Security Hot Takes: Aliquippa Water Authority Breach
by Matthew Lloyd Davies and Michael Teske
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.
What you'll learn
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.
About the authors
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 ... moreof 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.
Michael Teske is a principal security author with Pluralsight helping people build their skills toolkit. Michael has 25+ years of experience in the IT Ops/Cloud/Cybersecurity industry including 17 of those years as an IT instructor at a technical college, focusing on Microsoft server infrastructure, security and automation. Michael attained his MBA with an emphasis in Computer Information System Security several years ago. Michael still keeps up with the industry as an independent consultant in ... morehis spare time. Michael finds personal and professional growth by helping others discover the world of technology by sharing his passion as a tech enthusiast in all aspects. He understands the worker shortage in the cybersecurity space and continues to be an advocate for an industry that has provided a fulfilling career for himself.