Accelerate IT: Cyber Security in Industry
- 5 months
- 09-02-2026
- Eindhoven
- EUR3,105
Step into the future of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 with this course Cyber Security in Industry!
Are you fascinated by both cyber security and industrial technology? This course offers you the chance to explore the fast-growing field where IT, OT, and automation come together. As factories, smart systems, and critical infrastructures become more digital and connected, protecting them against cyber threats is more important than ever.
About this course
Cyber Security in Industry is an 18-weeks course where you learn one day a week how to:
- Defend industrial networks, IoT devices, and automation systems from real-world attacks.
- Design resilient systems that can withstand cyber incidents.
- Apply security to domains such as smart manufacturing, critical infrastructure, robotics, and supply chains.
Why choose this course?
By joining this course, you’ll gain the practical skills and confidence to secure the digital industries of tomorrow. You’ll learn to protect smart factories, industrial networks, and critical infrastructures against real-world cyber threats. If you’re passionate about both cyber security and industry, this is your chance to make an impact.
Who is it for?
Career switchers & upskilling
This course is ideal for anyone who wants to understand how digital industries can be protected against cyber threats. Whether you want to reskill or upskill, you’ll learn how IT, OT, and automation systems connect and how to keep them secure. Perfect for professionals eager to explore the growing field of industrial cyber security within smart manufacturing and critical infrastructure.
Professionals in the industry
This course is designed for professionals working in the manufacturing or industrial sector, from large enterprises to SMEs and service providers. It’s especially valuable for those with a background in ICT, engineering, or industrial automation who want to expand their expertise into cyber security. You’ll gain practical knowledge on how to secure industrial control systems, IoT devices, and networked production environments.
For educational professionals
Teachers and trainers in technical or vocational education can also benefit from this course. By gaining up-to-date insights into Industrial Cyber Security, Industry 4.0, and OT security, you can enrich your teaching content and help prepare future professionals for the digital and secure factories of tomorrow.
Required experience
No prior cyber security experience is required, but an affinity for technology and industrial systems is recommended. A background or interest in Engineering, ICT, or Automation can be helpful. Participants should have a higher professional education (HBO) level of analytical and problem-solving skills.
You will gain hands-on experience, practical skills, and a deep understanding of industrial cyber security, preparing you for a future-proof career in securing the digital industries of tomorrow.
Content
What will you learn?
Learn alongside students and instructors in a collaborative, project-based environment. Work on real cases from industry partners or bring your own project.
More about this course:
The interdisciplinary field of Industrial Cyber Security spans multiple key technologies and domains such as:
- Network Security & Segmentation: Protecting industrial networks (IT/OT convergence, SCADA, PLCs).
- IoT & Edge Security: Securing sensors, actuators, embedded devices and industrial data in industrial environments.
- Resilience & Safety: Designing robust systems that remain operational under cyber-attack scenarios.
Application domains include:
- Smart Manufacturing Security: Protecting production lines and predictive maintenance systems.
- Critical Infrastructure Protection: Safeguarding energy, water, and transportation systems.
- Secure Industrial Automation: Hardening PLCs, robotics, and vision systems.
- Data-Driven Security: AI-driven anomaly detection and process monitoring.
- Supply Chain Security: Ensuring trustworthy components and secure data exchange.
The primary focus of the course is real-life projects in collaboration with companies and research groups. We invite you to bring your own project! To support you in these projects, we will provide various workshops, expertise, exercises, and coaching.
By the end of the course, you’ll understand how to strengthen industrial operations against cyber risks, contributing to safer, smarter, and more future-ready industries.
What could you expect?
The structure includes:
1. Dedicated workshops to speed up the learning on Network, Basic IT Security, Data Security, Industrial Automation and OT Fundamentals.
2. Dedicated Advanced workshops on IoT, Infrastructure, ICS/OT Cyber security, OT network protocols, relevant standards
3. Workshops/ expert sessions on demand in the range of the above topics and broader in the field covered by the minor. Some of the workshops could be organized in cooperation with, for instance, the Cyber security ICT program, Smart Industry ICT program, Industrial Automation at Fontys Engineering.
Agenda
Practical information
- Costs
- EUR3,105
- Length
- 5 months
- Start date(s)
- 09-02-2026
Duration
The course runs for 18 weeks with once per week a session. It is flexible to choose the day that fits you most. For the rest of the week (study load 4 hours), you will work independently or in a group on your own.
Structure
One day a week you will be at Fontys (Strijp-TQ) for workshops, inspiration sessions and your own working time. Contact us to discuss your ideal course schedule. Our experts are flexible and ready to support you on the day you wish most.
You design iteratively and regularly present your progress.
You will conclude with a final product in which you transform your vision of education and technology into a validated technology solution.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive an official certificate.
Language
The language of the course is in English
Start date
Two times a year in September and February
Festo Smart Industry setup
During this course, you will learn by doing in one of the labs at the Fontys ICT InnovationLab. The Festo Smart Industry setup offers a realistic learning environment and fits seamlessly with the principles of Industry 4.0 and 5.0. It is an environment in which students, teachers, and companies can work together on practical solutions. As a student, you will learn how to apply digital technologies and cyber security principles to make production processes secure and efficient.
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Start date(s)
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Eindhoven
9 Feb '26, EUR3,105 Register
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