Post #89544

2025-12-23 12:35 UTC

So I hacked my way into being Cyber Policy Initiative Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. I'm workin on rural water critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Do you even hack utilities? Please chat w me. I need to quickly find out where I"m wrong about some of my assumptions. Still very entertained by the fact that I *finally* got into the University of Chicago. :D https://cpi.harris.uchicago.edu/2025/12/23/harris-cyber-policy-initiative-taps-top-hacker-to-design-new-security-model-for-water-utilities/

Replies (9)

@vickyjo@mastodon.social 2025-12-23 12:45

@Tarah I think it is the sort of thing PTP work on... @cybergibbons ?

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@TindrasGrove@infosec.exchange 2025-12-23 12:46

@Tarah congrats on the new posting! Reminder: Mea’s prior role was in water :)

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@annehargreaves@ioc.exchange 2025-12-23 12:56

@Tarah ask @hacks4pancakes

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@DBailey635@mstdn.social 2025-12-23 13:03

@Tarah The University of Bristol’s Cyber Security Group (which I work for as a technician) researches CNI systems and has its own water treatment plant in miniature to hack and experiment with. Mostly finding exploits and vulnerabilities in programmable logic controllers and related network infrastructure. Their office is closing today until 5 Jan, but they might be a useful starting point.

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@SeanPLynch@mastodon.social 2025-12-23 13:45

@Tarah "Only candidates of the highest caliber need apply." Congratulations on the new position!

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@StumpyTheMutt@social.linux.pizza 2025-12-23 13:56

@Tarah I did write a DNP3 stack (including authorization) in C for a project in the past, so I became pretty familiar with the nitty gritty of the protocol.

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@wendynather@infosec.exchange 2025-12-23 14:12

@Tarah Congratulations!!

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@XenoPhage@infosec.exchange 2025-12-23 14:14

@Tarah Congrats!

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@Kathmandu@stranger.social 2025-12-24 02:32

@Tarah Seems like "How Infrastructure Works" by Deb Chachra might have some relevant sections?

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