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Featuring Paul Smith Author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems: An Ethical Hacker's Guide to Analyzing, Compromising, Mitigating, and Securing Industrial Processes Director of Engineering, Honeywell

As cyber threats targeting industrial environments continue to evolve, understanding how adversaries operate is essential for defending critical infrastructure.

In this special (CS)²AI Author Spotlight™, we welcome Paul Smith, Director of Engineering at Honeywell and author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems, for a deep dive into ethical hacking, offensive security strategies, and actionable techniques to secure industrial processes.

With hands-on experience and technical expertise, Paul bridges the gap between traditional IT penetration testing and the unique demands of OT/ICS environments.

What to Expect:

• A breakdown of the pentesting process tailored to industrial systems
• Common vulnerabilities in ICS networks and how attackers exploit them
• Mitigation strategies and defense-in-depth techniques
• Insights into how ethical hacking strengthens industrial cybersecurity posture
• Live Q&A with the author

🔍 If you work in OT security, engineering, or incident response, this is a must-attend session to better understand how to think like an attacker—and defend like a pro.

Click here to register

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Certificates for Professional Development/Continuing Education Units (PDUs/CEUs) are available for all registered individuals who attend at least one hour of the event.https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)

*Please note that (CS)²AI Online™ events are provided free of charge as educational career development content through the support of our paid members and the generous contributions of our corporate Strategic Alliance Partners. Contact information used in registering for our directly supported seminars may be shared with sponsors funding those specific events. Unless noted on our Zoom Event registration page, all events are open for direct funding support.

(CS)²AI Author Spotlight™

Featuring Paul Smith Author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems: An Ethical Hacker's Guide to Analyzing, Compromising, Mitigating, and Securing Industrial Processes Director of Engineering, Honeywell

As cyber threats targeting industrial environments continue to evolve, understanding how adversaries operate is essential for defending critical infrastructure.

In this special (CS)²AI Author Spotlight™, we welcome Paul Smith, Director of Engineering at Honeywell and author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems, for a deep dive into ethical hacking, offensive security strategies, and actionable techniques to secure industrial processes.

With hands-on experience and technical expertise, Paul bridges the gap between traditional IT penetration testing and the unique demands of OT/ICS environments.

What to Expect:

• A breakdown of the pentesting process tailored to industrial systems
• Common vulnerabilities in ICS networks and how attackers exploit them
• Mitigation strategies and defense-in-depth techniques
• Insights into how ethical hacking strengthens industrial cybersecurity posture
• Live Q&A with the author

🔍 If you work in OT security, engineering, or incident response, this is a must-attend session to better understand how to think like an attacker—and defend like a pro.

Click here to register

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becoming a paid member is quick and easy (and helps us keep offering these educational opportunities!). Please join now! [https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing](https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing)

All past seminars and symposiums are available to paid CS2AI.ORG members. Check out the Resources area of our website in the Members Portal [https://www.cs2ai.org/](https://www.cs2ai.org/)

Certificates for Professional Development/Continuing Education Units (PDUs/CEUs) are available for all registered individuals who attend at least one hour of the event.https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)

*Please note that (CS)²AI Online™ events are provided free of charge as educational career development content through the support of our paid members and the generous contributions of our corporate Strategic Alliance Partners. Contact information used in registering for our directly supported seminars may be shared with sponsors funding those specific events. Unless noted on our Zoom Event registration page, all events are open for direct funding support.

(CS)²AI Author Spotlight™

Featuring Paul Smith Author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems: An Ethical Hacker's Guide to Analyzing, Compromising, Mitigating, and Securing Industrial Processes Director of Engineering, Honeywell

As cyber threats targeting industrial environments continue to evolve, understanding how adversaries operate is essential for defending critical infrastructure.

In this special (CS)²AI Author Spotlight™, we welcome Paul Smith, Director of Engineering at Honeywell and author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems, for a deep dive into ethical hacking, offensive security strategies, and actionable techniques to secure industrial processes.

With hands-on experience and technical expertise, Paul bridges the gap between traditional IT penetration testing and the unique demands of OT/ICS environments.

What to Expect:

• A breakdown of the pentesting process tailored to industrial systems
• Common vulnerabilities in ICS networks and how attackers exploit them
• Mitigation strategies and defense-in-depth techniques
• Insights into how ethical hacking strengthens industrial cybersecurity posture
• Live Q&A with the author

🔍 If you work in OT security, engineering, or incident response, this is a must-attend session to better understand how to think like an attacker—and defend like a pro.

Click here to register

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becoming a paid member is quick and easy (and helps us keep offering these educational opportunities!). Please join now! [https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing](https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing)

All past seminars and symposiums are available to paid CS2AI.ORG members. Check out the Resources area of our website in the Members Portal [https://www.cs2ai.org/](https://www.cs2ai.org/)

Certificates for Professional Development/Continuing Education Units (PDUs/CEUs) are available for all registered individuals who attend at least one hour of the event.https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)

*Please note that (CS)²AI Online™ events are provided free of charge as educational career development content through the support of our paid members and the generous contributions of our corporate Strategic Alliance Partners. Contact information used in registering for our directly supported seminars may be shared with sponsors funding those specific events. Unless noted on our Zoom Event registration page, all events are open for direct funding support.

