Industrial Network Security
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The official GTU curriculum for Industrial Network Security (subject code 4351708) as prescribed for PE · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 24 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4351708)Unit 1 INTRODUCTION TO ICS AND OPERATIONS
- 1.1. Industrial control system (ICS), common industrial security recommendations.
- 1.2. APTs and weaponized malware
- 1.3. System assets: Programmable Logic Controller, Remote Terminal Unit, Intelligent Electronic Device, Human–Machine Interface, Supervisory Workstations, Data Historian, and other assets
- 1.4. System operations: Control loops, control processes, feedback loops, production information management, business information management1.5 Process management
Unit 2 ICS NETWORK DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
- 2.1. Introduction to Industrial Networking.
- 2.2. Differences in Industrial Network Architectures by Function
- 2.3. Common Topologies
- 2.4. Network Segmentation, Types of Segmentation, Characteristics of Segmentation, Physical vs. Logical Segmentation
- 2.5. Network Services Industrial Network Security Course Code: 4351708
- 2.6. Wireless Networks
- 2.7. Remote Access
- 2.8. Performance Considerations: Latency, Jitter, Bandwidth, Throughput, Type of Service, Class of Service, Quality of Service, Network Hops
Unit 3 INDUSTRIAL NETWORK PROTOCOLS
- 3.1. Overview of Industrial Network Protocols.
- 3.2. Fieldbus Protocols: Modbus, Distributed Network Protocol (DNP), PROFIBUS, Industrial Ethernet, PROFINET, EtherCAT
- 3.3. Backend Protocols: Open Process Communications (OPC), Inter-Control Center Communications Protocol (ICCP)
- 3.4. AMI and the Smart Grid
- 3.5. Industrial Protocol Simulators
Unit 4 ESTABLISHING ZONES AND CONDUITS
- 4.1. Security Zones and Conduits
- 4.2. Identifying and Classifying Security Zones and Conduits
- 4.3. Recommended Security Zone Separation
- 4.4. Establishing Security Zones and Conduits
Unit 5 IMPLEMENTING SECURITY AND ACCESS CONTROLS
- 5.1. Implementing Network Security Controls
- 5.2. Implementing Host Security and Access Controls
- 5.3. How Much Security is Enough? Industrial Network Security Course Code: 4351708
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