BAS IT CONVERGE LEARNING TRACK

BAS IT CONVERGE 1: IT FOUNDATIONS

  • Module 1: Computing Fundamentals for BAS

    – Computer in a BAS context

    – CPUs, memory, storage — what matters for BAS

    – Embedded controllers vs servers vs VMs

    – OT vs IT environments

    Module 2: Operating Systems & Virtualisation

    – Windows, Linux, embedded OS in BAS

    – Services, processes, users, permissions

    – Virtual machines vs bare metal

    – Virtualisation for Niagara & BAS servers

    Module 3: Files, Databases & Data Basics

    – Files vs databases

    – Introduction to SQL concepts

    – Logs, histories, trends, backups

    – BAS data lifecycle

    Module 4: Protocols & System Interfaces

    – What is a protocol?

    – IP vs serial protocols

    – Northbound vs southbound interfaces

    – APIs as BAS interfaces

BAS IT CONVERGE 2: NETWORKING & CONNECTIVITY

Module 1: How Networks Actually Move Data

– What a network really is (devices, links, rules)

– How BAS devices communicate on a network

– MAC addresses and device identity

– IP addresses as logical identity

– How data moves step by step (controller → supervisor)

– Common BAS network failure patterns

Module 2: IP Addressing, Subnets & Gateways

– IP address structure

– What “same network” actually means

– Why subnets exist

– Subnet masks explained practically

– Default gateways and when they are used

– MAC vs IP vs hostname (DNS in BAS context)

– Common BAS IP configuration mistakes

Module 3: Switching, VLANs & Network Segmentation

– What switches actually do

– Switching vs routing

– Broadcast traffic in BAS networks

– BACnet/IP and broadcast sensitivity

– VLANs explained for BAS environments

– Flat vs segmented networks

– When segmentation helps or hurts BAS

Module 4: Routing, Firewalls & Remote Access

– Routing basics (same network vs different network)

– How routers affect BAS communication

– Firewalls and ports

– Why BAS traffic is often blocked

– NAT explained simply

– VPNs and remote BAS access

– Common BAS firewall and security challenges

Module 5: Modern Connectivity & Protocol Patterns

– BAS protocols over IP

– Polling vs publish/subscribe models

– MQTT, HTTP and modern BAS integrations

– Edge devices and protocol gateways

– Typical gateway failure patterns

– Designing BAS networks for scale and growth

BAS IT CONVERGE 3: CLOUD INTEGRATION

Module 1: Cloud Concepts for BAS

– What cloud really means

– IaaS, PaaS, SaaS for BAS

– On‑prem vs hybrid

– Latency and availability

Module 2: Edge-to-Cloud Architectures

– Edge controllers and gateways

– Data pipelines

– Store‑and‑forward

– Offline operation

Module 3: Cloud Services Used in BAS

– Databases, storage, compute

– APIs and integrations

– Identity and access basics

– Cost awareness

Module 4: Security & Governance in the Cloud

– Shared responsibility

– Encryption basics

– Identity and secrets

– Cloud risks for BAS

BAS IT CONVERGE 4: DATA, ANALYTICS & AI

Module 1: BAS Data Fundamentals

– BAS data types

– Point vs event data

– Data quality issues

– Normalization challenges

Module 2: Analytics Concepts

– KPIs vs insights

– Rules‑based analytics

– Fault detection basics

– Analytics pitfalls

Module 3: Visualisation & Reporting

– Dashboards vs reports

– Contextual visualisation

– Avoiding misleading charts

– Performance storytelling

Module 4: AI & Machine Learning

– What AI is (and isn’t)

– ML use cases in BAS

– Data requirements

– Responsible AI

BAS IT CONVERGE 5: INFORMATION MODELLING

Module 1: Why Information Modelling Matters

– Unstructured BAS data problems

– Names vs meaning

– Interoperability challenges

– Analytics dependency

Module 2: Semantic Modelling Concepts

– Tags and relationships

– Entities vs points

– Graph thinking

– Modelling vs naming

Module 3: Industry Models

– Brick and Haystack overview

– Strengths and limitations

– BAS use cases

– Adoption realities

Module 4: Applying Models in Practice

– Modelling for analytics

– Modelling for integration

– Incremental adoption

– Avoiding over‑engineering

BAS IT CONVERGE 6: CYBERSECURITY & RESILIENCE

Module 1: Cybersecurity Fundamentals

– Why BAS is targeted

– IT vs OT security

– Threat actors

– Common vulnerabilities

Module 2: Secure Architecture Design

– Network segmentation

– Least privilege

– Secure remote access

– System hardening

Module 3: Identity, Authentication & Encryption

– Users vs services vs devices

– Authentication methods

– Certificates and encryption

– Credential management

Module 4: Resilience & Incident Response

– Designing for failure

– Backups and recovery

– Monitoring and alerting

– Incident response basics

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