Rail Systems and Transportation Cybersecurity
RCCE students will learn the cybersecurity considerations of rail networks, signaling environments, station technology, operational communications, and connected transportation systems. RCCE students will learn to assess safety-critical operational dependencies, identify control system exposure, review third-party integration risks, and design protective strategies that preserve service continuity and passenger safety. The course covers practical scenarios ranging from transportation architecture review to defensive planning and operational response. 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 Rail Systems and Transportation Cybersecurity
- Execute hands-on tasks for assess safety-critical dependencies
- Execute hands-on tasks for review third-party risks — covering Identify Control System Exposure.
- Execute hands-on tasks for rail cybersecurity landscape
- Execute hands-on tasks for why rail systems matter
- Execute hands-on tasks for key challenges — covering Critical national infrastructure.
- Explain Rail System Architecture Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for operations management layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for control systems layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for field device layer
- Execute hands-on tasks for physical infrastructure
- Execute hands-on tasks for etcs level 3 — covering Train integrity onboard.
- Execute hands-on tasks for positive train control systems — covering Onboard locomotive computer.
| Module 01 | Assess Safety-Critical Dependencies |
| Module 02 | Review Third-Party Risks |
| Module 03 | Rail Cybersecurity Landscape |
| Module 04 | Why Rail Systems Matter |
| Module 05 | Key Challenges |
| Module 06 | Rail System Architecture Overview |
| Module 07 | Operations Management Layer |
| Module 08 | Control Systems Layer |
| Module 09 | Field Device Layer |
| Module 10 | Physical Infrastructure |
| Module 11 | ETCS Level 3 |
| Module 12 | Positive Train Control Systems |
| Module 13 | PTC Architecture |
| Module 14 | Cybersecurity Concerns |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice rail systems and transportation cybersecurity by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for assess safety-critical dependencies
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for review third-party risks
- Lab 3: Execute hands-on tasks for rail cybersecurity landscape
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for why rail systems matter
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for key challenges
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for Rail Systems and Transportation Cybersecurity, 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