PECB Lead SCADA Security Manager

The PECB Lead SCADA Security Manager course equips you to design and manage security programs for SCADA and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). You’ll learn best practices for protecting critical infrastructure, mitigating cyber risks, and ensuring compliance with international standards.

Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, you’ll gain expertise in SCADA risk assessment, vulnerability management, incident response, and governance strategies. By the end of the course, you’ll be prepared to strengthen your organization’s SCADA security posture and safeguard operational technology against evolving threats.

In just 3 days, you’ll also learn to:

• Understand and explain the purpose and risks to SCADA systems, Distributed Control Systems and Programmable Logic Controllers
• Understand the risks faced by these environments and the appropriate approaches to manage such risks
• Develop the expertise to support a proactive SCADA Security program, including policies and vulnerability management
• Define and design network architecture incorporating defence in advanced security controls for SCADA
• Explain the relationship between management, operational and technical controls in a SCADA Security program
• Improve the ability to design resilient and high-availability SCADA systems
• Learn how to manage a program of effective security testing activities

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the official PECB exam and achieve your PECB Lead SCADA Security Manager certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review method, you’ll get certified faster than traditional training. Additionally, you will also earn a digital badge, enhancing your professional credibility.

Why choose Firebrand?

• Flexible Delivery Options: Choose between classroom-based training or virtual instructor-led sessions, with delivery options to suit your needs and schedule
• Comprehensive Certification Preparation: Covers the PECB exam topics with integrated study materials and practice exercises
• Interactive Learning: Includes workshops, case studies, and group discussions to apply concepts practically
• Experienced Instructors: Led by certified trainers with extensive industry experience

Audience

This training course is intended for:

• Security professionals interested in acquiring SCADA security professional skills
• IT professionals looking to enhance their technical skills and knowledge
• IT and Risk Managers seeking a more detailed understanding of ICS and SCADA systems
• SCADA system developers
• SCADA engineers and operators
• SCADA IT professionals

• Fundamental principles and concepts of SCADA and ICS security
• Industrial Control Systems (ICS) characteristics, threats, and vulnerabilities
• SCADA security program
• Risk assessment
• Network security architecture for SCADA systems
• Implementation of security controls for SCADA systems
• Incident management
• Linkage to business continuity
• Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation
• Testing principles
• Legal and ethical issues
• Penetration testing approaches
• Security testing of ICS
• Management of a penetration test
• Documentation of the test, quality review, and report
• Managing a testing program
• Competence of SCADA security managers
• Closing Training and Exam Prep

A fundamental understanding of SCADA Security is recommended.

At the end of this course, you'll sit the official PECB Lead SCADA Security Manager certification covered by the Firebrand Certification Guarantee.

• Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours)
• Format: Multiple-choice, closed-book
• Number of questions: 150
• Pass score: 70%
• CPD points available: 31 CPD points available upon completion
• Digital Badge: PECB have partnered with Credly to offer you the chance of earning a digital badge upon completing your certification.

Competency domains covered during the examination include:

• Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of SCADA and SCADA Security
• Domain 2: Industrial Control Systems (ICS) characteristics, threats and vulnerabilities
• Domain 3: Designing and developing an ICS Security Program based on NIST SP 800-82
• Domain 4: Network security architecture for SCADA systems
• Domain 5: Implementation of security controls for SCADA systems
• Domain 6: Developing resilient and robust systems
• Domain 7: Security testing of SCADA systems