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2024-06-07 00:00:00 | Gardeing Ireland \\'s Industrial Backbone: le rôle de la technologie opérationnelle. Guarding Ireland\\'s Industrial Backbone: The Role of Operational Technology. (lien direct) |
Découvrez la pièce perspicace du professeur UL Tom Newe \\ publié dans Silicon Republic.Tom est professeur au Département de génie électronique et informatique de l'Université de Limerick, un partenaire de projet de Cyber Skills, met en lumière les défis de sécurité pressants auxquels sont confrontés les systèmes de technologie opérationnelle hérités (OT) et l'augmentation alarmante des cyberattaques ciblant les systèmes industriels.
Dans son article, Tom met l'accent sur le besoin critique de personnel qualifié dans la sécurité OT, mettant en évidence l'écart significatif dans les professionnels expérimentés dans cette zone en croissance rapide.Alors que les industries continuent d'intégrer OT avec les réseaux informatiques - un processus connu sous le nom de convergence informatique - La complexité de la sécurisation de ces environnements augmente, rendant les programmes de formation et d'éducation spécialisés plus importants que jamais.
Tom explique comment ce paradigme évolue progressivement grâce aux initiatives du gouvernement irlandais comme la Higher Education Authority Human Capital Initiative (HEA-HCI), qui fournit désormais 80% de financement pour les cours de cybersécurité dans les universités partenaires, MTU, UL et TUD.Ce financement autorise les universités à travers l'Irlande pour combler les lacunes des compétences de l'industrie et développer des programmes de formation complets.
Un de ces programmes est le diplôme professionnel en sécurité OT, une collaboration entre les études supérieures et professionnelles à l'Université de Limerick et Cyber Skills.Ce cours cible spécifiquement les besoins de cybersécurité des systèmes IT-OT intégrés.Les participants ont la possibilité d'utiliser une infrastructure de cyber-gamme avancée, fournissant une solution de simulation sur site pour modéliser les environnements informatiques et OT.Ces simulations facilitent une formation de scénarios réaliste, y compris de véritables cyberattaques, aidant les participants à développer des compétences pratiques pour protéger leurs organisations \\ 'infrastructure critique.
Pour voir l'article complet de Tom Newe et comprendre l'importance de protéger la squelette industrielle de l'Irlande \\, lisez sa pièce complète ici:
Check out UL Professor Tom Newe\'s insightful piece published in Silicon Republic. Tom is a Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at University of Limerick, a project partner of Cyber Skills, sheds light on the pressing security challenges faced by legacy operational technology (OT) systems and the alarming rise in cyberattacks targeting industrial systems. In his article, Tom emphasizes the critical need for personnel skilled in OT security, highlighting the significant gap in experienced professionals in this rapidly growing area. As industries continue to integrate OT with IT networks-a process known as IT-OT convergence-the complexity of securing these environments increases, making specialized training and education programs more important than ever. Tom discusses how this paradigm is gradually shifting thanks to Irish Government initiatives like the Higher Education Authority Human Capital Initiative (HEA-HCI), which now provides 80% funding for cybersecurity courses at partner universities, MTU, UL and TUD. This funding empowers universities across Ireland to address industry skill gaps and develop comprehensive training programs. One such program is the Professional Diploma in OT Security, a collaboration between Graduate and Professional Studies at the University of Limerick and Cyber Skills. This course specifically targets the cybersecurity needs of integrated IT-OT systems. Participants have the opportunity to use advanced cyber range infrastructure, providing an on-site simulation solution to model both IT and OT environments. These simulations facilitate realistic scenario training, including genuine cyberattacks, helping participants develop practical skills t |
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2022-07-25 00:00:00 | Sécurisez votre technologie opérationnelle (OT) contre les attaques en ligne avec un nouveau programme de diplôme professionnel de la cybersécurité Secure your Operational Technology (OT) against online attacks with new cyber security professional diploma programme (lien direct) |
As featured in The Independent, Prof. Thomas Newe, Associate Professor with UL\'s Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, explains why the new cyber security professional diploma programme is particularly beneficial for IT professionals who are unfamiliar with OT. The article is included below or via this link: independent.ie --- Cyber security: why it matters Cyber security has been pushed to the forefront of public consciousness in recent years, thanks to a spate of high-profile hacks and ransomware attacks that have occurred both internationally and in Ireland. Vital business operations in many industries are increasingly carried out and managed online, which has given rise to a heightened need for comprehensive digital security training and awareness. One of the primary concerns of industry leaders in the manufacturing field is how they can secure the seamless functioning of their OT (Operational Technology) systems. OT is a term that describes hardware and software which is used to oversee and control the physical devices, processes and events associated with any given business enterprise. With the advent of Industry 4.0, which seeks to establish automated protocols and operation guidelines for the manufacturing industry, the secure functioning of OT systems underpinning manufacturing processes is paramount. Unlike IT attacks that generally target data, OT attacks focus on industrial control systems (ICS), leading to a tangible physical impact. For example, during a 2017 Triton/Trisis cyberattack on a Middle East petrochemical plant\'s safety instrumentation system, the attackers triggered an outage that could have led to the release of toxic hydrogen sulphide gas or caused explosions. In the USA, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware cyberattack in May 2021 threatened the security of the company\'s oil pipeline