The Certified NIST 800-82 ICS Cybersecurity Foundation course provides a strong foundation in NIST SP 800-82 and the cybersecurity principles used to protect Industrial Control Systems (ICS). You will learn about ICS and OT environments, SCADA systems, PLCs, industrial networks, common cybersecurity risks, security controls, and recommended security practices.
The course focuses on understanding the unique cybersecurity requirements of industrial environments and applying NIST-based security concepts to improve the protection of ICS and critical infrastructure. It is designed for cybersecurity professionals, IT professionals, OT/ICS engineers, students, and beginners looking to build a career in industrial cybersecurity.
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COURSE OVERVIEW
A practical and hands-on curriculum designed to take you from the basics
to advanced CNICF concepts and real-world investigation skills.
Gain hands-on experience with industry-
relevant tools and techniques to become
confident in real-world CNICF investigations
Understand NIST Special Publication 800-82 and its guidance for securing industrial control systems (ICS), including SCADA environments and other operational technology systems.
Learn recommended cybersecurity practices for protecting industrial operations, managing security risks, and improving resilience against cyber threats.
Understand how industrial control systems monitor and control physical processes across manufacturing, energy production, water treatment, and other industrial sectors.
Explore how hardware, software, controllers, sensors, and network communication work together to automate and manage industrial operations.
Learn how ICS serves as a broad category of industrial control technologies used for discrete, continuous, batch, and hybrid processes, including PLC, SCADA, and DCS environments.
Understand how DCS distributes control functions across multiple controllers to manage complex industrial processes with coordinated operator supervision.
Compare typical architectures, control responsibilities, and use cases across industrial environments.
Learn how PLCs use programmed logic and input/output signals to automate machinery, monitor sensors, and control industrial processes.
Understand how RTUs collect field data and communicate with supervisory systems to monitor and control remote industrial assets.
Explore the typical roles of PLCs and RTUs in factory automation, utilities, energy systems, and SCADA deployments.
Understand how sensors, actuators, instruments, PLCs, and RTUs interact with physical processes and execute control functions.
Explore how SCADA systems collect operational data and support supervisory control, while HMIs provide graphical interfaces for industrial operators.
Learn how industrial LANs, WANs, and communication links connect control components and enable data exchange across operational environments.
Study NIST guidance for securing ICS and OT environments, including recommended safeguards and security practices.
Understand how security controls, risk assessments, and incident response procedures help protect industrial systems.
Explore how recognized cybersecurity guidance can support industrial security planning and critical infrastructure protection.
Identify cybersecurity risks in OT environments by evaluating system vulnerabilities, operational dependencies, and potential impacts on safety and continuity.
Understand how technical controls, security policies, and operational procedures help reduce identified risks.
Learn how to monitor industrial environments for suspicious activity and prepare response procedures to minimize disruption and restore normal operations.
Learn how to categorize OT systems according to their impact and criticality, then select appropriate security controls based on risk and operational requirements.
Understand how selected controls are implemented and assessed to determine whether they effectively address identified security risks.
Explore risk-informed authorization decisions and ongoing monitoring to maintain security controls and identify changing threats.
Understand role-based access restrictions and network segmentation techniques that help isolate critical industrial systems and control communications.
Explore appropriate encryption, device hardening, and endpoint protection measures for supported OT assets and communication channels.
Learn how monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident response procedures help identify suspicious activity, limit impact, and support recovery.
Understand NIST SP 800-82, ICS architecture, OT environments, SCADA systems, PLCs, industrial networks, and critical infrastructure security.
Learn fundamental approaches for identifying cybersecurity risks, assessing threats, and applying NIST-recommended security practices to ICS environments.
Develop an understanding of security controls, network segmentation, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and defense-in-depth strategies.
Build a strong foundation for careers in ICS cybersecurity, OT security, industrial cybersecurity, SCADA security, critical infrastructure protection, and NIST-based security assessments.
Whether you're just beginning or advancing your expertise, UnoAcademy provides the practical cybersecurity training, hands-on experience and expert guidance you need to succeed.
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