Singapore-Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity 301 (SG-ICS 301)

This course provides hands-on training for understanding, protecting and securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) from cyber-attacks and includes a red team versus blue team exercise conducted within an actual Control Systems environment. Attendees will also use their cyber skills along with tools covered in the 301 Virtual (301V) to solve a series of hands-on exercises.

Who Should Attend

Information Technology (IT) cybersecurity specialist, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) assistant engineer, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) engineer, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) plant manager

Minimum Entry Requirements

Successful completion of the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) 301 Virtual (301V)
Minimum 3 years of knowledge and hands on experience/exposure with Industrial Control Systems (ICS) networks and systems at the junior to mid-level technical staff range.
Minimum 3 years of experience/exposure with network security management and trouble-shooting at the junior to mid-level technical staff range.

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives

Learn how to defend IT/OT connected systems, include maintaining an oversight on the cybersecurity architecture
Learn about common cyber vulnerabilities and the importance of understanding the environment they are tasked to protect so as to improve and maintain Information Technology/Operational Technology/(IT/OT) cybersecurity posture
Learn the strengths and weaknesses of systems to identify mitigation strategies, policies, programs and security technologies that will provide the defence-in-depth needed to ensure a more secure Operational Technology(OT) environment and its integration
Enhance cyber skills through hands-on exercise where participants are either attacking (Red Team) or defending (Blue Team) Information Technology/Operational Technology/(IT/OT) networks
Build an understanding on best practices to better protect our critical information infrastructure

Day 1

IT versus OT network
Wireless technologies, attacks, and defences
ICS Architecture
Defence 1 - Corporate IT
Network Discovery

Day 2

Defence 2 - IDS / Firewall
Cyber Defence 1
Cyber Defence 2
Attacker Perspective 1
iTrust testbed tour

Day 3

Attacker Perspective 2
Can you hack it?
Red and Blue Team Strategy discussion
In-class Open-ended/MCQ assessment

Day 4

Cyber Exercise

Assessment

MCQ
Open-ended Assessment

Course Fees and Funding

Full course fee inclusive of prevailing GST	You pay S$4,905.00
SkillsFuture Course Fee subsidy (70%) For Singapore Citizens < 40 years old For Permanent Residents	You pay S$1,471.50
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (90%) For Singapore Citizens ≥ 40 years old	You pay S$571.50
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (90%) For SME - Sponsored employees	You pay S$571.50

The above module fee payable is inclusive of 9% GST.

Policies and Financing Options

SSG Funding Terms and Conditions

Use of Personal Details

In consideration of the subsidy provided by SkillsFuture Singapore Agency (“SSG”) through the SUTD Academy for the Course,

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I agree to:

Attend and complete all lectures, class exercises, workshops and assessments;
Complete the Course feedback at the end of the Course;
Complete the post Course survey sent about 3 to 6 months after class attendance; and
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Cancellation & Refund Policy

If a written notification is sent to sutd_academy@sutd.edu.sg within 24 hours after course registration deadline there will be no cancellation charges. A full refund will be made.
No refund is provided if written notification is more than 24 hours after course registration deadline. SUTD Academy reserves the rights to collect the full fee amount from the participant.

Replacement Policy

Companies may replace participants who have signed up for the course by giving a 3-working day notice before the course commencement date to sutd_academy@sutd.edu.sg. Terms and conditions apply.

Registration Policy

Course may be cancelled due to insufficient participants. SUTD Academy will not be responsible or liable in any way for any claims, damages, losses, expenses, costs or liabilities whatsoever (including, without limitation, any direct or indirect damages for loss of profits, business interruption or loss of information) resulting or arising directly or indirectly from any course cancellation.
Course enrolment is based on a first-come, first-served basis.
SUTD Academy reserves the right to change or cancel any course or instructor due to unforeseen circumstances.

Types of Funding

Funding under Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy ("MCES")

MCES is an enhanced Subsidy to encourage mid-career individuals to upskill and reskill, thereby helping them to remain competitive and resilient in the job market. With this, all Singaporeans aged 40 and above will receive higher subsidies of up to 90% course fee subsidy for SSG-funded certifiable courses.
Individuals/employers are not required to submit an application for the MCES. Those pursuing SSG-funded programmes will be charged the appropriate subsidised fees by SUTD Academy if they are eligible MCES. Individuals/employers will only need to pay the nett fee (full course fee after SSG's grant).

For more info, please visit SkillsFuture website at https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/enhancedsubsidy

Funding under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs ("ETSS")

ETSS is an enhanced funding to enable SMEs to send their employees for training.
SMEs will enjoy subsidies of up to 90% of the course fees when they sponsor their employees for SSG-funded certifiable courses.
In addition to higher course fee funding, SMEs can also claim absentee payroll funding of 80% of basic hourly salary at a higher cap of $7.50 per hour. SMEs may apply for the absentee payroll via the SkillsConnect system.
To qualify, SMEs must meet all of the following criteria:
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

For more info, please visit SSG website at https://www.ssg.gov.sg/programmes-and-initiatives/funding/enhanced-training-support-for-smes1.html

Funding under Union Training Assistance Programme ("UTAP")

UTAP is a training benefit for NTUC members to defray their cost of training. This benefit is to encourage more union members to go for skills upgrading.

NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme).

For more info, please visit https://e2i.com.sg/individuals/ntuc-education-and-training-fund/.

Cybersecurity (SG-ICS 301)