Postgraduate Diploma in Containers in Industrial Gateways
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Containers in Industrial Gateways. 8 modules covering IEC 62443-4-2, IEC 62443-3-3 and Docker. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Explain how containers work and how they fit into industrial gateways.
Build lightweight, multi-architecture images for the edge.
Connect containers with industrial protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus and MQTT.
Manage data persistence during disconnections and power cuts.
Deploy and update applications across fleets of gateways.
Harden container security in line with IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-190.
Monitor the health and performance of edge nodes.
Who it's for
- Industrial edge computing engineer looking to specialise in Containers in Industrial Gateways.
- Automation software developer looking to specialise in Containers in Industrial Gateways.
- IIoT integrator looking to specialise in Containers in Industrial Gateways.
- Industrial DevOps engineer looking to specialise in Containers in Industrial Gateways.
- OT systems technician looking to specialise in Containers in Industrial Gateways.
- IIoT solutions architect looking to specialise in Containers in Industrial Gateways.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter discrete manufacturing.
What you'll work with
- IEC 62443-4-2
- IEC 62443-3-3
- OCI Image Format Specification
- IEC 62541
- ISO/IEC 20922
- NIST SP 800-190
- Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 on Cyber Resilience
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Differences between virtual machines and containers1.2Images, layers and OCI registries1.3Docker and containerd container engines1.4Namespaces and cgroups in Linux1.5Industrial gateways and embedded hardware1.6ARM and x86 architectures at the edge1.7Real-time requirements and PREEMPT_RT1.8Container use cases on the shop floor1.9Limitations compared with traditional PLCs1.10Lab: first container on an industrial gateway
2.1Dockerfile and build best practices2.2Multi-stage builds to reduce size2.3Minimal base images: Alpine and distroless2.4Cross-compilation with buildx2.5Dependency and version management2.6Environment variables and external configuration2.7Semantic tagging of images2.8Private registries on the plant network2.9Signing images with Cosign2.10Workshop: multi-architecture image for an OPC UA connector
3.1OPC UA client and server containers3.2MQTT brokers and Sparkplug B3.3Modbus TCP reads from containers3.4Access to serial and USB devices3.5Bridge, host and macvlan networks3.6Communication with Siemens and Rockwell PLCs3.7Node-RED for integration flows3.8Data normalisation at the edge3.9Managing acquisition latency3.10Practice: containerised Modbus-to-MQTT gateway
4.1Volumes and bind mounts4.2Lightweight databases on gateways4.3Buffering during disconnections4.4Managing flash memory space4.5Configuration backups4.6Logs and log rotation4.7Cloud synchronisation and store-and-forward4.8Data integrity during power failures4.9Write performance on industrial eMMC and SSD4.10Case study: local buffer for machine telemetry
5.1Docker Compose for multi-container applications5.2Over-the-air container updates5.3Rollback strategies and versioning5.4Edge fleet management platforms5.5Portainer and visual node management5.6Continuous integration for edge applications5.7Automated image testing5.8Licence management and third-party components5.9Software inventory and SBOM5.10Workshop: CI pipeline publishing images to a private registry
6.1Gateway attack surface6.2Unprivileged and rootless containers6.3Capabilities, seccomp and AppArmor6.4Vulnerability scanning with Trivy6.5Secrets and certificate management6.6Network isolation and host firewalls6.7Secure boot and TPM on gateways6.8Component requirements under IEC 62443-4-26.9Response to compromised images6.10Lab: hardening a containerised gateway
7.1Container metrics with cAdvisor7.2Prometheus and Grafana at the edge7.3Healthchecks and restart policies7.4Hardware watchdog and recovery7.5Remote gateway diagnostics7.6CPU and memory resource management7.7Fleet maintenance planning7.8Operational documentation for the plant7.9Service availability indicators7.10Practice: monitoring dashboard for ten gateways
8.1Industrial use case analysis8.2Hardware and operating system selection8.3Container architecture design8.4Development of acquisition services8.5Security and hardening plan8.6Deployment and update strategy8.7Functional and load testing8.8Results evaluation and improvements8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM Institute campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, making it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Docker, Portainer, Node-RED, Trivy, Grafana, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The practical cases are studied using real deployment procedures for an OPC UA connector on an industrial gateway, vulnerability scanning of images before production, and remote update testing with rollback. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain how containers work and how they fit into industrial gateways.
Build lightweight, multi-architecture images for the edge.
Connect containers with industrial protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus and MQTT.
Manage data persistence during disconnections and power cuts.
Deploy and update applications across fleets of gateways.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with Docker, Portainer, Node-RED, Trivy and Grafana. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own-award diploma from SEIUM Institute upon passing continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
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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