SANS Course: ICS456: Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection
Certification: GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection Certification (GCIP)
Prerequisite: ACS 4410
3 Credit Hours
8 Week Course Term
ACS 4456 empowers you with knowledge of the what and the how of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards versions 5/6/7. The course addresses the role of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and Regional Entities, provides multiple approaches for identifying and categorizing BES Cyber Systems, and helps asset owners determine the requirements applicable to specific implementations. This course goes far beyond other NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) courses that only teach what the standards are by providing information that will help you develop and maintain a defensible compliance program and achieve a better understanding of the technical aspects of the standards. Our 25 hands-on labs utilize three provided virtual machines that enable students to learn skills ranging from securing workstations to performing digital forensics and lock picking.