Learning Proposal for Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems Based on Problems and Established by a 4.0 Didactic Advanced-Manufacturing-Plant

Abstract

Researches data indicates that the search for cybersecurity professionals to protect industrial control systems (ICS) in Brazil is increasing, as a result of the rise in cyber-attacks directed at the industry. However, there is a deficiency of professionals with the required competence in ICS cybersecurity, which involves the areas of information (IT) and operational technology (OT). On the other hand, there is a lack of educational institutions with the right strategies for training professionals who master the technologies required for the protection of ICS. This paper seeks to present a strategy to address this lack through the evaluation of indicative scenarios of practices for the development of competencies in ICS cybersecurity through the active problembased learning (PBL) methodology. The proposed scenarios combine the theory and practice involved in solving ICS cybersecurity problems, through the use of PBL with the support of SENAI CIMATEC's 4.0 Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP).

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“…Campus-area network exploration is proposed in [42] to identify cyber threats and propose security measures. Several scenarios and practices are proposed for enabling problem-based learning in training regarding industrial control systems [43]. Meanwhile, problem-based learning and project-based learning could be more complex in the case of large and un-homogeneous student groups with a low level of previous knowledge and autonomy.…”