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Master Industry 4.0: Automation, Robotics & Cybersecurity
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Master Industry 4.0: Automation, Robotics & Cybersecurity
Complete 23hr training: PLC, SCADA, robotics, IEC 62443, AI & network security for Industry 4.0 careers - 243 students
Last updated 11/2026
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What you'll learn
- Explain how DCS, PLC, SCADA, SIS and IIoT systems work together in an Industry 4.0 plant
- Apply forward and inverse kinematics, dynamics and trajectory planning to industrial robot tasks
- Select end-of-arm tooling and grippers and deploy collaborative robots with suitable safety measures
- Apply the seven IEC 62443 foundational requirements and the Purdue Model to secure a control system
- Secure an industrial network across the OSI layers using segmentation, firewalls and encryption
- Use monitoring, intrusion detection and hardening to protect industrial networks in operation
- Apply cryptography essentials to keep industrial communications confidential and trustworthy
- Explain machine learning and neural networks and identify useful AI applications in engineering
- Assess the market, ethical and practical challenges of adopting AI and automation in industry
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Course content
27 sections • 105 lectures • 22h 53m total length
Requirements
- No prior knowledge of robotics, automation or cybersecurity is required — each topic starts from the basics
- Any engineering, IT or technical background is enough to follow the course
- Basic computer literacy is helpful
- No software, hardware or purchases needed
Description
Industry 4.0 is not one technology. It is automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and networking all meeting on the same plant floor — and every connection between them is also a security risk.
Most training covers one of these in isolation. Engineers then find that the robot cell, the control system and the plant network have to be designed, integrated and secured together.
This course covers all of them in one structured programme, from first principles through to detailed technical content.
In this course you will learn how the core Industry 4.0 technologies work and how to secure them.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN TO DO
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Explain how DCS, PLC, SCADA, SIS and IIoT systems fit together on an industrial site
- Apply robot kinematics, dynamics and trajectory planning to industrial robot tasks
- Select end-of-arm tooling and set up collaborative robots with the right safety measures
- Apply the IEC 62443 foundational requirements and the Purdue Model to an industrial network
- Secure an industrial network layer by layer, from the physical layer up to the application layer
- Use monitoring, hardening and cryptography to protect industrial communications
- Explain machine learning and neural networks and where they help in engineering
- Judge the market, ethical and practical challenges of bringing AI into industry
HOW THE COURSE IS TAUGHT
- Built in clear blocks — automation, robotics, cybersecurity, AI and network security — so each can be studied on its own
- Fundamentals first, then the detail, so no prior specialist knowledge is assumed
- Real industrial system architectures used to show how the parts connect
- Robotics mathematics worked through step by step
- No software or hardware needed to follow the course
WHAT IS COVERED
- Fundamentals of industrial automation — DCS, PLC, SCADA, SIS and IIoT
- Robotics and mechatronics basics, robotic systems, components and sensors
- Robot kinematics and dynamics, end-of-arm tooling and grippers
- Collaborative robots, advanced programming and control
- Cybersecurity in industrial automation and the IEC 62443 foundational requirements
- Artificial intelligence foundations, engineering applications, markets and ethics
- Network security for Industry 4.0, from base layers through IP, transport and application layers
- Monitoring, optimisation and hardening of industrial networks
- Cryptography essentials for secure industrial communications
380 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Every section ends with a quiz built around realistic scenarios, so you test your understanding as you go and reinforce what you have learned. Each answer comes with a short explanation.
Enrol today and build a joined-up understanding of Industry 4.0 technology.
Who this course is for:
- Automation and control engineers who need robotics, AI and cybersecurity knowledge for Industry 4.0 projects
- Robotics engineers who now have to secure and network the systems they build
- ICS/OT security professionals who need a better grasp of the automation and robotics they protect
- IT professionals moving into operational technology and industrial networks
- Engineering managers leading digital transformation or smart manufacturing work
- Students and graduates who want a broad technical base for an Industry 4.0 career