Lead SCADA Security Manager study guide
Lead SCADA Security Manager · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Lead SCADA Security Manager credential sits within the SCADA training area that PECB lists under its Cybersecurity portfolio, alongside related programmes such as ISA/IEC 62443, Cybersecurity Management, and ISO/IEC 27033. This page is an independent study resource built for candidates preparing for that exam; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by PECB, and it does not reproduce any official courseware or question bank. The profile suits security and operations professionals who expect to lead SCADA and industrial control system protection work: managers accountable for OT security programmes, engineers moving into leadership, consultants advising critical-infrastructure operators, and auditors assessing industrial environments. Because the exam blueprint published here is split evenly across five domains - SCADA Security, Cybersecurity Management, Information Security, Governance Risk and Compliance, and Continuity Resilience and Recovery - preparation should be broad rather than narrowly technical. The Lead SCADA Security Manager study guide has 5 sections and about 2,000 words.
01SCADA Security
This domain tests how you secure SCADA and OT systems on their own terms, not by copying IT patterns. Expect questions on architecture, segmentation, protocol weaknesses, and how IEC 62443 concepts are applied in practice.
410 words, about 2 min02Cybersecurity Management
This domain tests whether you can run an OT cybersecurity program: governance structure, roles, policy, budgets, metrics, third parties, and change control. Questions often ask what a lead manager should do first or how to report to executives.
387 words, about 2 min03Information Security
This domain tests the controls that protect SCADA information and systems: access control, cryptography, logging, vulnerability and patch management, secure configuration, and data protection. Expect scenario questions about applying IT controls safely in OT.
394 words, about 2 min04Governance, Risk, and Compliance
This domain tests how you govern OT security, assess and treat risk, and demonstrate compliance without confusing a checklist with actual security. Expect questions on frameworks, risk registers, ownership, audits, and regulatory obligations.
411 words, about 2 min05Continuity, Resilience, and Recovery
This domain tests whether you can keep SCADA operations running through disruption and recover safely. Expect questions on business impact analysis, RTO/RPO, backups, disaster recovery, incident response, manual operations, and exercise validation.
398 words, about 2 min