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
40
Total Ratings
47
Avg Course Ratings
4.7
Courses by Matthew
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Course
Security Hot Takes: Are You Pen Testing Your AI Apps?
Beginner
10m
Sep 29, 2025
Course
Pen Testing: Network Initial Access
Intermediate
38m
Jul 16, 2025
Course
Pen Testing: Scanning and Analysis
Intermediate
1h 14m
Jun 30, 2025
Course
Remote Code Execution in Erlang/OTP CVE-2025-32433: What You Should Know
Beginner
12m
May 16, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Inside the M&S Ransomware Attack
Beginner
12m
May 09, 2025
Course
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Apache Tomcat CVE-2025-24813: What You Should Know
Beginner
15m
Apr 08, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Next.js CVE-2025-29927: What You Should Know
Beginner
11m
Apr 02, 2025
Course
Unauthorized RCE in NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes: What You Should Know
Beginner
16m
Mar 31, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Confronting the AI Gold Rush
Beginner
15m
Mar 28, 2025
Course
Zero-days Affecting Multiple VMWare Products: What You Should Know
Beginner
14m
Mar 18, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass in Security Edge Appliances: What You Should Know
Beginner
19m
Feb 08, 2025
Course
Multiple Zero-days in Microsoft Hyper-V: What You Should Know
Beginner
10m
Jan 24, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Nearest Neighbor Attack - A New and Novel TTP
Beginner
8m
Jan 07, 2025
Course
CVE-2024-43639 RCE Vulnerability in Windows Kerberos: What You Should Know
Beginner
10m
Nov 27, 2024
Course
Sandworm: Keylogging Emulation
Intermediate
5m
Nov 18, 2024
Course
Sandworm: C2 over HTTP Emulation
Beginner
5m
Nov 12, 2024
Course
Sandworm: Web Shell Emulation
Beginner
6m
Oct 16, 2024
Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Sandworm Team
Beginner
8m
Oct 14, 2024
Course
OpenPrinting CUPS Remote Code Execution Exploit Chain: What You Should Know
Beginner
14m
Oct 03, 2024
Course
CVE-2024-43491 Windows Update Remote Code Execution: What You Should Know
Beginner
7m
Oct 01, 2024
Course
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
11m
Sep 06, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach
Beginner
17m
Jul 31, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Mid-year Review 2024
Beginner
16m
Jul 23, 2024
Course
regreSSHion - an OpenSSH RCE Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
13m
Jul 15, 2024
Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Volt Typhoon
Beginner
8m
Jun 21, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1003.003 Credential Dumping Emulation
Intermediate
7m
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1070.003 Indicator Removal Emulation
Intermediate
7m
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter Emulation
Intermediate
6m
May 03, 2024
Course
Palo Alto PAN-OS RCE Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
14m
Apr 17, 2024
Course
XZ Backdoor Supply Chain Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Intermediate
21m
Apr 04, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Critical Infrastructure Advisory-Volt Typhoon
Beginner
17m
Mar 15, 2024
Course
Ivanti Avalanche Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
9m
Dec 28, 2023
Course
Atlassian RCE Vulnerabilities: What You Should Know
Beginner
9m
Dec 15, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT Protocols
Beginner
47m
Oct 20, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT Security
Beginner
41m
Sep 14, 2023
(15)
Course
Specialized Attacks: Wireless
Intermediate
1h 7m
Oct 21, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: Hardware Product Testing
Intermediate
53m
Jul 27, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: OT and ICS
Intermediate
1h 12m
Apr 14, 2022
(15)
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Course
Security Hot Takes: Are You Pen Testing Your AI Apps?
Beginner
10m
Sep 29, 2025
Course
Pen Testing: Network Initial Access
Intermediate
38m
Jul 16, 2025
Course
Pen Testing: Scanning and Analysis
Intermediate
1h 14m
Jun 30, 2025
Course
Remote Code Execution in Erlang/OTP CVE-2025-32433: What You Should Know
Beginner
12m
May 16, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Inside the M&S Ransomware Attack
Beginner
12m
May 09, 2025
Course
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Apache Tomcat CVE-2025-24813: What You Should Know
Beginner
15m
Apr 08, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Next.js CVE-2025-29927: What You Should Know
Beginner
11m
Apr 02, 2025
Course
Unauthorized RCE in NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes: What You Should Know
Beginner
16m
Mar 31, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Confronting the AI Gold Rush
Beginner
15m
Mar 28, 2025
Course
Zero-days Affecting Multiple VMWare Products: What You Should Know
Beginner
14m
Mar 18, 2025
Course
Authentication Bypass in Security Edge Appliances: What You Should Know
Beginner
19m
Feb 08, 2025
Course
Multiple Zero-days in Microsoft Hyper-V: What You Should Know
Beginner
10m
Jan 24, 2025
Course
Security Hot Takes: Nearest Neighbor Attack - A New and Novel TTP
Beginner
8m
Jan 07, 2025
Course
CVE-2024-43639 RCE Vulnerability in Windows Kerberos: What You Should Know
Beginner
10m
Nov 27, 2024
Course
Sandworm: Keylogging Emulation
Intermediate
5m
Nov 18, 2024
Course
Sandworm: C2 over HTTP Emulation
Beginner
5m
Nov 12, 2024
Course
Sandworm: Web Shell Emulation
Beginner
6m
Oct 16, 2024
Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Sandworm Team
Beginner
8m
Oct 14, 2024
Course
OpenPrinting CUPS Remote Code Execution Exploit Chain: What You Should Know
Beginner
14m
Oct 03, 2024
Course
CVE-2024-43491 Windows Update Remote Code Execution: What You Should Know
Beginner
7m
Oct 01, 2024
Course
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
11m
Sep 06, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach
Beginner
17m
Jul 31, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Mid-year Review 2024
Beginner
16m
Jul 23, 2024
Course
regreSSHion - an OpenSSH RCE Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
13m
Jul 15, 2024
Course
Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Volt Typhoon
Beginner
8m
Jun 21, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1003.003 Credential Dumping Emulation
Intermediate
7m
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1070.003 Indicator Removal Emulation
Intermediate
7m
May 03, 2024
Course
Volt Typhoon: T1059.003 Command and Scripting Interpreter Emulation
Intermediate
6m
May 03, 2024
Course
Palo Alto PAN-OS RCE Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
14m
Apr 17, 2024
Course
XZ Backdoor Supply Chain Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Intermediate
21m
Apr 04, 2024
Course
Security Hot Takes: Critical Infrastructure Advisory-Volt Typhoon
Beginner
17m
Mar 15, 2024
Course
Ivanti Avalanche Vulnerability: What You Should Know
Beginner
9m
Dec 28, 2023
Course
Atlassian RCE Vulnerabilities: What You Should Know
Beginner
9m
Dec 15, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT Protocols
Beginner
47m
Oct 20, 2023
Course
Fundamentals of OT Security
Beginner
41m
Sep 14, 2023
(15)
Course
Specialized Attacks: Wireless
Intermediate
1h 7m
Oct 21, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: Hardware Product Testing
Intermediate
53m
Jul 27, 2022
Course
Specialized Attacks: OT and ICS
Intermediate
1h 12m
Apr 14, 2022
(15)
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