Industrial Cybersecurity

Get started today: Fall classes start September 18, 2023.

To enroll in classes, complete the Getting Started List. Our outreach specialists are offering free, virtual workshops for new students. If you have any questions along the way, text 425-382-7533.

New Training in Cyber Security for Physical Infrastructure 

Everett Community College is the first community college in the nation to provide training for students who are learning how to protect physical infrastructure from cyber attacks using real industrial components and networks.

Students learn to protect the information technology that runs crucial public and private systems like the electrical grid, water treatment systems, manufacturing, and even traffic systems. You’ll work with interactive technology and devices, learning how to control the system, defend it from attack, and even find vulnerabilities and hack it yourself.

The heart of this system is an interactive 15-foot wall that replicates a small manufacturing facility.

Watch our Industrial Cybersecurity playlist on YouTube

About the Program

Part of the college’s Information Technology program, the Industrial Cybersecurity program offers academic classes that lead to in-demand jobs, cyber security competitions, workshops, and opportunities for industry professionals to train and engage with students. Collectively, this is known as SPEAR, EvCC’s Student Performance Engagement and Assessment Range. 

Here’s a look at some of the industrial devices students will use:

Classes

Students will use this technology in four classes at EvCC: Assessing and Securing Control Systems (IT 175), Information Security Fundamentals (IT 180), Network Defense (IT 245), and Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures (IT 280). 

There are growing opportunities for students in Information Technology, Advanced Manufacturing and Business to collaborate and learn with this new technology. Current students, talk to your program advisor to learn more.

Cyber Challenges

EvCC is planning cyber challenges for college students and high school students. Students will compete in a series of technical tasks. 
 
Spoiler alert: Here’s a sneak peak at the competition themes.

Partners

GRIMM, a national leader in cyber-to-physical security research, developed EvCC’s 15-foot industrial cybersecurity training wall, advanced trainers and both security competitions. 

EvCC is looking for industry professionals to provide internships and to serve as student mentors and advisory board members for this program. To learn more, email IT_academic@everettcc.edu. 

IBEW Local 77 Industrial Cyber Security Exploratory Pathway

Participation in this pathway will introduce you to a series of self-paced online classes that begin with increasing your cyber security awareness within organizations that have industrial technology in their computer networks. This initial training is for all technology skills levels and begins with the fundamentals of Information Technology.

Please begin this process by becoming a participant in this program by filling out this form.

After registering as a participant, begin your online training with the self-paced online learning platform through Idaho National Labs. Begin by enrolling here.

The Foundational Webinars include 6 self-guided lessons:

  1. Session One: Industrial Control System (ICS) Basics - What is it and why should I care?
  2. Session Two: Industrial Control System (ICS) Communications - What are the ICS networking basics?
  3. Session Three: Cybersecurity Differences within IT and ICS Domains
  4. Session Four: Cyber Risks to ICS
  5. Session Five: Critical Infrastructure Sector Dependencies
  6. Session Six: Exploits in an ICS Infrastructure

Additional learning resources on Industrial Cybersecurity:

Upon completion of this training, IBEW members should reach out to your Business Representative for next steps. All other participants please email IT_Academic@everettcc.edu about next steps to enroll as a student at EvCC.