Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	SANS Technology Institute Proposal	Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.)	Industrial Control Systems Security	10/12/2018	Recommended	10/30/2018
Industrial Control Systems Security Program Description
The proposed SANS Technology Institute graduate certificate program in ICSS is a 12-credit hour program with a cohesive set of learning outcomes focused on teaching applied technologies used to defend and secure industrial control systems, operations technology, or cyber-physical systems.  The Industrials Control Systems Security graduate certificate program provides a broad and integrated mechanism for students to learn the essential security awareness, work-specific knowledge, and hands-on technical skills needed to secure automation and control system technology. <br> <br>These systems often form the backbone of infrastructures identified as critical to national security, economic security, public health, or safety. Traditional defenses found in business or corporate IT environments are not always effective when applied to the industrial or operation technology space.  Legacy equipment, proprietary hardware and software, non-traditional protocols, and consideration for the health and safety of equipment, personnel, and communities all add to the challenges of securing these environments.  This proposed program will deliver a tailored solution to an emerging, critical, and widely unrecognized need. <br>