COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators.

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Overview of OT Patch and Vulnerability Management and Automating Patch Deployment in OT Environments. It covers the key differences between IT and OT security and the importance of patch management in critical infrastructure; the common vulnerabilities in SCADA, DCS and PLC systems including risk-based vulnerability management in OT networks; the compliance and regulatory requirements for OT security and developing an effective OT patch management strategy; and the vulnerability scanning and risk assessment in OT networks as well as patch testing and validation in OT environments.

Further, the course will also discuss the patch deployment planning and change management for critical infrastructure patches; managing patches for vendor-supplied ICS components and securing remote access; the vendor patch validation and approval procedures; the rapid recovery strategies for unsuccessful patch deployments and rollback procedures and system restoration; and the benefits of automating patch deployment in critical systems and selecting the right automation tools for industrial networks.

During this interactive course, participants will learn to secure patch distribution and deployment strategies; use configuration management tools for automated patching; integrate AI and machine learning in patch management; apply remote patch management and cloud-based deployment; implement OT patch management audit and compliance checks; the real-time monitoring of patch effectiveness and continuous improvement in patch and vulnerability management; the emergency patch deployment and zero-day response and securing configuration and hardening of OT systems; the role of threat intelligence platforms in patch prioritization; and the emerging threats and challenges in OT cybersecurity.