CompTIA cert targets operational cybersecurity skills

The SecOT+ certification will provide OT professionals with the skills to manage, mitigate, and remediate security risks in manufacturing and critical infrastructure environments, according to CompTIA. The certification program will provide OT positions, such as floor technicians and industrial engineers, as well as cybersecurity engineers and network architects on the IT side, with a common skills set.

“With technology continuing to expand across physical environments, it presents both opportunities and challenges,” said Katie Hoenicke, senior vice president, product development at CompTIA, in a statement. “As the industry-recognized leader in building and validating security skills, CompTIA is eager to bring this rigor and dedication to the OT space.”

While developing the certification program, CompTIA will focus the SecOT+ certification on: