SNS I456 Essentials for NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection - GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection GCIP
 
Course Description
This course equips cybersecurity and compliance professionals with the knowledge required to meet and sustain NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection requirements. Learners translate regulatory obligations into practical technical controls audit ready documentation and operational processes that support reliable and compliant critical infrastructure operations.
 
What You Will Learn
Interpret and apply NERC CIP requirements across the CIP standards lifecycle
Translate policy requirements into enforceable technical and operational controls
Develop and document security plans change management processes and evidence artifacts
Correlate technical logs system data and monitoring outputs to regulatory expectations
Integrate IT and operational technology monitoring for critical infrastructure assets
Prepare for audits through structured evidence collection and validation
 
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for cybersecurity professionals compliance managers risk officers auditors OT security teams and IT practitioners responsible for securing and maintaining compliance within regulated critical infrastructure environments.
 
Hands On Training Experience
Learners map NERC CIP requirements to practical security controls within a simulated utility organization. Exercises include building documentation packages correlating evidence and conducting mock audits to reinforce audit readiness and operational alignment.
 
Course Outcomes
Achieve and maintain compliance with NERC CIP requirements
Reduce regulatory risk and potential operational disruptions
Improve collaboration between security compliance and operations teams
Streamline audit preparation and evidence management processes