Operational Technology Cyber Incident Response

Course Category : Risk Management

An advanced programme for strengthening organisational capabilities to detect, analyse, contain, and recover from cyber incidents affecting operational technology while protecting critical industrial assets and operational continuity.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Cyber incident response has become a fundamental component of operational resilience as industrial organisations increasingly depend on interconnected operational technology. Responding to OT incidents differs significantly from conventional IT incident response because of safety requirements, system availability constraints, legacy technologies, and the direct relationship between digital systems and physical processes.
This course examines advanced principles for OT cyber incident response, covering preparedness, detection, classification, analysis, containment, decision-making, recovery, and lessons learned. It also addresses coordination among cybersecurity, operations, engineering, and management functions to ensure that incident response decisions protect critical assets while preserving safety and operational continuity..

Targeted Audience

Cybersecurity Managers and Professionals in Industrial Organisations
OT and Industrial Control System Security Professionals
Cyber Incident Response Team Members
Security Operations Centre Professionals
Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance Managers with Security Responsibilities
Risk and Business Continuity Professionals
Critical Infrastructure Security Professionals
Industrial Cybersecurity Governance Specialists

Targeted Skills

OT Cyber Incident Characterisation
Incident Response Preparedness
Incident Classification and Prioritisation
Indicators of Compromise and Anomaly Analysis
Safety-Aware Containment Decision-Making
Cross-Functional Incident Coordination
Secure Recovery and Operational Restoration
Post-Incident Review and Response Improvement

Expected Outcomes

Explain the characteristics that distinguish OT incident response from conventional IT incident response.
Identify the components of an integrated industrial cyber incident preparedness and response framework.
Assess incidents according to their cybersecurity, safety, availability, and operational continuity impact.
Analyse incident information and indicators to support informed response decisions.
Select containment and recovery strategies appropriate to operational constraints.
Define roles, escalation paths, and coordination mechanisms during critical incidents.
Develop post-incident review mechanisms that translate lessons learned into organisational improvements.

Training Topics Index

Characteristics of OT and ICS/SCADA environments
Differences between IT and OT incident response
Cyber incident impacts on safety, availability, and operations
Threat and incident categories affecting industrial systems
Incident response governance and organisational responsibilities

Developing OT-specific incident response plans
Identifying critical assets and operational dependencies
Security alerts, indicators, and event information sources
Incident validation, severity classification, and prioritisation
Reporting, escalation, and response team activation

Collection and preservation of incident-related information
Timeline and incident progression analysis
Indicators of compromise and abnormal OT behaviour
Determining incident scope and affected assets
Risk-informed operational and cybersecurity response decisions

Containment strategies for sensitive industrial environments
Balancing cyber isolation with safety and operational requirements
Eliminating compromise factors and reducing recurrence risks
Prioritising restoration of operational systems and services
Validating cybersecurity and operational stability during recovery

Command and coordination structures for critical cyber incidents
Coordination across OT, IT, security, engineering, and management
Organisational communication and information management
Post-incident review, root causes, and lessons learned
Improving response plans and strengthening OT cyber resilience

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code

Operational Technology Cyber Incident Response