Scada Engineer: Scada Architecture & Cybersecurity Best Practices

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Start Date

21/12/2025

End Date

25/12/2025

Category

Cybersecurity

Country

Dubai

Course Overview

This technical course equips participants with comprehensive knowledge of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems, focusing on architecture design, system integration, operations, and cybersecurity best practices. It covers both foundational and advanced topics to ensure the secure and efficient deployment and management of SCADA systems across industrial environments.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

– Understand SCADA system components, architecture, communication protocols, and integration principles.
– Design and optimize SCADA systems to meet operational, monitoring, and control requirements.
– Identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities within SCADA environments and apply defense mechanisms.
– Implement SCADA security policies in compliance with industry standards and regulations.
– Troubleshoot and maintain SCADA systems to ensure operational reliability and resilience against cyber threats.

Course Outline

1- Fundamentals of SCADA Systems: Components, Architecture, and Protocols
2- Designing, Integrating, and Optimizing SCADA Architectures
3- Identifying SCADA Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities
4- Implementing SCADA Security Best Practices and Compliance Standards
5- SCADA System Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and Cyber-Resilience Strategies

Target Audience

SCADA Engineers, Automation Engineers, Control System Engineers, IT Security Professionals, Operations Managers, Plant Engineers, and technical personnel involved in the deployment, maintenance, or security of SCADA and industrial control systems.

Methodology

The course uses a combination of technical lectures, SCADA system modeling exercises, cybersecurity risk assessment workshops, real-world industrial case study reviews, group discussions, and troubleshooting simulations to provide a balance of theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Conclusion

Upon completing the course, participants will have the technical expertise to design robust SCADA architectures, secure SCADA environments against cyber threats, and ensure the reliable operation of industrial control systems in various sectors.

Daily Agenda

1 Day

Introduction to SCADA Systems: Architecture and Components

2 Day

Designing and Integrating SCADA Architectures

3 Day

SCADA Cybersecurity Threat Landscape and Vulnerability Assessment

4 Day

Implementing SCADA Security Policies and Defense-in-Depth Strategies

5 Day

SCADA System Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Cyber-Resilience Building