OT/ICS & IoT Security Certification
Secure cyber-physical systems
Key facts
- Level: Professional
- Field: Cybersecurity & Information Security
- Estimated study time: about 32 hours
- Credential price: $149
- Exam: 60 questions · 90 minutes · pass mark 70%
About the OT/ICS & IoT Security certification
Protect operational technology: ICS/SCADA architectures, the Purdue model, OT protocols, the IEC 62443 standard, IoT device security and safely securing cyber-physical and critical-infrastructure environments.
What you will learn
The official OT/ICS & IoT Security study course covers:
- OT/ICS Fundamentals — Systems, Architectures and Threat Landscape — Establish the conceptual foundation of operational technology: what OT/ICS systems are, how they differ from IT, the key architectures they use, and…
- IEC 62443 — The OT Security Standard — Master the IEC 62443 framework: its structure, zones and conduits model, security levels, and how it assigns responsibilities across asset owners, in…
- OT Network Security — Segmentation, Monitoring and Secure Remote Access — Design and implement defensive architectures for OT networks: segmentation strategy, passive monitoring, secure remote access, and patch management u…
- IoT Security — Device Hardening, Communication Security and Lifecycle Management — Understand IoT security from device to cloud: hardware security, secure boot, communication protocols, network security, and the full IoT device life…
- OT/ICS Incident Response, Safety Systems and Critical Infrastructure — Prepare for and respond to OT security incidents while maintaining operational safety, and understand the regulatory frameworks governing critical in…
- Advanced OT/ICS Defence — Threat Hunting, Red Teaming and Architecture Reviews — Apply advanced defensive techniques in OT: threat hunting using MITRE ATT&CK for ICS, OT red teaming constraints, architecture reviews, and building…
- Exam Readiness — Concepts Recap, Exam Structure and Practice Strategy — Consolidate the full course scope, understand how the OT/ICS and IoT Security professional examination is structured, and apply proven practice strat…
- Hands-on Lab — Defend an ICS & IoT Fleet — An OT/ICS security capstone in Google Colab: model the Purdue architecture and zones, parse and validate Modbus traffic, harden IoT devices, and dete…
Frequently asked questions
- Is the OT/ICS & IoT Security certificate verifiable?
- Yes. Every issued Hootix Academy certificate carries a unique credential code that anyone can verify online.
- How is the OT/ICS & IoT Security exam structured?
- It is a 90-minute proctored multiple-choice exam of 60 questions; you need 70% to pass.
- Do I need to buy the course to take the exam?
- You can purchase the certification exam on its own, or bundle it with the full study course at a reduced price.
- How long does the OT/ICS & IoT Security course take?
- About 32 hours of self-paced study.