
Matthew Lloyd Davies
Pluralsight Author
Matt is a cyber security author and researcher here at Pluralsight. A certified penetration tester and incident handler, he created Pluralsight's CompTIA Pentest+ Specialized Attacks courses as well our courses on wireless, ICS/OT and hardware hacking. Matt has also helped to build our security labs portfolio; labs that help you get hands-on to understand the threats and vulnerabilities your organization faces today. With a background in Chemical Engineering, Matt's focus is on the security of Operational Technology, and particularly Industrial Control Systems. With the explosive growth of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things, Matt is passionate about educating the next generation of cyber security professionals to front up to the challenges faced by critical national infrastructure organizations around the world.
Topics Authored
Security Professional
Courses Authored
57
Total Ratings
428
Avg Course Ratings
4.5
Courses by Matthew
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Labs
Remote Code Execution in Erlang/OTP: Emulation and DetectionBeginner
55m
May 23, 2025
Course
Remote Code Execution in Erlang/OTP CVE-2025-32433: What You Should KnowBeginner
12m 4s
May 16, 2025
Labs
Inside the M&S Ransomware AttackBeginner
55m
May 09, 2025
(12)Course
Security Hot Takes: Inside the M&S Ransomware AttackBeginner
12m 16s
May 09, 2025
Labs
CVE-2025-24813 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution: Emulation and DetectionBeginner
1h 10m
Apr 23, 2025
Labs
Sandworm: C2 over HTTP Emulation LabIntermediate
55m
Apr 22, 2025
(11)Course
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Apache Tomcat CVE-2025-24813: What You Should KnowBeginner
15m 45s
Apr 08, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Next.js CVE-2025-29927: What You Should KnowBeginner
11m 50s
Apr 02, 2025
Course
Unauthorized RCE in NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes: What You Should KnowBeginner
16m 30s
Mar 31, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Confronting the AI Gold RushBeginner
15m 26s
Mar 28, 2025
Course
Zero-days Affecting Multiple VMWare Products: What You Should KnowBeginner
14m 46s
Mar 18, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass in Security Edge Appliances: What You Should KnowBeginner
19m 30s
Feb 08, 2025
Course
Multiple Zero-days in Microsoft Hyper-V: What You Should KnowBeginner
10m 24s
Jan 24, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Nearest Neighbor Attack - A New and Novel TTPBeginner
8m 59s
Jan 07, 2025
Course
CVE-2024-43639 RCE Vulnerability in Windows Kerberos: What You Should KnowBeginner
10m 19s
Nov 27, 2024
Course
Sandworm: Keylogging EmulationIntermediate
5m 31s
Nov 18, 2024
Labs
Sandworm: Keylogging Emulation LabIntermediate
30m
Nov 14, 2024
(23)Labs
Initial Access: Show Impact of ExploitationIntermediate
1h 15m
Nov 12, 2024
(19)Course
Sandworm: C2 over HTTP EmulationBeginner
5m 37s
Nov 12, 2024
Labs
Network Security: Implementing Basic Network SecurityBeginner
40m
Nov 06, 2024
(27)Labs
OT Protocols: DNP3Intermediate
1h 5m
Nov 04, 2024
(27)Labs
Scanning: Report and Prioritize VulnerabilitiesIntermediate
1h 10m
Nov 01, 2024
(39)Labs
Lateral Movement: Achieve Key ObjectivesIntermediate
45m
Oct 17, 2024
(16)Course
Sandworm: Web Shell EmulationBeginner
6m 13s
Oct 16, 2024
Labs
Sandworm: Web Shell Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Oct 15, 2024
(17)Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Sandworm TeamBeginner
8m 18s
Oct 14, 2024
Course
OpenPrinting CUPS Remote Code Execution Exploit Chain: What You Should KnowBeginner
14m 29s
Oct 03, 2024
Course
CVE-2024-43491 Windows Update Remote Code Execution: What You Should KnowBeginner
7m 59s
Oct 01, 2024
Labs
Volt Typhoon: T1070.003 Indicator Removal Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Sep 26, 2024
(12)Labs
Volt Typhoon: T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Sep 26, 2024
(16)Labs
Volt Typhoon: T1003.003 Credential Dumping Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Sep 25, 2024
