[MERIT Short Course] Cybersecurity for Industrial Systems Course | 12-21 January 2025

Format: Hybrid
Duration: 12 hours (6 sessions of 2 hours)
Dates: January 12–21, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Schedule: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Language: English
Free registration here
Registration deadline: 07/01/2026
Organised by: UPC Manresa (as part of the MERIT project)

Is your company ready for the challenges of industrial cybersecurity?
This course is specifically designed for professionals and companies that operate or manage industrial environments and want to gain a clear, practical, and strategic view of control system security.
Through a compact and dynamic format, you’ll explore the key foundations of industrial cybersecurity, the IEC 62443 standard, and best practices for protecting OT systems and critical infrastructures.

Key Topics

Introduction to Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
Get to know the main components such as PLCs, SCADA, distributed control systems and safety systems. Understand how digitalisation and the Industrial IoT are transforming the industrial sector.

Foundations of Industrial Cybersecurity
Learn to distinguish between OT and IT networks, explore the most common threats in industrial environments, and study the Purdue model to understand the structure of industrial networks.

IEC 62443 Standard: Core Requirements
Familiarise yourself with this leading standard for securing automated systems: identification, authentication, integrity, confidentiality, network segmentation, and incident response.

Advanced Cybersecurity in Industrial Environments
Asset management, intrusion detection, secure remote access, real-time monitoring (SIEM), and endpoint protection, essential tools to build operational resilience.

Who is this course for?

• IT/OT security managers
• Plant or maintenance engineers
• Technical staff in industrial companies
• Digital operations and project managers
• Anyone interested in cybersecurity for industrial environments

Why take this course?

• Tailored to the business world: compact and practical
• Immediate application of knowledge from session one
• Taught by faculty from the MERIT master’s programme at UPC
• Aligned with international standards and real-world cases

Protecting industrial systems is no longer optional, it’s essential. Learn from experts and stay ahead of the risks.