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Cybersecurity Testing for Industrial Control Systems (W42)

Learn how to test industrial control systems without overlooking operational safety. The course introduces ICS components and protocols, shows PLC and SCADA examples, and compares passive and active testing approaches.

Instructor · Leonard Jacobs

Modules:
5
Lessons:
74

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What you'll learn

  • Distinguish industrial control systems from conventional IT systems.
  • Identify PLC, SCADA, and related ICS components.
  • Examine ICS protocols and possible vulnerabilities.
  • Choose testing methods that account for operational impact.

Prerequisites

Networking fundamentals, Linux command-line use, and basic penetration testing concepts are recommended.

Module 2

Module 1

  1. 1. (W42M01) Introduction

  2. 2. (W42M02) Module 1 Topics - overview

  3. 3. (W42M03) Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Overview

  4. 4. (W42M04) CIA

  5. 5. (W42M05) History of Industrial Control Systems (ICS)

  6. 6. (W42M06) Overview of ICS Components

  7. 7. (W42M07) VT SCADA LIGHT Demo

  8. 8. (W42M08) Overview of ICS Components - Part 2

  9. 9. (W42M09) Do-More Designer - PLC demo video

  10. 10. (W42M00) Programmable Logic Controller – Ladder Logic

  11. 11. (W42M00) PLC Functions - Demo video

  12. 12. (W42M10) Overview of ICS Components - Part 3

  13. 13. (W42M00) Safety Instrumented Systems

  14. 14. (W42M11) Industrial Control System Network Architecture Fundamentals

  15. 15. (W42M12) Industrial Control System versus Information Technology

  16. 16. (W42M13) Weaknesses in Industrial Control Systems

  17. 17. (W42M00) Overview of ICS Cyber Kill Chain

Assessments

Assignment Required

(W42A01) SCADA Lab

Assignment Required

(W42A02) PLC Lab

Quiz Required

(W42Q01) Module 1 Review Questions

Module 3

Module 2

  1. 1. (W42M14) Module 2 Topics - overview

  2. 2. (W42M15) History of Industrial Control System Communication

  3. 3. (W42M16) Survey of ICS Protocols - Modbus

  4. 4. (W42M17) Modbus TCP

  5. 5. (W42M18) Modbus security concerns

  6. 6. (W42M19) Modbus - demo video (1)

  7. 7. (W42M20) Modbus - demo video (2)

  8. 8. (W42M21) Modbus - demo video (3)

  9. 9. (W42M22) Survey of ICS Protocols - Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3)

  10. 10. (W42M23) DNP3 Security Concerns

  11. 11. (W42M24) DNP3 Packet Capture Video Demo (1)

  12. 12. (W42M25) DNP3 Packet Capture Video Demo (2)

  13. 13. (W42M26) Survey of ICS Protocols - ICCP Protocol

  14. 14. (W42M27) ICCP Security Concerns

  15. 15. (W42M28) ICCP Packet Capture Video Demo

  16. 16. (W42M29) Survey of ICS Protocols - Other (1)

  17. 17. (W42M30) BACnet Packet Capture Video Demo

  18. 18. (W42M31) Survey of ICS Protocols - Other (2)

  19. 19. (W42M00) EtherNet/IP & IEC 60870-5-104 or IEC-104

  20. 20. (W42M00) Can-Bus

  21. 21. (W42M00) How to build a Simulated Can-Bus Lab (Optional)

Assessments

Assignment Required

(W42A03) Modbus PLC Lab

Quiz Required

(W42Q02) Module 2 Review Questions

Module 4

Module 3

  1. 1. (W42M32) Module 3 Topics - overview

  2. 2. (W42M33) Penetration Testing in ICS Environment

  3. 3. (W42M34) ICS Reconnaissance - Shodan

  4. 4. (W42M35) Shodan Demo Video

  5. 5. (W42M36) ICS Reconnaissance - leebaird/discover bash scripts

  6. 6. (W42M37) ICS Reconnaissance - Google Dorking

  7. 7. (W42M38) ICS Reconnaissance - Maltego

  8. 8. (W42M00) Maltego - In action

  9. 9. (W42M39) Passive Testing Techniques (1)

  10. 10. (W42M40) GRASSMARLIN Demo Video

  11. 11. (W42M41) Passive Testing Techniques (2)

  12. 12. (W42M42) Suricata Demo Video

  13. 13. (W42M43) Passive Testing Techniques (3)

  14. 14. (W42M44) Zeek Demo Video

  15. 15. (W42M45) Security Onion Demo Video

  16. 16. (W42M46) Active Testing Techniques - Port Scanning

  17. 17. (W42M47) Nmap Demo Video

  18. 18. (W42M00) Dangers of Port Scanning in ICS Environments

  19. 19. (W42M48) Active Testing Techniques - Vulnerability Scanner

  20. 20. (W42M49) OpenVAS Demo Video

  21. 21. (W42M50) Active Testing Techniques - Metasploit Framework

  22. 22. (W42M51) Metasploit Demo Video

  23. 23. (W42M52) Active Testing Techniques - Exploitation Frameworks

  24. 24. (W42M54) Active Testing Techniques - Fuzzers

  25. 25. (W42M55) Ripple20 Case Study

Assessments

Assignment Required

(W42A04) GRASSMARLIN Lab

Assignment Required

(W42A06) Nmap Lab

Assignment Required

(W42A07) OpenVAS Lab

Assignment Required

(W42A08) Metasploit Labs

Quiz Required

(W42Q03) Module 3 Review Questions

Module 6

Final exam

Lessons will appear here after course content is added.

Assessments

Quiz Required

(W42Q05) FINAL EXAM

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