infrastructure. This incident highlighted the need for OT engineers to understand and be able to defend against sophisticated cyber attacks. Whilst cyber attacks exist in the digital space, they can have a real and tangible effect on the physical world. Bridging the educational gap Recent hacks within vital sectors of the Irish economy have highlighted both the pressing need for workers who are highly skilled in cyber security, and the current shortage of such workers. The Professional Diploma in OT Security is an innovative new programme that bridges this urgent educational gap. This diploma is jointly offered by two HEA-Human Capital Initiatives: Cyber Skills (Ireland\'s leading cyber security initiative) and UL@Work (a University of Limerick-based initiative that provides digital skills programmes to thoroughly prepare graduates for the workplace). Cyber Skills was established in order to address the critical skills shortage in cyber security by providing flexible, university-accredited online micro-credentials and pathways, delivered by lecturers who are experts in their field. Cyber Skills\' courses have been created by academic leaders in MTU, UL and TU Dublin, as well as the institute\'s industry partners. Integrating OT and IT knowledge The Professional Diploma in OT Security is designed to develop the skills of emerging cyber security experts in Smart Manufacturing. The diploma is ideal for professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in integrating OT and IT systems to facilitate Industry 4.0 standards in their organisation. Programme lecturers actively encourage individuals and companies to invest in their employees\' skills, knowledge and training, in order to protect and strengthen their organisation\'s defence against cyber attacks. Prof. Thomas Newe, Associate Professor with UL\'s Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, explains that the diploma is particularly beneficial for IT professionals who are unfamiliar with OT. “The course really helps IT engineers to better understand OT, and learn how IT securely interfaces with it.” Deeper understanding and career progression: what students can expect The course curriculum will give participants a s | Ransomware Hack Threat Industrial | ★★ | |
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2022-03-16 00:00:00 | Cybersécurité - la valeur et le besoin de formation pratique Cyber Security -The Value and Need for Practical Training (lien direct) |
Whenever we are trying to master a new skill, we have all heard about the importance of practise. The associated attention, rehearsal and repetition leads to the acquisition of new knowledge or skills that can later be developed into more complex skillsets. This sentiment has been seen throughout history, where some of the world\'s most masterful people have shared a similar philosophy that is still true today: Bruce Lee - “Practice makes perfect. After a long time of practising, our work will become natural, skillfull, swift and steady” Abraham Lincoln - “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Japanese Proverb – “Tomorrow\'s battle is won during todays practice” Vincent Van Gough – “As practise makes perfect, I cannot but make progress, each drawing one makes, each study one paints is a step forward” Marshawn Lynch - “When you get to practice against the best, it brings the best out of you.” Martha Graham – “Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired” Unknown - “Don\'t practise until you get it right, practice until you can\'t get it wrong” Others might disagree slightly: Vince Lombardi – “Practise does not make perfect. Only perfect practise makes perfect” So, the message is clear, to master a skill, we need to practise but we need to practise against the best and in the best most realistic possible environment. In terms of cybersecurity, as the cyber threat environment grows more intense, cyber defence groups require more and more skilled professionals to help with the onslaught of cyberattacks. However, they are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and hire trained security professionals as having a degree in cybersecurity is usually not enough to give an individual the skills required for mitigating sophisticated attacks. For Cyber Security professionals, the required practise involves realistic breach scenarios or cyberattacks. These breaches or cyberattacks are any attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer, computing system or computer network with the intent to cause damage. The aim to disable, disrupt, destroy or control computer systems or to alter, block, delete, manipulate or steal the data held within these systems. Day-to-day work in cybersecurity offers few opportunities for such training on the job, resulting in the required practise being an extremely difficult thing to achieve. When you think about it, cyberattacks are seemingly in the news every day, which seems to contradict my previous statement. However, the results of a cyberattack can range from causing inconvenience to dire consequences. A cyberattack on critical infrastructure and/or healthcare sectors don\'t just affect data or computer systems, they can wreak havoc in the physical world. This was seen all too well in Ireland in the not so distant past. So, cyberattacks are prevalent but the consequences mean we aim to prevent as many breaches as possible and reduce the impact, contain and eradicate any attack that exploits a system. There lies the problem, cyber security professionals require realistic breach scenarios and cyberattacks to train and become sufficiently skilled but cyber professionals are consistently working hard to prevent such attacks in the real-world. So the question is, “how do we train cyber security professionals to deal with the challenging ever-changing cyber environment?”. The answer is a Cyber Range! A Cyber Range provides a secure, sandboxed virtual interactive training environment that can simulate real-world feel scenarios and environments, including complex IT environments and attacks on IT infrastructure, networks, software platforms and applications. As a result, a cyber range infrastructure provides the required training and practise elements of realistic breach scenarios and cyberattacks. A Cyber Range enables students to practice newly acquire | Tool Threat Studies Mobile Industrial Medical Cloud | ★★ |
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