Cybersecurity for Data Center Power Plants and Microgrids Training by Tonex
Cybersecurity for Data Center Power Plants and Microgrids Training by Tonex is a focused 2-day specialty course designed for professionals responsible for resilient, self-powered digital infrastructure. It examines how modern data centers depend on tightly connected operational systems such as generators, battery energy storage systems, energy management systems, power management systems, SCADA platforms, PLCs, and BMS or EPMS environments. Participants explore how these assets interact, where cyber risk enters the power chain, and how security controls can be applied without disrupting operational continuity. Strong cybersecurity practices reduce the chance of power manipulation, service interruption, and unsafe control actions. They also strengthen resilience against remote compromise, vendor misuse, and faults that can spread across connected OT environments.
Learning Objectives
- Understand OT and ICS architecture used in self-powered data center facilities
- Identify security exposures across generator, BESS, EMS, PMS, SCADA, PLC, and BMS or EPMS environments
- Evaluate segmentation approaches for separating critical power-control assets from enterprise networks
- Apply secure remote access methods for operators, integrators, and third-party vendors
- Support incident response planning for power-control disruptions and cyber-physical events
- Recognize how cybersecurity controls improve resilience, safety, and continuity in modern microgrid operations
Audience
- Data center infrastructure managers
- OT and ICS engineers
- Power systems engineers
- SCADA and control system specialists
- Facility operations managers
- Security architects
- Compliance and risk professionals
- Cybersecurity Professionals
Course Modules
Module 1: OT Architecture in Power Facilities
- Overview of self-powered data center environments
- OT and ICS zones and conduits
- Power generation and distribution relationships
- Microgrid operational architecture basics
- IT and OT integration points
- Critical asset identification methods
Module 2: Power System Attack Surfaces
- Generator controller exposure points
- BESS communication and control risks
- EMS and PMS trust boundaries
- SCADA server and HMI weaknesses
- PLC logic manipulation scenarios
- BMS and EPMS interface threats
Module 3: Segmentation and Secure Access
- Network segmentation design principles
- Isolating critical power assets
- Jump host access strategies
- Remote vendor access governance
- Authentication for privileged sessions
- Monitoring remote connection activity
Module 4: Monitoring and Threat Detection
- OT visibility requirements and priorities
- Log sources in power systems
- Detecting abnormal control behavior
- Alerting for configuration changes
- Baselines for operational traffic
- Coordinating SOC and facility teams
Module 5: Incident Response for Power Control
- Power-control incident classification methods
- Containment during operational events
- Safe coordination with operators
- Recovery planning for controllers
- Evidence handling in OT cases
- Post-incident resilience improvements
Module 6: Secure Commissioning and Vendor Control
- Security checks before commissioning
- Asset inventory and validation
- Change control for power systems
- Vendor account lifecycle management
- Approved access windows and rules
- Documentation and compliance alignment
Strengthen operational resilience and protect critical energy infrastructure with Cybersecurity for Data Center Power Plants and Microgrids Training by Tonex.