Industrial Networks & Security


Two-day, practice-oriented courses at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW): Immerse yourself in the current topics surrounding OT security and network architectures and benefit from the experience of the experts and from exchanging ideas with like-minded people. You will receive in-depth know-how and concrete recommendations for action. Requirements from standards such as the ICT minimum standard, ISO27001 and IEC62443 are translated into concrete measures. In the OT Network Lab, we also get the chance to get our hands dirty.


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Designing Secure and Reliable OT Networks

Reliable and secure OT networks are not rocket science. This hands-on course covers essential network and security concepts, from VLANs, modern routing protocols, and Spanning Tree to redundancy and VPN technologies for remote maintenance and secure site connectivity. Learn how to prevent failures and enhance security with direct application in the OT Network Lab. ...more

Thursday May 22nd and Friday May 23rd Mai, 2025 | 09:00-17:00
Olten, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW)

1'200 900 CHF (Introductory discount until March 30th)

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OT Attack Mapping & Risk-Based Defense

Lateral movement, man-in-the-middle attacks, RFID cloning, and more—what attacks are truly relevant, and which are just myths and marketing hype?
In this interactive course, you will analyze real OT attack scenarios, identify critical issues, and develop pragmatic countermeasures with clear priorities. Hands-on, practical, and applicable to your OT environment. ...more

Thursday June 12th and Friday June 13th, 2025 | 09:00-17:00
Olten, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW)

1'200 900 CHF (Introductory discount until March 30th)

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Current topics and insights

The courses provide you with an update and help you identify your own blind spots.

Custom Use Cases

Participants can bring their own questions and scenarios for discussion.

Community Networking and Exchange

Meet like-minded professionals and learn from each other’s experiences.

Lecturers

Martin Scheu
Martin Scheu

Security Engineer, Switch Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Mischa Diehm
Mischa Diehm

CTO & Senior Network Engineer, Narrowin

Christopher Scherb
Christopher Scherb

Professor for Cybersecurity, FHNW

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