Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Practical Ethical Hacking and Operational Technology Cybersecurity
This course delves into the essentials of information security and OT Cybersecurity, covering everything from ethical hacking to fundamental cyber attack techniques. Students will learn to protect operational technology environments against digital threats.
6 weeks, 2 hours per week
SHIANG-JIUN CHEN
Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology
Taipei Medical University
SHIH-HAO CHANG
Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology
Taipei Medical University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Apply OT cybersecurity principles to protect critical infrastructure and essential services such as power, water, and transportation from cyber threats.
- Evaluate risks and vulnerabilities in OT systems and propose proactive security measures to ensure operational continuity and prevent breaches.
- Compare various approaches to integrating IT/OT technologies and understand how they can be used to address cybersecurity challenges in different industries.
- Design and implement effective asset and patch management strategies to maintain secure OT environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and enhance OT security solutions, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Investigate the latest advancements in OT cybersecurity and apply this knowledge to stay ahead of emerging threats and evolving industry standards.
Syllabus
- The fundamental concepts of information security
- The fundamental concepts of ethical hacking
- Information security treat and vulnerability assessment
- Introduction to Industrial control systems
- Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
- Internet of Things (IIoT) & OT Threat
Issued on 21st September 2026
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