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Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Volt Typhoon

by Matthew Lloyd Davies

This course provides a high-level overview of the notorious Volt Typhoon.

What you'll learn

Volt Typhoon's infiltration of U.S. critical infrastructure represents a paradigm shift in how state-sponsored threat actors could cause widespread disruptive and destructive attacks during times of conflict.

In this course, Advanced Persistent Threat Brief: Volt Typhoon, you’ll look at disclosures from US intelligence agencies. First, you’ll dig into how they conduct reconnaissance. Then, you'll gain access to target systems and move laterally towards operational technology networks. Finally, steps will be outlined that you can take to protect your own organization from the activities of this insidious and dangerous threat group. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the ability to understand the allies that detail the tactics, techniques, and procedures of Volt Typhoon.

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About the 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 ... more

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