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The home of OT cyber security learning, certification
and professional development from SIS

SIS OT Cyber Academy
For more than a decade, SIS has helped engineers, asset owners and operational technology (OT) teams strengthen cyber security across critical infrastructure and industrial environments through the Certified Industrial Cyber Security Specialist (CICSS) course.
Later this month, CICSS will be available online as part of the SIS OT Cyber Academy.
The SIS brings together practical OT cyber security learning, professional certification and ongoing insights from SIS Industrial Cyber Security in a single destination for OT cyber security professional development.

Designed specifically for industrial and critical infrastructure environments, the Academy provides a foundation for ongoing learning and professional development, with additional courses, resources, learning pathways and opportunities for practitioners to connect, build capability and share knowledge being introduced over time.
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What changes?
CICSS moves online

Self-paced and equivalent to five days of practical training, with three months to complete the course.

The online course is free

Access to the online CICSS course is provided free of charge. Certification remains a separate, optional paid assessment for those who wish to have their knowledge formally assessed.

CICSS becomes part of the SIS OT Cyber Academy

CICSS is the first learning offering available through the Academy, with additional learning, certification and professional development opportunities being introduced over time.

What stays the same?
The practical focus

CICSS continues to follow the SIS methodology across three phases: Assess and Define, Design and Implement, and Operate and Maintain. The course remains aligned with IEC 62443 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and is taught by practitioners who assess, design, monitor and respond in industrial environments every day.

Drawing on experience gained across more than 300 projects and over 100 asset owners and operators, the focus remains practical, relevant and immediately applicable.

Who is it for?

People working within asset owner and operator organisations across critical infrastructure, including engineers, control system specialists, OT professionals, IT and cyber security teams, and the leaders responsible for them.

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    CICSS is still available on-site for your team.

    For organisations seeking instructor-led training tailored to their operational environment.
    Winner – Cyber Consultant of the Year (SME). Finalist for Cyber Professional of the Year in Industries, Logistics & Critical Infrastructure, and a Finalist for GRC Provider of the Year.

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    Our workshops are tailored, so please check any specific areas of interest you might have.