The Power Hacker: Don’t Let the Lights Go Out: A Look Inside the Mind of a Hacker

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Presented at InfoSecurityEurope 2019 by

Joseph Carson

This session is a real-world hack into a power station that explains the process on planning and preparation, the major challenges of hacking into a power station, adapting to the risks, the perimeter security, engines and SCADA controls. The session will reveal some of the amazing security as well as some of the most shocking findings that will surely see people put hands on their face. It will share the challenges on reporting the findings to the board and the lessons learned.Learning Outcomes:Insights into hacking a power station This session describes the anatomy of a privileged account hackHow cybercriminals target their victimsReporting Risks to the boardWhat you can do to reduce your risk and prevent abuse of your critical information assets