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PQC Migration for Industrial Control Systems

Planning PQC migration for SCADA, DCS, and ICS environments with constrained compute and update cycles.

Half day (3 hours)
Certificate on completion

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Entopya
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Arrise Innovations
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Course Overview

For OT security leads, plant managers, and IT/OT integration teams. Covers the specific cryptographic exposure of PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and IIoT devices under quantum threat, with ICS-specific migration sequencing using the Purdue model, FIPS 203/204/205 algorithm selection for constrained OT devices, and hybrid deployment strategies that maintain production continuity.

Curriculum

Course content is structured into sessions below. Each session is configurable to your organisation's environment, threat model, and objectives.

# Session Topics
1 ICS Cryptographic Exposure Assessment Mapping vulnerable protocols across the Purdue model
2 Protocol-Specific Vulnerability Analysis OPC UA, PROFINET, Modbus, MQTT, and IIoT edge protocols
  • OPC UA: X.509 certificate chains with RSA-2048/ECDSA-P256, security policy migration to PQC-compatible profiles
  • PROFINET: challenge-response authentication and real-time communication integrity under quantum threat
  • IIoT protocols: MQTT over TLS 1.3, CoAP/DTLS, LwM2M security, and constrained device (8-bit MCU) PQC feasibility
Break
3 FIPS 203/204/205 Algorithm Selection for OT Choosing the right PQC algorithms for constrained industrial devices
  • ML-KEM (FIPS 203): key encapsulation sizes versus device RAM constraints, performance benchmarks on ARM Cortex-M class processors
  • ML-DSA (FIPS 204): signature sizes and verification times for OPC UA certificate validation and firmware authentication
  • Hybrid classical+PQC schemes: maintaining backward compatibility during multi-year OT migration windows
4 Migration Sequencing and Governance Purdue-model-based deployment prioritisation
  • Level 3.5/4 first: enterprise and DMZ systems where standard IT PQC migration applies
  • Level 3 site operations: historian, MES, and SCADA server TLS migration with production continuity constraints
  • Level 0-2 deferral strategy: managing risk for process control devices pending vendor PQC firmware availability
5 Discussion and Action Planning

Designed and Delivered By

Training courses are designed and delivered by QSECDEF in collaboration with subject specialists. All instructors have direct experience in quantum technologies and security.

QD

Quantum Security Defence

Course design and delivery

QSECDEF brings expertise in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing strategy, and defence-grade security assessment. Our membership spans 900+ organisations and 1,500+ professionals working at the intersection of quantum technologies and critical infrastructure security.

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