A global industrial manufacturer required a scalable, governance-aligned OT cybersecurity training program to support adoption of the company’s new corporate OT cybersecurity governance across hundreds of facilities.
The Challenge
- Existing training program was virtual, instructor led general purpose OT cybersecurity training that was outdated and not tailored to the company’s standards and practices.
- Training was too generic – employees were not learning about company-specific standards and practices
- Difficult to schedule training to accommodate employees across the globe
- Employees were attending to satisfy compliance, but not really learning
- Existing training was not integrated into the company learning management system (LMC)
Armexa’s Solution
Armexa developed an OT Cybersecurity Essentials Training Program, aligned with industry standards and best practices, but customized to the company’s branding, policies, standards, terminology, architecture, and cybersecurity framework.
The role-based program consisted of 17 training modules:
- General Awareness module – suitable for all employees and contractors who interact with OT systems
- 16 in-depth modules – aligned with the corporate OT cybersecurity governance domains
Training was delivered as SCORM-compliant instructional modules and quizzes, in multiple languages, ready for integration into their corporate LMS.
Results
The company enjoyed significant benefits by moving from general purpose, instructor-led training to custom-developed, self-paced, training that was built into their LMS, such as:
- Greater participation, improved attention, and increased retention of information
- Accelerated communication and adoption of new corporate OT cybersecurity governance
- Higher engagement through company-specific terminology, examples, and local language support.
- Reduced corporate overhead and scheduling logistics
- Flexibility to create role-specific learning development assignments
Why the Client Chose Armexa
- Deep OT cybersecurity expertise rooted in real-world industrial environments
- Proven instructional design and delivery capability
- Ability to rapidly and affordably develop a custom program rooted in well-established, foundational material married with company specific standards and practices
