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Practical engineering training

Free, self-paced training for electrical, control, automation and industrial systems engineers.

Build practical knowledge through structured lessons, worked examples, engineering exercises and knowledge checks. The training focuses on how technical principles apply to real industrial systems rather than treating them as abstract theory.

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15 modulesApproximately 9 hr 40 minFoundation to intermediateFree and self-paced

OT Cyber Security Foundations

A practical introduction to operational technology cyber security for engineers working with control systems, industrial networks and automation equipment.

Follow the design of the fictional Riverside Water Transfer Station as you learn how to define systems, identify risks, design zones and conduits, specify security requirements and plan verification activities.

No cyber-security qualification is required. Familiarity with industrial control systems is helpful but not essential.

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Training built for engineers

Practical rather than purely theoretical

Each course connects technical principles to engineering decisions, system architecture, documentation and project delivery.

Based on industrial systems

Examples use PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial networks, remote access, control panels and operational processes.

Structured learning

Modules include learning objectives, worked examples, practical activities, knowledge checks and further reading.

Independent and transparent

The material supports professional development but does not replace applicable standards, competent engineering judgement or accredited certification.

How learning works

1
Learn the principles
Work through concise lessons covering the concepts, terminology and engineering context.
2
Apply them to a system
Use the Riverside Water Transfer Station case study to apply each topic to a consistent industrial example.
3
Check your understanding
Pass each module knowledge check and review the explanation for every answer.
4
Produce an engineering output
Bring the work together into a practical cyber-security design basis that can inform your own project methods.

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Synchronise saved exercise responses and project work
Maintain a personal learning record
Access additional tools and downloadable resources

Browser progress is not a formal training or competency record.

Course author

About the author

The training is written by Jonny Wilson, Design Engineer and EngTech TMIET, drawing on industrial control-system design, automation, functional-safety and IEC 62443 training and project experience.

The aim is to make specialist engineering subjects easier to understand and apply without oversimplifying the technical decisions involved.

Training in development

Further practical training is planned across areas including:

Industrial networking
IEC 62443 engineering workflows
Functional safety fundamentals
Electrical and control-system design
Engineering documentation and verification

New courses will be published when the material is complete and technically reviewed.

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