NETW C5S01: Foundations, Structures and Controls of Cybersecurity
Notes for Module 1, NETW C5S01: Foundations, Structures and Controls of Cybersecurity, of the Industrial Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure (ICCI) programmes.
Version: 1.0
Updated: 01 October 2026
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Theme 1: Introduction and Operational Technology Overview |
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| PRP1 | Pre-Reading Packet: Foundations, History & Taxonomy | |
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| T1 | Industrial Environments and PERA | |
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| T2 | Hardening OT Components and Physical Boundaries | |
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| T3 | Layered Logical Access Control Core Protocols | |
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| TBL1 | The Cascading Failure at the Blessington Catchment | ... | ... | ... |  |
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Theme 2: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) |
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| PRP2 | Pre-Reading Packet: Strategic GRC Foundations & Taxonomy | |
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| T4 | Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks & Threat Quantification | |
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| T5 | Strategic Governance & Operational Security Frameworks | |
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| T6 | ISMS Architecture, Regulatory Audits & Forensic Readiness | |
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Theme 3: Offensive Security & Incident Response |
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| PRP3 | Pre-Reading Packet: Threat Fundamentals & Environment Setup | |
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| T7 | Proactive Defence & Offensive Reconnaissance | |
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| T8 | Incident Response & Breach Management (Immersive Simulation) | |
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