GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)

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Secure your IT systems on the GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) course. This five-day course teaches you how to combine IT, cyber security and engineering best practices to secure your Industrial Control Systems (ICS).

You'll learn about:

Standards and regulations for Industrial Control Systems
Understanding system architecture, and how to apply hardening mechanisms
Understanding the threats to the security of process control systems
Technologies used to carry out security audits

You'll also take part in a series of practical exercises to consolidate your knowledge of using both wired and wireless networks. By the end of this course you'll know how to harden an ICS using end-point protection, securing removable media, or updating systems.

Firebrand's course will prepare you for the GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) exam certification and provides knowledge equivalent to the SANS ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials

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You'll be GICSP certified in just 5 days. With us, you’ll be GICSP trained in record time
Our GICSP course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
Pass GICSP first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn GICSP faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying GICSP with the best. We’ve been named in Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 74624 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
You'll do more than study Firebrand's courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

Think you are ready for the course? Take a FREE practice test to assess your knowledge!

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a certification guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation and exams on your return). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

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Each section of the course has been mapped to the relevant industry standards and frameworks: NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF), ISA/IEC 62443, ISO 2700x, COBIT 5, NIST Specialist Publications (SP), CIS (Centre for Internet Security), Critical Security Controls (CSC).

Introduction

Overview
Knowledge of critical infrastructure

Governance & Risk Management

Global security standards
Practices and regulations
Security lifecycle
Security policies

Security Essentials

Types of threat
Attacks and incidents

System Security

Tenets of security
Security awareness
Physical Security
Cryptography

ICS Architecture

Communication mediums
Device architecture
Process control systems
Industrial protocols
Network protocols
Network segmentation
Wireless security

Hardening ICS

Updating systems
Application security
Embedded devices
End-point protection
Hardening network security
Operating system security
Securing removable media

Access Controls

Access control models
Directory services
User access management

Change Management

Baselines and auditing
Patch distribution & installation
Software and firmware management

Incident management

Recognition and response
Incident recovery

Business Continuity

Defense in depth
High availability
Site redundancy
System backups and restores

System Auditing

Security assessments
Device testing
Monitoring and logging
Penetration testing and exploitation

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This course will prepare you for the following exam. The exam fee is not included in the course price. If you wish to take the exam, we’ll provide instructions on how to register with GIAC.

GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)

Number of Questions: 115
Duration: 3 hours
Type: Open-book exam; Firebrand provides 900+ page manual
Passing score: 71%

Please note: You'll be able to earn a maximum of 35 CPE hours if you attend Firebrand's GICSP course. You'll also have to renew your GICSP certification every four years through CPE credits.

See Prerequisites...

In order to be successful on this course, you'll need a good understanding of basic computer networking and security principles. You'll also need to be familiar with networking protocols, and ideally have a CompTIA Network+ certification.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites?

Don’t worry - we’ll discuss your technical background, experience and qualifications to determine whether this accelerated course suits you.

Just call us on +32 (0)2 234 77 05 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants.

Firebrand is an immersive environment and requires commitment. Some prerequisites are simply guidelines; you may find your unique experience, attitude and determination enables you to succeed on your accelerated course.

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GIAC GICSP Course Dates

GIAC - Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
Start	Finish	Status	Book now
17/2/2020 (Monday)	21/2/2020 (Friday)	Wait list
23/3/2020 (Monday)	27/3/2020 (Friday)	Wait list
15/6/2020 (Monday)	19/6/2020 (Friday)	Open	Book now

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