Diploma in Strategic Infrastructure Protection
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in strategic infrastructure protection. 8 modules covering the CER and NIS2 Directives, integrated risk analysis, operator security plans, physical security, industrial cybersecurity and continuity, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Strategic Infrastructure Protection — studying from Australia
Defence is one of Australia's largest engineering employers, with major programmes in land systems, naval platforms, aircraft and integrated systems managed through the Department of Defence. Land systems engineering supports armoured vehicles, weapons and logistics equipment, often through prime contractors and local industry partners. Industry involvement is strongly encouraged through the Defence industry policy framework. Engineers work on sustainment, capability development, systems integration and safety assurance, typically in Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and regional defence precincts.
Fees for Australia: A$1,420 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
How does defence engineering recognition work in Australia?
Defence engineering in Australia is largely run through the Department of Defence and its industry partners, which set their own security clearance and qualification requirements. Engineers Australia is the professional body for accreditation. SEIUM's private qualifications are not accredited by these bodies, so recognition is for employers or the relevant body to decide.
Which Australian employers hire in defence and land systems?
Australia has defence prime contractors, the Department of Defence, and specialist land systems firms. Many of these roles require Australian security clearances, which depend on citizenship and background checks rather than course completion. Ask employers how they weigh private qualifications against experience and clearance requirements.
Is the course manageable with a job, and does it need a visa?
The programmes are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from Australia without a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. An assigned technical tutor supports you, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the European and Spanish regulatory framework for infrastructure protection.
Identify strategic and critical infrastructure and its interdependencies.
Carry out integrated physical and cyber risk analyses.
Prepare operator security plans and specific protection plans.
Apply physical security and industrial cybersecurity measures.
Manage continuity and incident response.
Coordinate with authorities and other operators.
Who it's for
- Critical infrastructure security managers.
- Risk analysts.
- Integrated security consultants.
- Industrial cybersecurity engineers.
- Business continuity managers.
- Emergency planners.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the energy sector.
What you'll work with
- Directive (EU) 2022/2557 (resilience of critical entities)
- Law 8/2011 (Spanish law on critical infrastructure protection)
- Royal Decree 704/2011 (Spanish regulation on critical infrastructure protection)
- Directive (EU) 2022/2555 NIS2 (cybersecurity of network and information systems)
- ISO 31000 (risk management)
- ISO 22301 (business continuity)
- IEC 62443 (industrial cybersecurity)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (cybersecurity risk management framework)
- PILAR
- ArcGIS Pro
- Genetec Security Center
- Nozomi Networks
8 modules
1.1Concepts and definitions1.2Strategic sectors1.3National infrastructure catalogue1.4Cross-sector interdependencies1.5Cascading effects1.6Physical and cyber threats1.7Hybrid threats1.8Lessons from international incidents1.9Protection and resilience1.10Case study: analysis of a large-scale blackout
2.1The CER Directive2.2Law 8/2011 and Royal Decree 704/20112.3The critical infrastructure protection system2.4Critical operators2.5The NIS2 Directive2.6The Spanish National Security Framework (ENS)2.7Sector-specific regulations2.8Penalty regime2.9Regulatory developments2.10Workshop: obligations of a critical operator
3.1Analysis methodologies3.2ISO 31000 in practice3.3Asset identification3.4Threats and vulnerabilities3.5Impact analysis3.6Physical risks3.7Cyber risks3.8Interdependency analysis3.9Residual risk3.10Practical exercise: risk analysis of an electrical substation
4.1Operator security plan4.2Specific protection plans4.3Operational support plans4.4Content and structure4.5Permanent and graduated measures4.6Alert levels4.7Security manager and liaison officer4.8Updating plans4.9Review by the authority4.10Workshop: draft operator security plan
5.1Perimeter protection5.2Access control5.3Video surveillance5.4Intrusion detection5.5Security control centres5.6Protection against drones5.7Personnel security5.8Transport security5.9Systems integration5.10Case study: physical security design for a plant
6.1Industrial control systems6.2The IEC 62443 zones and conduits model6.3OT network segmentation6.4Industrial network monitoring6.5Vulnerability management6.6Secure remote access6.7NIST CSF 2.06.8Cyber incident response6.9Technology supply chain6.10Lab: segmentation of an industrial network
7.1Business continuity according to ISO 223017.2Crisis management7.3Coordination with the CNPIC (Spanish National Centre for Infrastructure Protection)7.4Incident reporting7.5Cross-sector exercises7.6Public communication7.7Service recovery7.8Lessons learned7.9Continuous improvement7.10Practical exercise: tabletop exercise on a combined incident
8.1Selection of the infrastructure8.2Regulatory analysis8.3Identification of assets and interdependencies8.4Risk analysis8.5Physical security measures8.6Cybersecurity measures8.7Continuity plan8.8Drafting the operator security plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PILAR, ArcGIS Pro, Genetec Security Center and Nozomi Networks, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: drawing up an operator security plan, analysing interdependencies between infrastructures and assessing the risks of a substation. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: Directive (EU) 2022/2557, Law 8/2011, Royal Decree 704/2011, Directive (EU) 2022/2555 NIS2, ISO 31000, ISO 22301, IEC 62443, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with PILAR, ArcGIS Pro, Genetec Security Center and Nozomi Networks, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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