Security metrics Monitoring and Detection: Operator Edition
RCCE students will learn Industrial Control System security including PLC programming security, DCS architecture protection, safety instrumented system integrity, industrial protocol analysis, and ICS-specific incident response. RCCE students will learn to assess ICS environments for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, implement defense-in-depth for industrial control networks, monitor ICS communications for unauthorized commands, detect and respond to attacks targeting programmable logic controllers and distributed control systems, maintain safety system integrity during cyber incidents, apply ICS security standards including IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82, and bridge the gap between IT security teams and OT operations staff. This monitoring course teaches comprehensive detection and observability strategies for proactive security operations. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn to instrument systems for security telemetry, build detection pipelines, configure alerting, and maintain monitoring coverage as environments evolve. Students gain the visibility and detection capabilities needed to catch threats early.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing Security metrics Monitoring and Detection: Operator Edition
- Monitor and audit privilege usage; detect escalation attempts
- Execute hands-on tasks for operator edition
- Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for what you will learn — covering Security monitoring fundamentals.
- Execute hands-on tasks for hands-on skills — covering Instrument systems for security telemetry.
- Execute hands-on tasks for target audience — covering Security operations leaders and analysts.
- Execute hands-on tasks for learning objectives
- Measure attack surface reduction and program effectiveness
- Execute hands-on tasks for business value — covering Quantify risk reduction over time.
- Execute hands-on tasks for operational value — covering Identify coverage gaps early.
| Module 01 | Security Metrics Monitoring |
| Module 02 | Operator Edition |
| Module 03 | Course Overview |
| Module 04 | What You Will Learn |
| Module 05 | Hands-On Skills |
| Module 06 | Target Audience |
| Module 07 | Learning Objectives |
| Module 08 | What Is Security Monitoring? |
| Module 09 | Why Security Metrics Matter |
| Module 10 | Business Value |
| Module 11 | Operational Value |
| Module 12 | Security Metrics Framework |
| Module 13 | Operational Metrics |
| Module 14 | Effectiveness Metrics |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice security metrics monitoring and detection: operator edition by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Monitor and audit privilege usage; detect escalation attempts
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for operator edition
- Lab 3: Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for what you will learn
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for hands-on skills
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for Security metrics Monitoring and Detection: Operator Edition, 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