{"id":5010,"date":"2024-08-23T14:41:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T19:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cybersecurity-operations\/pluralsight-releases-courses-to-help-cyber-pros-defend-against-volt-typhoon-hacker-group"},"modified":"2024-08-23T14:41:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T19:41:25","slug":"pluralsight-releases-courses-to-help-cyber-pros-defend-against-volt-typhoon-hacker-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/2024\/08\/23\/pluralsight-releases-courses-to-help-cyber-pros-defend-against-volt-typhoon-hacker-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Pluralsight Releases Courses to Help Cyber Pros Defend Against Volt Typhoon Hacker Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eu-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/blt6d90778a997de1cd\/blt850556f866500627\/654a5a8e05eb4d040a046894\/325351_DR23_Graphics_General_Large_Text_v1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pluralsight-releases-courses-to-help-cyber-pros-defend-against-volt-typhoon-hacker-group.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pluralsight-releases-courses-to-help-cyber-pros-defend-against-volt-typhoon-hacker-group.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><span class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_bold\">PRESS RELEASE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pluralsight.com\">Pluralsight<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">, the technology workforce development company, today announced the release of its expert-led course path focused on understanding, detecting, and defending against the highly skilled Volt Typhoon hacker group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">Volt Typhoon is a state-sponsored cyber group seeking to pre-position themselves on IT and OT networks to carry out cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, particularly in communications, energy, transportation, and water sectors. As an APT, Volt Typhoon has been called \u201c<\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cybernews.com\/security\/volt-typhoon-takes-the-stage\/\">the defining threat of our generation<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">&#8221; by FBI Director Christopher Wray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">\u201cState-sponsored cybersecurity groups like Volt Typhoon are increasing in number, but also in sophistication and persistence,\u201d said Bri Frost, Director of Curriculum, Cybersecurity and IT Ops at Pluralsight. \u201cThreat actors and groups of this type leverage advanced techniques via existing tools in an organization\u2019s environment to go undetected for extended periods of time, tailoring their attacks to persistently target critical infrastructure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">The Volt Typhoon course series includes seven expert-led courses and six hands-on lab experiences designed to equip learners with the tactics, skills, and procedures to defend against these types of attacks. Learners will gain knowledge to implement controls to reduce the risk of these attacks taking place in their own environments.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">\u201cFor cybersecurity professionals, there\u2019s increased urgency to develop the skills needed to protect against threat actors targeting critical infrastructure,\u201d said Chris Herbert, Chief Content Officer at Pluralsight \u201cGiven the increased levels of threats with major geopolitical implications, cybersecurity professionals must take a proactive approach to improve their security skills before an attack happens.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">The Volt Typhoon courses are the first in a learning path created to address detection and defense against APTs. Courses include Volt Typhoon: Command and Scripting Interpreter Emulation, Volt Typhoon: Credential Dumping Emulation, and Volt Typhoon: Indicator Removal Emulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">Sign up for a&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pluralsight.com\/browse\/information-cyber-security\/security-fundamentals?exp=3\">free trial<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">&nbsp;of the Volt Typhoon courses and Pluralsight\u2019s entire library of cybersecurity courses and certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a 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