Blumira Podcast, Interview with Pascal
| Blumira, infosec, operational technology, OT security, Pascal Ackerman
The NSA recently issued an advisory for critical infrastructure OT & ICS to be aware of an increase in threats, prioritize #cybersecurity defenses and take action to secure systems. Learn more about common threat vectors & #icssecurity challenges from Pascal Ackerman, author of Modern Cybersecurity Practices
A Game to the Rescue
| cybersecurity, OT, ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue, training
Art Conklin, professor of Computer Information Systems and Information System Security says, “It will become a major part of our curriculum going forward, The whole problem-solving aspect is difficult to simulate in class. This game allows us to do that.”
OT/ICS Cybersecurity Kill Chain video released
| kill chain, Pascal Ackerman, ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue
In this video, Pascal Ackerman demonstrates an OT/ICS cybersecurity attack on a control system, from start to finish, through the entire ICS Cybersecurity Kill Chain. While this is an in-depth technical demo, no technical experience or knowledge is required to understand it.
ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue version 1.4 announced
| cybersecurity, gamification, OT, Red vs. Blue, ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue, training
ThreatGEN announced the upcoming release date for the version 1.4 release, a major “game changing” update, of their ThreatGEN® Red vs. Blue gamulation – the world’s first online, player vs. player, computer game designed to teach real-world security.
Modern Cybersecurity Practices released
| Modern Cybersecurity Practices, Pascal Ackerman
ThreatGEN celebrates the April 30, 2020 release of Pascal Ackerman’s newest book – “Modern Cybersecurity Practices: Exploring And Implementing Agile Cybersecurity Frameworks and Strategies for Your Organization“,
Video Series starts with the Security Onion
| cybersecurity, Pascal Ackerman, Security Onion
In this video, Pascal walks through the process of installing, configuring and updating a Security Onion Appliance. Security Onion is a free and open source Linux distribution for threat hunting, enterprise security monitoring, and log management.
Archer News Network interview with ThreatGEN
| Archer News Network, cybersecurity, ICS, interview, ransonware attack
On February 19, 2020, Clint Bodungen of ThreatGEN was interviewed on the Archer News Network, an interview focusing on the new details on a pipeline ransomware attack.
CyberCon Announces ThreatGEN as Title Sponsor
| conference, CyberCon, cybersecurity
CyberCon, a CISO summit and cybersecurity workforce development conference for industrial utility, announced today it has partnered with industrial cybersecurity services and training firm, ThreatGEN. Clint Bodungen, ThreatGEN co-founder and lead author of Hacking Exposed: Industrial Control Systems, will serve as CyberCon’s industrial cybersecurity content advisor. CyberCon 2020, scheduled for March 30 – April 1 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., is the must-attend, solutions-based cybersecurity conference series for leaders, decision makers and executives in the power and utilities industry, as well as those new to, or interested in a career in industrial cybersecurity.
Checking for ICS Internet Exposure Using Shodan.io
| ICS, Shodan.io
Pascal Ackerman takes the reader through the process of performing an internet exposure check for your ICS.
World’s First Cybersecurity Training Game, Red vs. Blue
| cybersecurity, education, gamification, ICS
ThreatGEN, a cybersecurity training and services company based in Houston, TX, announced today the release of the world’s first online multiplayer computer game designed to teach cybersecurity – ThreatGEN Red vs. Blue.