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ICS Security Foundations: Control Systems, Defence in Depth and the 62443 Requirements
The ground floor of industrial cyber security, taught through the systems themselves: what a DCS, PLC, SCADA, BACS and safety system actually do, the Purdue model, why OT is not IT, how industrial attacks unfold, defence in depth and a layered architecture, then the seven ISA/IEC 62443 foundational requirements one at a time, asset registers, segmentation, discovery, IDS and IPS, secure remote access, SIEM and endpoint protection.
Inside the course
From the lessons
The Systems You Are Protecting: DCS, PLC and SCADA
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Building Automation, Safety Systems and the IIoT
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The Purdue Model and Why OT Is Not IT
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What Goes Wrong: Attacks, Consequences and What to Secure
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Defence in Depth and a Layered Architecture
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Foundational Requirements 1 and 2: Who You Are and What You May Do
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Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Name the control systems in a plant and say what each one runs, place any device on a Purdue level, explain why an IT security policy cannot be applied unchanged to OT, describe how an industrial attack unfolds and what it costs, build a layered defence, apply each of the seven ISA/IEC 62443 foundational requirements to a real asset, keep an asset register, segment a network, discover devices safely, and choose between IDS, IPS, secure remote access, SIEM and endpoint controls.
- Tell a DCS, PLC, SCADA, BACS and safety system apart
- Place any device on a Purdue level and defend the choice
- Explain why an IT security policy cannot be applied to a plant
- Build a layered defence and pick compensating controls
- Apply the seven ISA/IEC 62443 foundational requirements
- Keep an asset register, segment a network and discover devices safely
Course content
11 modules · 31 lessons · 4h 46m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01The Systems You Are Protecting: DCS, PLC and SCADA3 lessons25m
- 02Building Automation, Safety Systems and the IIoT3 lessons18m
- 03The Purdue Model and Why OT Is Not IT4 lessons28m
- 04What Goes Wrong: Attacks, Consequences and What to Secure3 lessons29m
- 05Defence in Depth and a Layered Architecture2 lessons29m
- 06Foundational Requirements 1 and 2: Who You Are and What You May Do2 lessons24m
- 07Foundational Requirements 3, 4 and 5: Integrity, Confidentiality and Data Flow3 lessons33m
- 08Foundational Requirements 6 and 7: Responding and Staying Up2 lessons22m
- 09Knowing What You Have: Asset Management, Segmentation and Discovery3 lessons30m
- 10Detection, Remote Access, SIEM and Endpoints5 lessons48m
- 11Final Assessment1 lesson10m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. No security background needed; any plant or PLC exposure helps.
- Software
- None required. Everything is taught with diagrams and worked examples.
- Hardware
- None required.
ICS Security Foundations: Control Systems, Defence in Depth and the 62443 Requirements at a glance
ICS Security Foundations: Control Systems, Defence in Depth and the 62443 Requirements is a free, self-paced online cybersecurity course from EDWartens India with 11 modules, 4h 46m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹2,999.
- Format
- 11 self-paced modules, 4h 46m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. No security background needed; any plant or PLC exposure helps.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- None required. Everything is taught with diagrams and worked examples.
- Hardware
- None required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Instrumentation Tools (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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Common questions
Is this the same as the ISA/IEC 62443 course?
No, and it is the one to take first. This course teaches the systems and the seven foundational requirements from the ground up. The 62443 course goes on to security levels, risk assessment, governance and certification preparation.
Do I need a security background?
None. It starts from what a PLC is.
Do I need any software or hardware?
Neither. Every module is diagrams and worked examples you can follow on paper.
Does it prepare me for a certification?
It is the groundwork rather than exam preparation. Take the ISA/IEC 62443 course after this one for the certification material.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for ICS Security Foundations: Control Systems, Defence in Depth and the 62443 Requirements
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
A unique certificate number and a public verification page. A recruiter checks it in ten seconds.
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
Issuer, credential ID and URL prefilled, with 5 matching skills to pin to your profile.
QR code on the certificate
Scans straight to the verification page, so a printed copy proves itself.
Names what you can do
Lists the topics covered, from control systems: dcs, plc, scada, bacs and safety systems to asset registers, segmentation, discovery, ids, remote access and siem.
A permanent link
Put it on a CV, a portfolio or an application. The URL never changes.
Earned, not attended
Issued only after every module and a 30-question final assessment, which is why it stands up.
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, ₹700, GST included, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens India (Wartens Automation Private Limited) as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Instrumentation Toolsthe Industrial Control System cyber security training course
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.