Background
WINS is pleased to announce the organisation of a Training Course on Cybersecurity in the Nuclear Industry dedicated to nuclear stakeholders from Belgium and the Netherlands.
This cybersecurity training couses has been developed in collaboration with the Austrian Institute of Technology and has been successfully delivered worldwide over the past three years. It supports stakeholders from diverse sectors, ranging from well-established nuclear facilties to new nuclear.
As existing nuclear facilities are modernised and new ones constructed, their dependence on digital systems is increasing dramatically. This includes the integration of digital systems into everything from business systems to nuclear safety and security systems. These digital technologies are generally categorised as Information Technology (IT) or Operational Technologies (OT). This growing dependence on digital systems brings an ever increasing need to implement strong defense measures to protect digital systems, both IT and OT, from compromise.
Cybersecurity is the protection of digital systems and the information contained within these systems against cyberattacks. Specifically, cybersecurity seeks to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of digital systems and the associated data and processes they maintain. Cybersecurity is a subset of information security which looks at the broader protection of information in both digital and physical form.
Objectives
This comprehensive five-day training course is designed to equip nuclear professionals with the latest expertise and practical tools for developing and managing robust cybersecurity programmes. Covering data security, information technology (IT), and operational technology (OT), this course blends operational experience with cutting-edge best practices to ensure the effective implementation of cybersecurity within nuclear facilities.
Industry-leading instructors bring real-world cybersecurity experience to the training, ensuring that the course can be tailored to meet the specific capacity-building needs of individual organisations, countries, and regions. As working practioners, they continuously update the material and exercises in line with the latest developments in this fast-paced field.
Audience
The course is open to 24 delegates.
The training is particularly relevant for:
- Facility operators and engineers of OT and IT systems
- Representatives of competent authorities
- Government officials and representatives of specialised state agencies
- Professional services organisations
The course has been designed for individuals with cybersecurity responsibilities within the nuclear sector, included those with limited experience with cybersecurity for operational technology. The training also benefits CISOs and SIROs who are looking for a better understanding of cybersecurity and in particular the balance of IT versus OT. Throughout the course, everything is framed firmly in the nuclear context.
Learner Quotes
The course provides good clarification on what is involved and is required to manage cybersecurity. Terminology explained well.
Really engaging course, thank you. Good resources and learnt a lot. Presentations and Exercises are dynamic too!
Great examples of the importance of understanding vulnerabilities to protect OT and IT systems from cyberattack.
Process
The course will be delivered by a team of instructors with extensive and firsthand knowledge of cybersecurity in the nuclear sector. Discussion will focus on relevant cybersecurity incidents and the lessons learned from these events, and the lectures will use scenario-based discussions, demonstrations and group exercises related to implementing and managing cybersecurity at a fictitious nuclear power plant to embed the learning. Participant discussions and questions will be greatly encouraged.
The training course will be held in English. As with all WINS events, the discussions will be unclassified but subject to Chatham House rules (what was said can be reported, but not attributed).
The venue for the training course is the EPZ NPP located at Wilhelminahofweg 2, 4454 PM Borssele, Netherlands.
The per delegate fee for attending the training course is 3,500.00 EUR.
As part of the fee, participants will be granted a free scholarship to enrol into the cybersecurity online training programme of the WINS Academy and, once they have completed the learning process and the final exam, the opportunity to become Certified Nuclear Security Specialised Professional (CNSSPs). More information here.
Refreshments and food will be provided during the course and a social event will be organised on one of the evenings.
Once application is confirmed, this will be followed up for invoicing and payment to be made prior to attending the training.
Delegates will need to arrange suitable travel and accommodation. It is recommended that delegates book as early as possible after they receive confirmation of their registration to the training course. A discounted block of rooms has been negotiated with the Van der Valk Hotel Middelburg and bus trips will be organised daily between this hotel and the training venue. We recommend that delegates stay at the suggested hotel. A booking will be provided to approved participants.
More information can be obtained from luka.cekic@wins.org
