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Introduction to Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity threats are becoming more common in our everyday lives, especially in industrial networks. Ensuring your device and network is secure is essential, but how do you go about doing it?

The Introduction to Cybersecurity course covers common threats and best practices to secure and harden your devices and networks. The course will take you on a journey starting with an "out of the box” device to then learning how to secure it to prevent commonly overlooked exposures using WeConfig, an industrial networking configuration tool by Westermo.

Course Overview

Prerequisite	Knowledge in TCP/IP
Level
Language	Available in English
Equipment required	Any WeOS device
Topics covered	What is cybersecurity OT & IT security differences Identifying the types of attacks Physical and Digital Security Understanding the importance of passwords How to harden your system Why time, date, and logs are important Patch management Understanding that the work is never done (Cybersecurity is not just a checklist)
What you will learn	You will learn about cybersecurity threats and how to configure, secure and harden your WeOS device and network
Certifications	None
How to attend	Self-study
Duration of course	3-4 hours
Exam	No

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What our attendees are saying

"Credit to the Westermo support team for finding a way to not only deliver a technical training course online, but engage the audience throughout."
– Liam Geoghegan, Portsmouth Water

"It was great, went in depth into the right stuff and constantly checked up on us."
– Kris Motyka, Core Control Solutions

"'Great course content, brilliant instructors and are always happy to help where possible. Highly recommend!"
– Alex Pressland, Actemium Automation (previously Cougar Automation)

Meet your instructors

Hi, my name is Ant!

I am one of the technical trainers at Westermo and I am based in Sweden. I have been both a trainer and field engineer for several years now. I love spending time on road and working in lots of exciting places. I look forward to meeting you on one of our courses!

If you have any questions about this or another course, don't hesitate to contact me at academy@westermo.com.