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CENTRE FOR
EXCELLENCE
IN
CYBERSECURITY
A national-grade capacity building initiative for OT and ICS cybersecurity-engineered to protect the infrastructure that powers nations. We build the people, the protocols, and the posture.
Institutional Cybersecurity Capacity - From Curriculum to Cyber Range.
Need for Capabity and Capability Building in Cybersecurity
OT/ICS
Specialised Cyber Range for Industrial Control Systems
IEC
62443 Standards Aligned - globally recognised compliance
30+
Nations reached with cybersecurity insight and training
2
Phase delivery model - Infrastructure first, Training second
Capacity Building Curriculum
10 SPECIALIST MODULES
Every module is engineered for practitioners who operate in the field - not theorists in a classroom. From ICS fundamentals to live cyber range simulations, our curriculum builds real-world operational capability across your entire critical infrastructure workforce.
1
Fundamentals of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Core concepts, threat landscape overview, and foundational principles for securing industrial environments.
3
Incident Detection and Response in OT Environments
Identifying anomalies, containing breaches, and restoring operations without disrupting critical processes.
5
Secure Network Design for SCADA and ICS
Network segmentation, zone and conduit models, DMZ architecture, and hardening strategies for industrial networks.
7
Policy, Compliance, and Regulatory Frameworks
Navigating NERC CIP, NIS2, IEC 62443, and national regulations governing critical infrastructure security.
9
Supply Chain Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
Managing third-party risk, vendor access controls, and supply chain integrity in industrial procurement.
2
IEC 62443 Standards for Industrial Control Systems
Full implementation guidance for the globally recognised security standard governing ICS and IACS environments.
4
Cyber Risk Assessment and Management
Structured methodologies for identifying, evaluating, and prioritising risk across critical infrastructure assets.
6
Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management
Operationalising threat intelligence feeds, patch management, and continuous monitoring in industrial systems.
8
Hands-On Cyber Range: OT/ICS Attack Simulation
Live, adversarial simulation exercises in a controlled OT environment - attack, defend, and analyse in real time.
10
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in OT
Building resilient recovery plans that maintain operations during and after a cybersecurity incident.
The Problem We Solve
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
UNDER SIEGE
Power grids. Water treatment. Transportation networks. Manufacturing plants. The systems that sustain civilisation were never designed with today's threat landscape in mind. Nation-state actors, ransomware groups, and insider threats now target Operational Technology with precision - yet most OT security teams remain under-resourced, under-trained, and under-prepared.The gap betweencybersecurity awareness and operational readiness in critical infrastructure is not just a technical problem - it is a national security crisis. The CyberDiplomat CCoE exists to close that gap.
IEC 62443 Aligned Lab Environment
BUILDING RESILIET
DEFENDERS
The CCoE exists to develop a generation of OT/ICS cybersecurity professionals who can operate with precision, confidence, and strategic clarity - protecting the systems that nations depend on.
1
Phase One - Foundation
Establish Lab Infrastructure
Stand up a purpose-built OT/ICS simulation environment aligned with IEC 62443 and international standards. Deploy tools, hardware, and cyber range platforms before any training begins.
2
Phase Two - Operations
Deliver Training & Research
Run structured training programmes, live attack simulations, and original research in OT/ICS cybersecurity - producing certified practitioners ready for the field.
Our Goal
ICS Architecture
THE 5-LAYER OT MODEL
Your Institution. Our Expertise. One Centre That Changes Everything.
We help educational and government institutions stand up fully operational cybersecurity centres - aligned to IEC 62443, equipped for real-world simulation, and designed to produce field-ready defenders.
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