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Log4j Vulnerability: What You Should Know

by Bri Frost and Brandon DeVault

This course is a Q&A session discussing the Log4j vulnerability, known as Log4Shell.

What you'll learn

This course covers a Q&A session discussing the Log4j vulnerability, known as Log4Shell. In this course, Log4j Vulnerability: What You Should Know, we will cover what the vulnerability is, why it’s such a critical and widespread vulnerability that can exist in a multitude of systems, and how to identify if you’ve been affected.

Table of contents

Log4j Vulnerability: What You Should Know
8mins
Additional Resources
1min

About the authors

Bri Frost has worked in IT and cybersecurity for 7 years with a focus on network pentesting and red team operations. She currently works as the Senior Curriculum Manager at Pluralsight creating the cybersecurity curriculum training content and an author of Pluralsight training content, as well. She holds a bachelor’s degree in InfoSystems and Technologies and holds Security+ and Pentest+ certifications.

Brandon DeVault is an Sr. Security Author focusing on general blue team operations, incident response, and threat hunting at Pluralsight. He is also a member of the Florida Air National Guard and works as a threat hunter on a Mission Defense Team (MDT) defending North America’s air tracks. Prior to joining Pluralsight, Brandon worked with Elastic as an Education Architect creating and delivering security content. He also worked with Special Operations Command where he had two deployments to Af... more

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