Answer the cyber clauses that now appear in every automation tender.
13 self-paced units · about 4 hours of guided learning · a quiz after every unit · 65-question final · QR-verifiable certificate valid 2 years · ₹7,999 incl. GST · lifetime access
Who it is for
Automation, control, commissioning and service engineers; system integrators answering pre-qualification questionnaires; plant engineers managing vendors.
What you will be able to do
- Draw a plant as zones and conduits, place any device on the Purdue model, and explain security levels.
- Read the IEC 62443 family and know which part applies to you as a service provider (2-4).
- Run a one-workshop, path-based risk assessment a customer will pay for.
- Design and audit remote access: requested, approved, brokered, authenticated, logged, time-boxed.
- Apply media, workstation, patching and backup discipline; segment and harden switches and controllers.
- Handle credentials and handover; act correctly in the first hour of an incident; pass a customer audit.
- Read any controller’s security datasheet (Schneider M580, Rockwell ControlLogix, Siemens S7-1500) and map certificates, roles, 802.1X and encrypted protocols back to the standard.
- Secure the supervisory layer (AVEVA System Platform, FactoryTalk View, WinCC): directory-tied security modes, secured and verified writes, encrypted platform traffic, galaxy backup and version control.
- Govern edge gateways, wireless, vendor skids and cloud services as outbound-only conduits, with CERT-In and DPDP obligations for plants in India.
The 13 units
- Cyber IS Safety: the OT threat landscape
- How a plant is built: zones, conduits and levels
- The IEC 62443 family, practically
- Threats, vulnerabilities and risk assessment
- Secure remote access and vendor management
- Media, workstations and patching
- Segmentation and hardening in practice
- Identity, accounts and project credentials
- Detection, response and recovery
- The contractor’s cyber obligations
- Securing a real controller: M580, ControlLogix, S7-1500
- Securing the supervisory layer: AVEVA System Platform
- Edge, IIoT and the cloud
How it works
Narrated video with animated cutaways and a downloadable transcript for every unit. 70% on each unit quiz unlocks the next; 75% on the final earns the OT Security Passport, verifiable by QR code. Aligned to IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82 and NIST CSF 2.0; the course teaches the principles in our own words and does not certify you against IEC 62443.
Pay once, start the same minute. Your login is created automatically and emailed to you.
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OT Cybersecurity Essentials (OTCS-201): frequently asked questions
Who is OTCS-201 for?
Automation, instrumentation, electrical and maintenance engineers, system-integrator engineers and control-room staff who work on PLC, DCS and SCADA systems and are now asked cybersecurity questions by clients, tenders or auditors. It is an intermediate course.
Do I need a cybersecurity or IT background?
No. There are no prerequisites. The course starts from the OT threat landscape and builds up. Familiarity with PLCs or SCADA helps, because the later units apply the ideas to real controllers.
What does the course cover?
13 units: the OT threat landscape; zones, conduits and levels; the IEC 62443 family; threats and risk assessment; secure remote access; media, workstations and patching; segmentation and hardening; identity and credentials; detection, response and recovery; contractor cyber obligations; securing real controllers (M580, ControlLogix, S7-1500); securing the supervisory layer (AVEVA System Platform); and edge, IIoT and the cloud.
How long does it take?
About 4 hours of guided learning: roughly 2 hours 20 minutes of narrated video plus the quizzes. It is self-paced, so you can study at any time and finish in a weekend or spread it over several weeks.
How am I assessed?
Each unit ends with a 10-question quiz; you need 70% to unlock the next unit, with unlimited retakes. The final assessment has 65 questions and needs 75% to pass, again with unlimited attempts.
What certificate do I get, and is it recognised?
On passing you receive the WonderSys Academy OT Security Passport certificate, valid for 2 years. Each certificate carries a QR code that anyone, for example an employer or a client, can scan to confirm it is genuine. It is a WonderSys Academy course certificate; it is not an ISA/IEC 62443 certification or a government qualification, but it prepares you for those.
What does it cost?
The price is Rs 7,999 including GST. The current price is always shown on the enrolment page. You pay once and keep lifetime access.
How do I start after paying?
Payment is online (UPI, cards or net banking). Your login to the learning platform is created automatically and emailed to you as soon as the payment succeeds, so you can start the same minute.
Can I study on my phone?
Yes. The course runs in any browser on a phone, tablet or computer, and also in the Moodle mobile app.
What if I get stuck?
Two 30-minute one-to-one doubt-clearing sessions with a WonderSys trainer over video call are included. You email your question first, then the trainer schedules the call. More sessions are available if you need them.
Can my company enrol a team?
Yes. For group enrolment, invoices in the company’s name or a private batch, WhatsApp +91 99025 88448.