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Course in Ethics in Cyber Defence Digital Twins

300-hour online course in ethics in cyber defence digital twins. 6 modules covering IEC 62443 (security of industrial automation and control systems), NIST SP 800-82 (operational technology security) and GNS3. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the use of digital twins in cyber defence.

02

Evaluate twin fidelity and the quality of its data.

03

Protect the digital twin itself as a sensitive asset.

04

Analyse the ethical limits of using twins in offensive exercises.

05

Establish collaboration and governance agreements between organisations.

06

Apply industrial security standards to twin design.

07

Design a responsible digital twin for cyber defence exercises.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Digital twin engineer who wants to specialise in Ethics in Cyber Defence Digital Twins.
  • Industrial cybersecurity analyst who wants to specialise in Ethics in Cyber Defence Digital Twins.
  • Cyber range architect who wants to specialise in Ethics in Cyber Defence Digital Twins.
  • Cyber defence researcher who wants to specialise in Ethics in Cyber Defence Digital Twins.
  • OT security manager who wants to specialise in Ethics in Cyber Defence Digital Twins.
  • Cyber defence exercise manager who wants to specialise in Ethics in Cyber Defence Digital Twins.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter cybersecurity.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 62443 (security of industrial automation and control systems)
  • NIST SP 800-82 (operational technology security)
  • ISO 23247 (digital twin framework for manufacturing)
  • ISO/IEC 27001 (information security management)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2)
  • Tallinn Manual 2.0 (2017)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Concept of the digital twin and its levels
  2. 1.2ISO 23247 and reference architectures
  3. 1.3Network and OT system twins
  4. 1.4Cyber ranges and exercise environments
  5. 1.5NATO Locked Shields exercise
  6. 1.6Attack and defence simulation
  7. 1.7Ethical value: testing without harm
  8. 1.8Risks: exact copy of critical infrastructure
  9. 1.9Stakeholders
  10. 1.10Case study: digital twin of an electrical substation
  1. 2.1Configuration and topology capture
  2. 2.2Real versus synthetic data
  3. 2.3Personal data in replicated records
  4. 2.4Synchronisation with the real system
  5. 2.5Fidelity validation
  6. 2.6Twin errors and erroneous decisions
  7. 2.7Documentation and model limitations
  8. 2.8Ownership of operator data
  9. 2.9Information classification
  10. 2.10Laboratory: building a network twin with GNS3
  1. 3.1The twin as a high-value target
  2. 3.2Access control and segmentation
  3. 3.3Insider threat and exercise personnel
  4. 3.4NIST SP 800-53 applied to test environments
  5. 3.5IEC 62443 for industrial environments
  6. 3.6Information leakage from the twin
  7. 3.7Secure destruction after exercises
  8. 3.8Auditing and logs
  9. 3.9Liability for leaks
  10. 3.10Practice: threat analysis of the twin using STRIDE
  1. 4.1Red, blue and purple teams
  2. 4.2MITRE ATT&CK for scenario design
  3. 4.3Exploit development in test environments
  4. 4.4Risk of offensive tool leakage
  5. 4.5Rehearsal of real offensive operations
  6. 4.6International law and cyber operations
  7. 4.7Tallinn Manual 2.0
  8. 4.8Escalation and cascading effects
  9. 4.9Hacker ethics in exercises
  10. 4.10Case study: attack exercise on critical infrastructure
  1. 5.1University, industry and defence collaboration
  2. 5.2Sharing twins with allies
  3. 5.3NIS2 Directive and critical infrastructure
  4. 5.4Directive (EU) 2022/2557 on the resilience of critical entities
  5. 5.5Contracts and liability
  6. 5.6Academic use of sensitive twins
  7. 5.7Training students on cyber ranges
  8. 5.8Publication of exercise results
  9. 5.9Governance indicators
  10. 5.10Workshop: usage agreement for a university cyber range
  1. 6.1Selecting the system to model
  2. 6.2Designing the twin architecture
  3. 6.3Data policy and anonymisation
  4. 6.4Twin security measures
  5. 6.5Designing a cyber defence exercise
  6. 6.6Ethical and legal analysis
  7. 6.7Governance plan
  8. 6.8Lessons learned
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100 % online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is GNS3, MATLAB/Simulink, Security Onion, Wireshark, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real laboratory cyber range procedures, industrial network modelling and defensive exercises on digital twins. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-led mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with ciber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selecting the system to model

Describe the use of digital twins in cyber defence.

Designing the twin architecture

Evaluate twin fidelity and the quality of its data.

Data policy and anonymisation

Protect the digital twin itself as a sensitive asset.

Twin security measures

Analyse the ethical limits of using twins in offensive exercises.

Designing a cyber defence exercise

Establish collaboration and governance agreements between organisations.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Digital twin engineerIndustrial cybersecurity analystCyber range architectCyber defence researcherOT security managerCyber defence exercise manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with full-time work.

You work with GNS3, MATLAB/Simulink, Security Onion and Wireshark. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An SEIUM own diploma upon passing continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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