About the Lead SCADA Security Manager
The PECB Lead SCADA Security Manager programme gives you the skills to protect the industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA environments that run critical infrastructure. Delivered fully self-paced and online, it covers the fundamentals of SCADA and ICS, the threats and vulnerabilities they face, and how to design, implement and test a complete security programme — drawing on recognised guidance such as NIST SP 800-82.
You’ll learn to build a secure network architecture for industrial environments, implement management and technical controls, handle incidents and continuity, and carry out security testing of SCADA systems. It suits professionals responsible for the safety and resilience of operational technology.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
Course Curriculum
- SCADA and ICS fundamentals
- Industrial control system characteristics
- Threats and vulnerabilities
- The regulatory and standards landscape
- Designing an ICS security programme (NIST SP 800-82)
- Risk assessment for SCADA environments
- Network security architecture
- Segmentation and secure design
- Management and operational controls
- Technical security controls
- Incident management for ICS
- Business continuity and resilience
- Testing approaches for industrial systems
- Assessing controls and configurations
- Handling findings safely
- Reporting and improvement
- The competency domains
- Revision and exam technique
- Booking and sitting the PECB exam
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All You Need to Know
This programme suits professionals responsible for industrial and operational technology security, including:
- SCADA and ICS engineers, developers and operators
- Security professionals and IT specialists protecting critical infrastructure
- Risk managers overseeing operational technology
- Consultants advising on industrial cybersecurity
A fundamental understanding of SCADA security is recommended before enrolling.
The PECB Certified Lead SCADA Security Manager exam assesses the competency domains for designing, implementing and managing a security programme for SCADA and industrial control systems. Completing the training earns 31 CPD credits.
What Our Learners Say
The Lead SCADA Security Manager course gave me a clear, structured path to strengthen our information security posture. The instructors explained industrial control systems security in a way that was easy to apply on the job, and I passed the exam on my first attempt.
The pacing suited a busy schedule, and the focus on industrial control systems security meant I could start applying what I learned before I'd even finished the course.
As someone new to information security, I was worried the material would be too advanced. The course broke down industrial control systems security step by step, and support from Profice advisors made the whole process smooth.
This course sharpened skills I already had and filled in the gaps around industrial control systems security. My manager noticed the difference within a month of me completing the Lead SCADA Security Manager certification.
I'd been putting off Lead SCADA Security Manager certification for a while, but the self-paced format made it manageable alongside a full-time job. Learning to strengthen our information security posture felt achievable within a few weeks.
Career Opportunities After This Training
ICS/SCADA security managers protect industrial control systems and critical infrastructure from cyber threats, applying the OT-specific security frameworks covered in the Lead SCADA Security Manager course.
Hiring Companies
Average Salary
OT security engineers secure operational technology environments — from PLCs to SCADA networks — bridging traditional IT security practice with industrial engineering requirements.
Hiring Companies
Average Salary
Industrial cybersecurity consultants assess and harden SCADA and ICS environments for manufacturing, energy and utilities clients against emerging OT-focused threats.
Hiring Companies
Average Salary
Frequently Asked Questions
A PECB credential proving you can design and manage security for SCADA and industrial control systems (ICS/OT) that run critical infrastructure such as utilities, manufacturing and energy.
OT environments prioritise availability and physical safety, use specialised protocols, and often can't be patched or rebooted like standard IT — so they need dedicated security controls, which this course covers.
The exam is an essay-type, open-book paper of roughly 3 hours. You need the passing score set by PECB (generally around 70%). After passing you receive a 'Certificate of Exam Success', and the full certification is issued once you also meet PECB's professional-experience requirements.
Security managers, ICS/OT engineers and consultants working with critical infrastructure, utilities or industrial environments.
Yes — the exam voucher is included in the course package. Speak to a Profice advisor to confirm current pricing and what each package includes.