CERTIFIED OT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST

Build Your Own OT Cybersecurity Specialist

Why This Matters

OT Cybersecurity focuses on the cyber-physical systems that power our world, from energy grids to manufacturing plants.

Our nationally-certified program provides a comprehensive solution for OT leaders.

Frequently Asked Questions

    • Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility. This program helps OT and IT organizations unite with a larger view of the organization.

    • IT/OT differences are vast, yet the networks have converged. Thus, IT can be unaware of dynamic OT attack vectors. We recommend assessing your IT teams for OT cyber-physical risk competencies before assuming your organization is safe.

    • IT cybersecurity tools and methods can interrupt normal operations, cause equipment to stop working, and possibly cause harm to equipment and personnel.

    • Less than 1% of the OT workforce has the OT cyber skills to adequately partner with IT, mitigate field asset-level threat vectors, and maintain governance of CSO policies at the asset level.

    • Our program is more than a course; it is a system that commissions people to do critical work.

    • This upskilling program measures, benchmarks, trains, tests, verifies and certifies skills-gain to achieve on-the-job results.

    • Hands-on live simulated environments under the supervision of experts with years of OT field cybersecurity experience set this program apart from the rest.

    • We recommend at least three years of experience with your organization's OT or IT networks.

    • Good communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

    • Our advisory board and instructors have been at the table implementing the regulations, setting industry standards, and creating the frameworks used by regulators today. These standards are dynamic and constantly evolving just like this program.

    • We work with Government Agencies to set the bar stakeholders are now beginning to require.

    • An OT professional with experience and knowledge about your OT assets and OT networks.

    • An IT professional with responsibility in and around operational systems.

    • ASP Certified OT Cybersecurity Specialists earn industry-recognized certifications like Network+, Security+, and more.

    • The United States Department of Labor and State Departments of Education and Commerce issue OT cybersecurity certifications in all 50 states.

    • Graduates also receive degree credit for certificates earned.

Each Package Includes:

  • Initial Assessment

    Skills assessments to understand your team’s strengths and skill gaps.

  • Accredited Curriculum

    Customized curriculum designed to optimize the learner’s time and effort.

  • Expert Faculty

    Automated cloud campus providing a flexible, “anytime, anywhere” learning experience.

  • Recognized Credentials

    National certifications crafted to unlock new market opportunities for your firm.

  • Coaching to Completion

    Tools for leaders to manage the entire process from a single screen, requiring only the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee each month.

  • IT for OT

    CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certifications to deepen the integration between the IT and OT departments.