(17)Course
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
11m 41s
Sep 06, 2024
Labs
OT Protocols: ModbusIntermediate
1h 25m
Sep 03, 2024
(56)Labs
Enumeration: Build a Target ListIntermediate
1h 15m
Aug 23, 2024
(62)Labs
Deploy OT HoneypotsIntermediate
55m
Aug 21, 2024
(31)Labs
CVE-2021-42013 Apache HTTP Server: Emulation and DetectionAdvanced
1h 10m
Aug 14, 2024
Labs
CVE-2020-1938 Apache Tomcat: Emulation and DetectionAdvanced
3h 10m
Aug 14, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority BreachBeginner
17m 9s
Jul 31, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Mid-year Review 2024Beginner
16m 4s
Jul 23, 2024
Course
regreSSHion - an OpenSSH RCE Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
13m 4s
Jul 15, 2024
Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Volt TyphoonBeginner
8m 49s
Jun 21, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1070.003 Indicator Removal EmulationIntermediate
7m 34s
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1003.003 Credential Dumping EmulationIntermediate
7m 56s
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter EmulationIntermediate
6m 46s
May 03, 2024
Course
Palo Alto PAN-OS RCE Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
14m 34s
Apr 17, 2024
Course
XZ Backdoor Supply Chain Vulnerability: What You Should KnowIntermediate
21m 22s
Apr 04, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Critical Infrastructure Advisory-Volt TyphoonBeginner
17m 15s
Mar 15, 2024
Course
Ivanti Avalanche Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
9m 29s
Dec 28, 2023
Course
Atlassian RCE Vulnerabilities: What You Should KnowBeginner
9m 51s
Dec 15, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT ProtocolsBeginner
47m 48s
Oct 20, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT SecurityBeginner
41m 22s
Sep 14, 2023
(11)Labs
CVE-2022-0847 Dirty Pipe: Emulation and DetectionAdvanced
1h 40m
Apr 22, 2023
Course
Attacks and Exploits: Specialized Attacks and Post Exploitation for CompTIA Pentest+Intermediate
2h 39m 3s
Dec 30, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: WirelessIntermediate
1h 7m 54s
Oct 21, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: Hardware Product TestingIntermediate
53m 43s
Jul 27, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: OT and ICSIntermediate
1h 12m 30s
Apr 14, 2022
(15)Course
Attacks and Exploits: Network and Application Attacks for CompTIA Pentest+Intermediate
3h 24m 51s
Nov 11, 2021
(17)
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Course
Remote Code Execution in Erlang/OTP CVE-2025-32433: What You Should KnowBeginner
12m 4s
May 16, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Inside the M&S Ransomware AttackBeginner
12m 16s
May 09, 2025
Course
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Apache Tomcat CVE-2025-24813: What You Should KnowBeginner
15m 45s
Apr 08, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Next.js CVE-2025-29927: What You Should KnowBeginner
11m 50s
Apr 02, 2025
Course
Unauthorized RCE in NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes: What You Should KnowBeginner
16m 30s
Mar 31, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Confronting the AI Gold RushBeginner
15m 26s
Mar 28, 2025
Course
Zero-days Affecting Multiple VMWare Products: What You Should KnowBeginner
14m 46s
Mar 18, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass in Security Edge Appliances: What You Should KnowBeginner
19m 30s
Feb 08, 2025
Course
Multiple Zero-days in Microsoft Hyper-V: What You Should KnowBeginner
10m 24s
Jan 24, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Nearest Neighbor Attack - A New and Novel TTPBeginner
8m 59s
Jan 07, 2025
Course
CVE-2024-43639 RCE Vulnerability in Windows Kerberos: What You Should KnowBeginner
10m 19s
Nov 27, 2024
Course
Sandworm: Keylogging EmulationIntermediate
5m 31s
Nov 18, 2024
Course
Sandworm: C2 over HTTP EmulationBeginner
5m 37s
Nov 12, 2024
Course
Sandworm: Web Shell EmulationBeginner
6m 13s
Oct 16, 2024
Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Sandworm TeamBeginner
8m 18s
Oct 14, 2024
Course
OpenPrinting CUPS Remote Code Execution Exploit Chain: What You Should KnowBeginner
14m 29s
Oct 03, 2024
Course
CVE-2024-43491 Windows Update Remote Code Execution: What You Should KnowBeginner
7m 59s
Oct 01, 2024
Course
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
11m 41s
Sep 06, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority BreachBeginner
17m 9s
Jul 31, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Mid-year Review 2024Beginner
16m 4s
Jul 23, 2024
Course
regreSSHion - an OpenSSH RCE Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
13m 4s
Jul 15, 2024
Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Volt TyphoonBeginner
8m 49s
Jun 21, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1070.003 Indicator Removal EmulationIntermediate
7m 34s
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1003.003 Credential Dumping EmulationIntermediate
7m 56s
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter EmulationIntermediate
6m 46s
May 03, 2024
Course
Palo Alto PAN-OS RCE Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
14m 34s
Apr 17, 2024
Course
XZ Backdoor Supply Chain Vulnerability: What You Should KnowIntermediate
21m 22s
Apr 04, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Critical Infrastructure Advisory-Volt TyphoonBeginner
17m 15s
Mar 15, 2024
Course
Ivanti Avalanche Vulnerability: What You Should KnowBeginner
9m 29s
Dec 28, 2023
Course
Atlassian RCE Vulnerabilities: What You Should KnowBeginner
9m 51s
Dec 15, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT ProtocolsBeginner
47m 48s
Oct 20, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT SecurityBeginner
41m 22s
Sep 14, 2023
(11)Course
Attacks and Exploits: Specialized Attacks and Post Exploitation for CompTIA Pentest+Intermediate
2h 39m 3s
Dec 30, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: WirelessIntermediate
1h 7m 54s
Oct 21, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: Hardware Product TestingIntermediate
53m 43s
Jul 27, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: OT and ICSIntermediate
1h 12m 30s
Apr 14, 2022
(15)Course
Attacks and Exploits: Network and Application Attacks for CompTIA Pentest+Intermediate
3h 24m 51s
Nov 11, 2021
(17)
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Labs
Remote Code Execution in Erlang/OTP: Emulation and DetectionBeginner
55m
May 23, 2025
Labs
Inside the M&S Ransomware AttackBeginner
55m
May 09, 2025
(12)Labs
CVE-2025-24813 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution: Emulation and DetectionBeginner
1h 10m
Apr 23, 2025
Labs
Sandworm: C2 over HTTP Emulation LabIntermediate
55m
Apr 22, 2025
(11)Labs
Sandworm: Keylogging Emulation LabIntermediate
30m
Nov 14, 2024
(23)Labs
Initial Access: Show Impact of ExploitationIntermediate
1h 15m
Nov 12, 2024
(19)Labs
Network Security: Implementing Basic Network SecurityBeginner
40m
Nov 06, 2024
(27)Labs
OT Protocols: DNP3Intermediate
1h 5m
Nov 04, 2024
(27)Labs
Scanning: Report and Prioritize VulnerabilitiesIntermediate
1h 10m
Nov 01, 2024
(39)Labs
Lateral Movement: Achieve Key ObjectivesIntermediate
45m
Oct 17, 2024
(16)Labs
Sandworm: Web Shell Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Oct 15, 2024
(17)Labs
Volt Typhoon: T1070.003 Indicator Removal Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Sep 26, 2024
(12)Labs
Volt Typhoon: T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Sep 26, 2024
(16)Labs
Volt Typhoon: T1003.003 Credential Dumping Emulation LabIntermediate
1h 5m
Sep 25, 2024
(17)Labs
OT Protocols: ModbusIntermediate
1h 25m
Sep 03, 2024
(56)Labs
Enumeration: Build a Target ListIntermediate
1h 15m
Aug 23, 2024
(62)Labs
Deploy OT HoneypotsIntermediate
55m
Aug 21, 2024
(31)Labs
CVE-2021-42013 Apache HTTP Server: Emulation and DetectionAdvanced
1h 10m
Aug 14, 2024
Labs
CVE-2020-1938 Apache Tomcat: Emulation and DetectionAdvanced
3h 10m
Aug 14, 2024
Labs
CVE-2022-0847 Dirty Pipe: Emulation and DetectionAdvanced
1h 40m
Apr 22, 2023