Diploma in Electrical Grid Security under NATO Standards
600-hour online postgraduate diploma in electrical network safety for NATO facilities: power quality, EMC, earthing and lightning, electrical risk, redundancy, control system cybersecurity and accreditation.
Diploma in Electrical Grid Security under NATO Standards — studying from New Zealand
New Zealand's insurance and financial services sector is concentrated in Auckland and Wellington, with a strong focus on general insurance, life insurance and risk management. Natural hazard risk, particularly from earthquakes, is a major consideration, and the Earthquake Commission provides residential natural disaster cover. Actuarial and risk data professionals work for insurers, reinsurers, regulators and consultancies, with oversight from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets Authority.
Fees for New Zealand: NZ$2,960 (New Zealand dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in New Zealand
Typical roles
Questions from New Zealand
Which New Zealand bodies recognise actuarial and risk qualifications?
The Actuarial Society of New Zealand and the New Zealand Institute of Actuaries work alongside international bodies such as the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Membership and professional credentials in these fields are set by those bodies, not by private providers. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not accredited by any national body, so their standing depends on how your employer or the relevant body assesses them.
Do insurers and financial firms in New Zealand hire people with data and risk skills?
New Zealand's insurance, banking and government sectors do employ people in risk, pricing and data analysis, and the Reserve Bank and insurers both draw on these skills. Hiring usually depends on demonstrated technical ability and professional credentials. A SEIUM qualification can support your application, but whether it is valued is up to each employer.
How is the programme delivered and paid for?
The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so no student visa is needed to study from New Zealand. You are assigned a technical tutor and complete a final project. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Time commitment varies by programme, from 300 hours for specialist courses to 1,900 hours for master's programmes.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Interpret allied electrical supply requirements and their relationship with national low-voltage regulations.
Measure and assess the power quality and electromagnetic compatibility of the installation.
Design and verify the earthing, equipotential bonding and lightning protection system.
Apply measures to protect people from electrical and arc flash hazards.
Size the redundancy of the critical supply with UPS, generator sets and transfer switching.
Secure electrical control systems through segmentation, access control and anomaly detection.
Prepare the verification and security accreditation file for the installation.
Who it's for
- Electrical engineers designing or maintaining installations at bases, barracks and defence infrastructure.
- Maintenance managers at data, command and communications centres with critical power supplies.
- Electrical safety and prevention staff managing live work and isolation procedures.
- Substation protection and control engineers who must secure their systems.
- Accreditation, inspection and installation compliance staff.
- Electrical or industrial engineering graduates interested in defence infrastructure.
What you'll work with
- Royal Decree 842/2002 (REBT) (Spanish low-voltage electrical regulations)
- Royal Decree 614/2001 (protection of workers against electrical risk)
- IEC 61000-2-4 (compatibility levels in industrial plants)
- IEC 61000-4-30 (power quality measurement methods)
- MIL-STD-461G (electromagnetic emission and susceptibility requirements)
- IEC 62305 (protection against lightning)
- IEEE 1584 (arc flash incident energy calculations)
- IEC 62443 (security of industrial automation and control systems)
- IEC 61850 (communication networks and systems for substations)
8 modules
1.1Allied agreements on network characteristics1.2Specification of standard voltages and frequencies1.3Power supply requirements for deployable facilities1.4Infrastructure standards for common-funded facilities1.5Security investment programme and its requirements1.6Relationship with national low-voltage regulations1.7Documentation required for acceptance of works1.8Interoperability of connectors and sockets1.9Classification of loads by operational criticality1.10Managing documented regulatory deviations
2.1Harmonic distortion limits under IEC 61000-2-42.2Power quality measurement with a class A analyser2.3Voltage dips and their effect on sensitive loads2.4Flicker caused by fluctuating loads2.5MIL-STD-461 emission and immunity requirements2.6Electrical fast transient immunity testing2.7Common-mode and differential-mode filtering2.8Separating power and signal cable trays2.9Room shielding and required attenuation2.10Electromagnetic pulse and facility protection
3.1Earth grid design and soil resistivity3.2Measuring earth resistance3.3Permissible step and touch voltages3.4Equipotential bonding and main earthing terminal3.5External lightning protection system3.6Zoned surge protective devices3.7Cable shielding and screen continuity3.8Functional earth versus protective earth3.9Interference caused by earth loops3.10Periodic inspection of the earthing system
4.1Protection against direct and indirect contact4.2TT, TN and IT earthing systems4.3Residual current devices and their sensitivity4.4The five golden rules procedure4.5Lockout and tagout for isolation4.6Calculating arc flash incident energy4.7Selecting personal protective equipment4.8Safety distances and work zones4.9Staff qualification under Royal Decree 614/20014.10Emergency plan for electrocution
5.1Classification of facility availability levels5.2Redundancy configurations and dual paths5.3Sizing uninterruptible power supply systems5.4Battery autonomy and discharge testing5.5Generator sets and transfer time5.6Static and automatic transfer switches5.7Integrated power failure testing5.8Concurrent maintenance without service interruption5.9Calculating availability of the complete system5.10Continuity plan and contingency scenarios
6.1Segmenting the control network into zones6.2IEC 62443 requirements in power systems6.3IEC 61850 protocol and its security6.4Access control to protection relays6.5Event logging and time synchronisation6.6Firmware updates for field devices6.7Secure remote access for maintenance6.8Anomaly detection in industrial traffic6.9Incident response plan for a substation6.10Backups of protection settings
7.1Initial inspection and commissioning tests7.2Insulation and conductor continuity measurement7.3Protection trip testing and timings7.4Thermography and hot spot detection7.5Legalisation file for the installation7.6System security accreditation process7.7Conformity audit by an independent body7.8Pre-acceptance checklist7.9Recording results and issued certificates7.10Periodic revalidation of accreditation
8.1Survey the inventory of the existing installation8.2Classify loads by criticality8.3Measure power quality over one week8.4Verify the earthing system and its resistance8.5Calculate the arc flash study and protection8.6Design redundancy for the critical supply8.7Segment the control network and its access8.8Schedule the commissioning tests8.9Compile the accreditation file8.10Present the findings and corrective plan
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ETAP, AutoCAD Electrical, Wireshark, Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Cases are studied on real power analyser logs, earth resistance measurements, thermographic surveys and diagrams of substations and data centres. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrated project.
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 able to run 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 600 hours over 6–9 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with ETAP, AutoCAD Electrical, Wireshark and Excel, 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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