TÜV certification: OT Security Technical Expert TÜV® (COSTE)

ALPSCALE expands OT Security expertise – Three team members now officially Certified OT Security Technical Experts (COSTE)

We’re proud to announce that three of our ALPSCALE team members have successfully completed the prestigious ICS.211 “Certified OT Security Technical Expert (COSTE)” certification – elevating their expertise in industrial cybersecurity to the next level.

This intensive training program, provided by LIMES Academy, delivers in-depth knowledge on protecting industrial networks (Operational Technology – OT) from cyber threats. Over the course of three hands-on training days, key topics were covered, including:

🔐 OT Threat Landscape & IEC 62443 Risk Analysis 📡 Technical analysis and hardening of industrial OT protocols (e.g. Modbus, PROFINET, OPC UA) 🛡️ Defense strategies against network-based attacks such as Man-in-the-Middle, MAC Spoofing, and DoS 🧠 System hardening, user and credential management, anomaly and threat detection 🔍 Network segmentation, firewall integration, and secure remote access concepts

This certification marks another important milestone in our mission to protect businesses in the industrial sector – with technical excellence and real-world consulting expertise.

💬 “We are excited to support our clients with even more hands-on OT Security knowledge, tailored strategies, and future-proof solutions.”

Stay ahead of the curve – with ALPSCALE as your trusted cybersecurity partner.

In industrial operations, technicians and engineers in particular are increasingly required to make or prepare the right decisions regarding appropriate technical security measures and security technologies. This requires in-depth security knowledge and a good understanding of threats, current attack campaigns and the use of technical protective measures.

Contents:

• OT Threat Landscape
  Procurement of a secure system IEC 62443 risk analysis
• OT protocols - Common wired and wireless OT protocols - Understanding OT protocols at a technical level - Wireless protocols in OT environments - Securing industrial protocols - Network and protocol analysis with Wireshark
• Network-based attacks MAC spoofing Denial of service attacks Network sniffing Protocol spoofing Man in the Middle Attacks
• Improving OT Network Security Network segmentation Use of firewalls in OT networks
• Application of security measures in OT Security requirements and their implementation User management Credential management Host hardening System monitoring and network detection Anomaly and threat detection Remote Access Backup and recovery OT Security Market Guide OT Security Trends
• Final Challenge