Is it just another flash in the pan, here today gone tomorrow technology?” In this session, opinions will be presented based on research that would indicate that not only is IoT here to stay but will continue to evolve as we move towards new ways to exchange data over wireless networks.
Presenter:

Marc Lawson
Business Development Manager – IoT/M2M
Ground Control Global Satellite Solutions
www.groundcontrol.com
marc.lawson@groundcontrol.com

8 year Veteran of United States Army Intelligence and Securities Command (INSCOM) – Electronic Warfare Specialist.
Over 2 decades of selling and deploying wireless instrumentation, SCADA systems, and wireless IoT solutions.
9 years of wireless IoT experience.
5 year Committee Member of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Passionate Angler

Assessing the Cybersecurity of New or Existing IACS Systems (IC33)
2021-05-05 08:00 - 2021-05-07 16:00 | AE Solutions, 10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77042 United States, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
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.
Certification of Completion: A Certificate of Completion indicating the total number of CEUs earned will be provided upon successful completion of the course.
Description:
The first phase in the IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle (defined in ISA 62443-1-1) 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.
You Will Be Able to:

Identify and document the scope of the IACS under assessment
Specify, gather or generate the cybersecurity information required to perform the assessment
Identify or discover cybersecurity vulnerabilities inherent in the IACS products or system design
Organize and facilitate a cybersecurity risk assessment for an IACS
Identify and evaluate realistic threat scenarios
Identify gaps in existing policies, procedures and standards
Establish and document security zones and conduits
Prepare documentation of assessment results

You Will Cover:

Preparing for an Assessment
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment
Conducting Vulnerability Assessments
Cyber Risk Assessments
Conducting Cyber Risk Assessments
Documentation and Reporting
And more…

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

Critiquing system architecture diagrams
Asset Inventory
Gap Assessment
Windows Vulnerability Assessment
Capturing Ethernet Traffic
Port Scanning
Using Vulnerability Scanning Tools
Perform a high-level risk assessment
Creating a zone & conduit diagram
Perform a detailed cyber risk assessment
Critiquing a cybersecurity requirements specification

Who Should Attend:

Control systems engineers and managers
System Integrators
IT engineers and managers industrial facilities
IT corporate/security professionals
Plant Safety and Risk Management

Recommended Pre-Requisite:
ISA Course IC32 or equivalent knowledge/experience.
Recommended Reading:
Cybersecurity Library

Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Control Systems (IC32)
2021-05-03 08:00 - 2021-05-04 16:00 | AE Solutions, 10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77042 United States, Houston, TX, 77042, United States
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.
Use Coupon code: HOUS2021 to receive discount of $200 off registration.
Description:
The move to using open standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, and web technologies in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and process control networks has begun to expose these systems to the same cyberattacks that have wreaked so much havoc on corporate information systems. This course provides a detailed look at how the ANSI/ISA99 standards can be used to protect your critical control systems. It also explores the procedural and technical differences between the security for traditional IT environments and those solutions appropriate for SCADA or plant floor environments.
You will be able to:

Discuss the principles behind creating an effective long term program security
Interpret the ISA/IEC 62443 industrial security framework and apply them to your operation
Define the basics of risk and vulnerability analysis methodologies
Describe the principles of security policy development
Explain the concepts of defense in depth and zone/conduit models of security
Analyze the current trends in industrial security incidents and methods hackers use to attack a system
Define the principles behind the key risk mitigation techniques, including anti-virus and patch management, firewalls, and virtual private networks

You will cover:

Understanding the Current Industrial Security Environment: What is Electronic Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems? | How IT and the Plant Floor are Different and How They are the Same
How Cyberattacks Happen: Understanding the Threat Sources | The Steps to Successful Cyberattacks
Creating A Security Program: Critical Factors for Success/Understanding the ANSI/ISA-62443-2-1 (ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009)- Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
Risk Analysis: Business Rationale | Risk Identification, Classification, and Assessment
Addressing Risk with Security Policy, Organization, and Awareness: Cyber Security Management System Scope | Organizational Security | Staff Training and Security Awareness
Addressing Risk with Selected Security Counter Measures: Personnel Security | Physical and Environmental Security | Network Segmentation | Access Control
Addressing Risk with Implementation Measures: Risk Management and Implementation | System Development and Maintenance | Information and Document Management
Monitoring and Improving the CSMS: Compliance and Review | Improve and Maintain the CSMS
Validating or Verifying the Security of Systems: What is being done? | Developing Secure Products and Systems

Classroom/Laboratory Demo:

PCAP Live Capture Analysis

Includes ISA Standards:

ANSI/ISA-62443-1-1 (ANSI/ISA-99.00.01-2007), Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 1: Terminology, Concepts & Models
ANSI/ISA-62443-2-1 (ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009), Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3, Security for industrial automation and control systems: System security requirements and security levels

Recommended Pre-Requisites:
There are no required prerequisites for taking this course; however, it is highly recommended that applicants have at least one to three years of experience in the cybersecurity field with some experience in an industrial setting.
ISA Courses: TS06, TS12, or equivalent knowledge/experience would be beneficial.
Note from the Instructor: One of the challenges I have had in teaching IC32 is students attending without any or limited knowledge of TS04, TS06, TS12 or cybersecurity general principles. IC32 is a 14-hour boot camp style class and there is not a lot of time to teach basic comms and cybersecurity.
Recommended reading in preparation for course:
Cybersecurity Library
Which Security Level (SL) would have been required to prevent the attack?
Not sure this particular course is for you?
A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you’ll be able to answer after completing the course.
