What does the ICS CERT Toolkit include?
The ICS CERT Toolkit includes approximately 60 downloadable files delivered by email within 24 business hours, comprising editable PDF guides, Excel workbooks, and Word templates across 12 structured sections. Key components include a 58-page SOC maturity assessment, 18 implementation templates, 4 role-specific development frameworks, 12 incident simulation scenarios, and a Platinum Tier suite featuring a master playbook, 90-day roadmap, and performance dashboard, all aligned with NIST SP 800-82, IEC 62443, and CIS Controls.
Without a robust, standards-aligned ICS CERT programme, your critical infrastructure faces unacceptably high risks of prolonged outages, regulatory non-compliance, and cascading operational failures during cyber incidents. The ICS CERT Toolkit eliminates guesswork for cybersecurity leaders responsible for standing up or maturing an Industrial Control Systems Computer Emergency Response Team. This comprehensive 60+ file digital playbook delivers everything you need to design, implement, and sustain a world-class ICS-CERT function aligned with NIST SP 800-82, IEC 62443, and CIS Critical Security Controls, ensuring faster incident response, audit-ready documentation, and demonstrable operational resilience from day one.
What You Receive
- 00_Platinum_Tier: 5 cornerstone resources - including a Master ICS-CERT Operations Playbook (PDF), 90-day Implementation Roadmap (XLSX), Incident Response Runbook (PDF), Anti-Pattern Catalogue (XLSX), and Performance Observability Dashboard (XLSX), giving you immediate executive oversight and operational clarity
- 01_Getting_Started section - a 12-page onboarding guide (PDF) to activate your team within hours, with setup checklists and access instructions
- 02_Self_Assessment_and_Diagnostics - 58-page ICS SOC Maturity Assessment (PDF and Excel) with 216 structured questions across Threat Detection, Incident Response, Collaboration, Training, Process Maturity, and Leadership Engagement, enabling you to benchmark capabilities and identify critical gaps in under one week
- 18 editable ICS-CERT implementation templates (Word & PDF) - including incident response playbooks, shift handover logs, stakeholder communication plans, and escalation protocols, ensuring consistent 24/7 operations across distributed teams
- 4 role-specific development frameworks (PDF) - tailored competency models for ICS CERT Analysts, Team Leads, Head of ICS CERT, and Cross-Functional Liaisons, mapping required knowledge, communication standards, and escalation authority to real-world scenarios
- Incident simulation planning guide with 12 scenario templates (Word) - pre-built exercises for ransomware, supply chain compromises, and insider threats, enabling you to validate team readiness and uncover training deficiencies before real incidents occur
- 03_Requirements_and_Goal_Setting - stakeholder mapping worksheets and objective-setting templates (XLSX) to align ICS-CERT goals with organisational risk appetite
- 04_Models_and_Frameworks - side-by-side comparisons of NIST, IEC 62443, and CIS frameworks with crosswalk matrices (PDF) to accelerate compliance mapping
- 06_Processes_and_Execution - 15 operational playbooks and RACI templates (XLSX) covering incident triage, coordination with OT teams, evidence preservation, and regulatory reporting
- 07_Performance_and_KPIs - real-time KPI dashboards (XLSX) for MTTR, incident severity trends, and team responsiveness, giving leadership clear visibility into performance
- 08_Quality_and_Governance - audit preparation kits, policy templates, and oversight checklists (PDF) to ensure compliance with NERC CIP, ISO 27001, and sector-specific mandates
- 09_Sustainment_and_Improvement - continuous improvement cycles and lessons-learned templates (PDF) to evolve your ICS-CERT after each event
- 10_Advanced_Topics - case archives and escalation scenarios (PDF) from real-world ICS incidents, enhancing team situational awareness
- 11_Reference_and_Quick_Cards - at-a-glance reference sheets (PDF) for shift handovers, communication protocols, and regulatory thresholds
- README.md and CUSTOMER_EMAIL.txt - automated onboarding note with file navigation guide and contact protocol
How This Helps You
With the ICS CERT Toolkit, you move from reactive crisis management to proactive operational control. You can establish a fully documented ICS-CERT function in under 90 days, reduce mean time to respond by up to 60%, and demonstrate compliance during audits with pre-filled evidence templates. Without it, your organisation remains vulnerable to undetected threats, regulatory fines under frameworks like NERC CIP or GDPR, loss of stakeholder trust, and extended downtime following incidents. This toolkit ensures your team has the exact procedures, decision frameworks, and training pathways needed to protect critical infrastructure, so you're not just responding, but preventing, predicting, and outmanoeuvring threats.
Who Is This For?
- Chief Information Security Officers responsible for securing industrial environments
- ICS Security Managers leading OT/IT convergence initiatives
- Incident Response Team Leads in energy, utilities, manufacturing, and transport sectors
- OT Security Architects designing resilient control system defences
- Cybersecurity Consultants delivering ICS-CERT programmes for clients
- Heads of Operational Technology (OT) Risk and Resilience
- Regulatory Compliance Officers in critical infrastructure organisations
Investing in the ICS CERT Toolkit is not an expense, it’s a strategic defence mechanism. You gain immediate access to a battle-tested, standards-aligned implementation system that elevates your team from ad-hoc response to structured operational excellence. Your peers are already using these resources to pass audits, shorten incident lifecycles, and earn executive trust, delaying adoption is the only true risk.