Published by the International Society of Automation (ISA) in 2018, A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge, Third Edition is a 680-page technical reference edited by Nicholas P. Sands and Ian Verhappen. Covering topics from process control to cybersecurity, this comprehensive guide serves as a primary study resource for the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) and other certifications. For more details, visit ISA . A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge, Third Edition
Here is a brief outline of the chapters in the guide:
Older editions treated security as a footnote. The Third Edition dedicates entire chapters to the , defense-in-depth strategies, and securing legacy (brownfield) systems. Using an old PDF means you will learn outdated concepts like "air gaps work" (they don’t) or ignoring remote access risks.