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Generic phishing-awareness training doesn't tell a control-room operator what to do when a screen behaves strangely. This training is built for the roles that actually touch the systems.

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OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

The people closest to the control systems are rarely the audience generic training was built for

Most commercial cybersecurity training is written for office IT users, covering how to recognize a phishing email, choose a strong password, and report a suspicious link. That content has a place, but it doesn't address the roles that matter most in a converged OT environment, such as the control-room operator who notices a system behaving unexpectedly, the engineer making a change to a control-system network, or the security team member who has to decide whether an anomaly warrants escalation.

GSS builds cybersecurity training around those roles specifically, covering what to notice, what to report, and how a given decision fits into the facility's broader incident response process. It's designed to complement, not duplicate, the physical-security and tactical training GSS also delivers, so personnel understand where cyber awareness fits alongside the security responsibilities they already carry.

Training is delivered at the depth the role requires, with general awareness for the broader workforce, deeper technical content for engineering and IT/OT staff, and decision-focused content for the people who will actually be making a call during a live event.

METHODOLOGY
  1. 01

    Audience & Role Analysis

    Training content scoped to what each role actually needs to recognize and do.

  2. 02

    Curriculum Design

    Material built around the facility's actual systems and response process, not generic content.

  3. 03

    Technical Track Development

    Deeper OT/ICS-specific content built for engineering and IT/OT personnel.

  4. 04

    Delivery

    Training delivered in the format that fits the workforce, whether in person, remote, or blended.

  5. 05

    Scenario-Based Reinforcement

    Exercises and scenario walk-throughs that test recognition and reporting in practice.

  6. 06

    Program Refresh

    Content updated as systems, threats, and the regulatory environment change.

CORE CAPABILITIES
Role-based curriculum designOT/ICS-specific technical trainingWorkforce-wide awareness trainingScenario-based reinforcement exercisesProgram maintenance and refresh
RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTS
Operating nuclear facilitiesSmall modular reactorsNew nuclear buildOther high-consequence critical infrastructure
FAQ
How is this different from the physical/tactical training GSS also offers?That training builds physical-security and response skills. This builds the cybersecurity awareness and decision-making relevant to each role, and is designed to complement the physical-side program rather than repeat it.
Is this generic security-awareness content, or built around our systems?It's built around the facility's actual systems, roles, and incident response process, not a generic module set.
Can training be delivered to a mixed audience of IT, OT, and operations staff?Yes. Content is tiered by role within a single program, so each audience gets material at the depth relevant to them.

Train the people who will actually notice something first

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