Free Quick Guide to OT Cybersecurity and IEC 62443

Abhisam is pleased to announce that,  it is giving away the Abhisam Quick Guide to OT Cybersecurity and IEC 62443 eboook.

What is the free OT Cybersecurity book about?

This free IEC 62443 download gives you a great Introduction and Overview of OT cybersecurity and the IEC 62443 standard. In less than 100 pages, the reader will quickly come up to speed with the evolution of Industrial Automation and Control Systems and their cybersecurity considerations.

Every part of IEC 62443 is explained, some in more details than others, but it gives a great overview of this standard. As you probably know the IEC 62443 structure has undergone changes in the year 2024 with new numbering. This new structure is also explained in the book.

You can download the book by filling up the form below.

What does the free OT Cybersecurity book contain?

This book is a great start for beginners in OT cybersecurity, as well as a handy reference to those who already know something about the subject, but do not have a quick reference that they can use.

The Table of Contents is given below.

• • • Introduction
    • What is Cybersecurity?
      • • What is Information Security?
        • Safety and Security- what’s the difference?
        • Safety & Security in Risk Assessment Studies
    • What are OT Systems?
      • • Examples of OT Systems
        • What do we mean by IACS?
        • Examples of IT Systems
        • Effects of cyber-attacks on OT systems
    • Evolution of OT Systems
      • • Manual Control
        • Automatic Control
        • Computer based Control
        • DCS
        • PLCs
        • SCADA
        • Combinations of Systems
        • SIS
        • Importance of DCS, SIS and SCADA cybersecurity
    • Why is OT cybersecurity a problem now?
    • Who attacks OT Systems? Why?
    • What happens in a cyber-attack on OT Systems?
      • • Examples of attacks on OT Systems
        • Direct attacks on OT Systems
        • Indirect attacks on OT systems
        • Other Attacks
    • Myths about OT cybersecurity
      • • Myth 1: Internet Connected OT Systems
        • Myth 2:  Cybersecurity is the IT departments baby
        • Myth 3: Cyber-attacks do not cause physical harm
        • Myth 4: IEC 62443 Training
        • Myth 5: But I have insurance!
        • Myth 6: Firewall and Antivirus is enough
        • Myth 7: I can quickly hire someone
    • Securing OT Systems – Abhisam Industrial Cybersecurity Lifecycle
    • What is IEC 62443?
      • • Older Structure
        • New Structure
    • Explanation of different parts
      • • IEC 62443-1-1
          • IEC 62443 Foundational Requirements
          • Identification & Access Control (IAC)
          • Use Control
          • System Integrity (SI)
          • Data Confidentiality (DC)
          • Restricted Data Flow
          • Timely Response to Events
          • Resource Availability
        • Defense in Depth
        • System Under Consideration (SuC)
        • Zones and Conduits
        • Security Levels
        • Types of Security Levels
        • What is SL (T), SL (A) and SL (C)?
        • Compensating Countermeasures
        • IEC 62443-1-5
        • IEC 62443-2-1
        • IEC 63443-2-3
        • IEC 62443-2-4
        • IEC 62443-3-1
        • IEC 62443-3-2
        • IEC 62443-3-3
        • IEC 62443-4-1
        • IEC 62443-4-2
        • IEC 62443-6-1
    • What is IEC 62443 Compliance?
    • What does IEC 62443 compliance mean?
    • IEC 62443 training, certification & records management
    • How to get certified at (a much) lower cost
    • Automatic Training Records Management
    • Protecting your OT Systems
      • • Employee Awareness
        • Employee Training
        • Employee Competency Management
    • Cyber risk assessment of your OT system
      • • ARSA OT Cybersecurity Tool
        • ARSA Assessment Report
        • Data Confidentiality and Privacy
    • OT Cybersecurity & other domains
    • Process Safety and OT cybersecurity
    • What Next?

 

Who is this free IEC 62443 guide for?

This guide can be used by anybody wishing to know more about OT Cybersecurity and IEC 62443 such as

• • • Instrumentation & Control System professionals
    • Automation professionals
    • IT cybersecurity specialists
    • Chief Information Officers
    • System Adminitrators
    • Plant Managers
    • Manufacturing Professionals
    • IT Cybersecurity Auditors
    • Management Consultants
    • Functional Safety Professionals
    • Process Safety Professionals
    • Risk Assessment Professionals
    • Insurers and more

 

Where can I learn more and become a certified Professional?

Please take the Abhisam Industrial Cybersecurity Course now. On completing all the modules and passing the exam, you can earn the title of CICP (Certified Industrial Cybersecurity Professional).

This highly respected title is recognized all over the world. When you append the title after your name (for example John Smith, CICP) it signals to your peers, bosses, clients, customers and other professionals that you are skilled in Industrial and OT system cybersecurity.