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Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach

This course discusses the what, where and how of the Aliquippa Water Authority Breach, which has been widely attributed to the Cyber Av3ngers hacktivist group.

Beginner
17m
(9)

Created by Matt Lloyd Davies and Michael Teske

Last Updated Jul 31, 2024

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Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach

This course discusses the what, where and how of the Aliquippa Water Authority Breach, which has been widely attributed to the Cyber Av3ngers hacktivist group.

Beginner
17m
(9)

Created by Matt Lloyd Davies and Michael Teske

Last Updated Jul 31, 2024

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In this course, Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach, we’ll discuss the active exploitation of industrial control systems used in U.S. critical infrastructure installations following the intrusion into water and wastewater systems in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. We’ll look at what happened, who did it, and why, and then we’ll cover some recommendations for securing industrial control systems that would make this particular attack impossible.

Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach
Beginner
17m
(9)
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Matt Lloyd Davies - Pluralsight course - Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach
Matt Lloyd Davies
45 courses 4.7 author rating 47 ratings

Matt has a degree in Chemical engineering and a PhD in mathematical chemistry. He is also a GIAC certified incident handler and penetration tester and has regulated cyber security in the UK civil nuclear sector for many years.

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Michael Teske - Pluralsight course - Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach
Michael Teske
77 courses 4.5 author rating 888 ratings

Michael Teske is an Author Evangelist with Pluralsight helping people elevate their skills. He has 20+ years of experience in IT Ops, including 17 as an IT instructor at a community college.

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