Data Center Physical Security
RCCE students will learn securing critical infrastructure facilities and environmental controls. RCCE students will learn to apply industry-standard tools and techniques to identify weaknesses and verify security controls. The course covers practical scenarios ranging from initial setup to final reporting. RCCE students will learn to analyze complex systems and think like an attacker to better defend the organization. This comprehensive course delivers practical knowledge applicable to real-world cybersecurity operations. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn through a combination of concept explanation, practical demonstration, and hands-on exercises.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing Data Center Physical Security
- Execute hands-on tasks for data center physical security
- Execute hands-on tasks for securing critical infrastructure facilities & environmental controls
- Execute hands-on tasks for course objectives & scope
- Execute hands-on tasks for primary objectives
- Execute hands-on tasks for scope coverage — covering Master data center physical security controls, Perimeter through rack-level security.
- Execute hands-on tasks for why physical security matters
- Execute hands-on tasks for the forgotten layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for real-world impact — covering Bypasses all digital controls if breached, Data theft via stolen drives or taps.
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Execute hands-on tasks for layer 1: perimeter
- Execute hands-on tasks for layer 2: building shell — covering Fences, barriers, vehicle bollards, Hardened walls, blast-rated doors.
- Execute hands-on tasks for layer 4: rack & asset — covering Badge access per security tier.
| Module 01 | Data Center Physical Security |
| Module 02 | Securing Critical Infrastructure Facilities & Environmental Controls |
| Module 03 | Course Objectives & Scope |
| Module 04 | Primary Objectives |
| Module 05 | Scope Coverage |
| Module 06 | Why Physical Security Matters |
| Module 07 | The Forgotten Layer |
| Module 08 | Real-World Impact |
| Module 09 | Defense-in-Depth Physical Model |
| Module 10 | Layer 1: Perimeter |
| Module 11 | Layer 2: Building Shell |
| Module 12 | Layer 4: Rack & Asset |
| Module 13 | Data Center Tier Classification |
| Module 14 | Tier I — Basic |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice data center physical security by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for data center physical security
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for securing critical infrastructure facilities & environmental controls
- Lab 3: Execute hands-on tasks for course objectives & scope
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for primary objectives
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for scope coverage
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for Data Center Physical Security, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI