CLASS DESCRIPTION

“A Practical Approach To Industrial Cybersecurity In The Real World” is a virtual two half-day, hands-on class for factory-floor doers (not ivory-tower theorists). The “standards” like ISA/IEC 62443 tell you what to do. This class shows you how to actually do it.

You’ll learn to use the SECURE Method™—Segment, Establish, Control, Update, Respond, Evaluate—to bridge the gap between theory and the factory floor. Forget the buzzword bingo. You’ll walk away with practical moves your team can roll out the next day.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone responsible for protecting factory floor industrial networks from cyber threats including:

• Control engineers implementing IEC 62443 requirements
• OT security coordinators applying CISA’s 2025 asset inventory and taxonomy guidelines
• IT professionals transitioning into OT security roles
• Plant managers who must balance security with operational uptime
• Cybersecurity practitioners supporting industrial environments

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• A highly practical method of securely implementing cybersecurity on the plant floor – The SECURE Method
• How to set realistic security levels and access controls that don’t interrupt operations
• A tested approach for safe patching in OT environments
• The key steps for building incident response procedures that maintain production

CLASS AGENDA

Day 1 (Three hours)
9:00 AM: Introduction: Beyond the Standard. Why a practical framework is necessary and an overview of the SECURE Method.
9:30 AM: Module 1: (S) Segment & (E) Establish. A hands-on demonstration of how to create functional zones and set realistic Security Levels (SLs).
10:30 AM: Module 2: (C) Control Access. A practical guide to implementing physical and role-based access control that operations teams will actually follow.

Day 2 (Three hours)
9:00 AM: Module 3: (U) Update Responsibly. How to build a risk-based patch management program that won’t break production.
10:00 AM: Module 4: (R) Respond & (E) Evaluate. Developing an OT-specific incident response plan and building a cycle of continuous improvement.
11:30 AM: Building Your Action Plan. A guided session where each attendee uses the SECURE framework to defines and identifies three specific implementation tasks for their own plant.
12:30 PM: Wrap-up, Q&A, and Next Steps.

PLUS GET AN EXTRA BONUS FOR ATTENDING (A $900 VALUE!)

A 60-Minute Remote IEC 62443 Readiness & Risk Assessment after the class, including:

✔ IEC 62443 Readiness Score
✔ Risk Priority Matrix
✔ Compliance Gap Report

Plus a $500 implementation credit toward your roadmap or design project

Walk away with more than knowledge—walk away with a clear picture of your cyber readiness and a head start on closing the gaps.