(CS)²AI Author Spotlight™

Featuring Paul Smith Author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems: An Ethical Hacker's Guide to Analyzing, Compromising, Mitigating, and Securing Industrial Processes Director of Engineering, Honeywell

As cyber threats targeting industrial environments continue to evolve, understanding how adversaries operate is essential for defending critical infrastructure.

In this special (CS)²AI Author Spotlight™, we welcome Paul Smith, Director of Engineering at Honeywell and author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems, for a deep dive into ethical hacking, offensive security strategies, and actionable techniques to secure industrial processes.

With hands-on experience and technical expertise, Paul bridges the gap between traditional IT penetration testing and the unique demands of OT/ICS environments.

What to Expect:

• A breakdown of the pentesting process tailored to industrial systems
• Common vulnerabilities in ICS networks and how attackers exploit them
• Mitigation strategies and defense-in-depth techniques
• Insights into how ethical hacking strengthens industrial cybersecurity posture
• Live Q&A with the author

🔍 If you work in OT security, engineering, or incident response, this is a must-attend session to better understand how to think like an attacker—and defend like a pro.

Click here to register

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becoming a paid member is quick and easy (and helps us keep offering these educational opportunities!). Please join now! [https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing](https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing)

All past seminars and symposiums are available to paid CS2AI.ORG members. Check out the Resources area of our website in the Members Portal [https://www.cs2ai.org/](https://www.cs2ai.org/)

Certificates for Professional Development/Continuing Education Units (PDUs/CEUs) are available for all registered individuals who attend at least one hour of the event.https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)

*Please note that (CS)²AI Online™ events are provided free of charge as educational career development content through the support of our paid members and the generous contributions of our corporate Strategic Alliance Partners. Contact information used in registering for our directly supported seminars may be shared with sponsors funding those specific events. Unless noted on our Zoom Event registration page, all events are open for direct funding support.

(CS)²AI Author Spotlight™

Featuring Paul Smith Author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems: An Ethical Hacker's Guide to Analyzing, Compromising, Mitigating, and Securing Industrial Processes Director of Engineering, Honeywell

As cyber threats targeting industrial environments continue to evolve, understanding how adversaries operate is essential for defending critical infrastructure.

In this special (CS)²AI Author Spotlight™, we welcome Paul Smith, Director of Engineering at Honeywell and author of Pentesting Industrial Control Systems, for a deep dive into ethical hacking, offensive security strategies, and actionable techniques to secure industrial processes.

With hands-on experience and technical expertise, Paul bridges the gap between traditional IT penetration testing and the unique demands of OT/ICS environments.

What to Expect:

• A breakdown of the pentesting process tailored to industrial systems
• Common vulnerabilities in ICS networks and how attackers exploit them
• Mitigation strategies and defense-in-depth techniques
• Insights into how ethical hacking strengthens industrial cybersecurity posture
• Live Q&A with the author

🔍 If you work in OT security, engineering, or incident response, this is a must-attend session to better understand how to think like an attacker—and defend like a pro.

Click here to register

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becoming a paid member is quick and easy (and helps us keep offering these educational opportunities!). Please join now! [https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing](https://www.cs2ai.org/plans-pricing)

All past seminars and symposiums are available to paid CS2AI.ORG members. Check out the Resources area of our website in the Members Portal [https://www.cs2ai.org/](https://www.cs2ai.org/)

Certificates for Professional Development/Continuing Education Units (PDUs/CEUs) are available for all registered individuals who attend at least one hour of the event.https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved](https://www.cs2ai.org/get-involved)

*Please note that (CS)²AI Online™ events are provided free of charge as educational career development content through the support of our paid members and the generous contributions of our corporate Strategic Alliance Partners. Contact information used in registering for our directly supported seminars may be shared with sponsors funding those specific events. Unless noted on our Zoom Event registration page, all events are open for direct funding support.

🎉 The London Scala User Group is having a creative kickoff! 🎉 Come along to our year's first London Scala Talks! This month, we'll be hearing from Dave Smith on the Indigo game engine and Paul Matthews on his experiments in sounds with Scala.js. Whether you're a complete beginner to creative coding or an experienced Scala tinkerer, there's plenty to enjoy. We look forward to seeing you! ———————————————————— *Agenda* 6:15pm - 🍻 Doors open. Come along and grab a drink! 6:45pm - 🗣️ Dave Smith: Loveable Scala Rogues 7:25pm - 🍕 Intermission: Join us for some free food and drinks! Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options are provided. Let us know if you'd like something special - we'd be happy to accommodate. 8:00pm - 🗣️ Paul Matthews: Sounds of Scala.js 8:45pm - 🍻 Join us for drinks and discuss the talks! ———————————————————— 🗣️ Dave Smith: Loveable Scala Rogues Tired of shovelling strings of data from one end of the internet to the other? Want to use Scala to delight and entertain your friends and family? You should try game development! ...but how does a Scala functional programmer get started making games? In this talk we will bootstrap you into your next all-consuming hobby. We'll neatly side-step the scary problems of art and game design, and guide you into the fun and challenging coding possibilities of building your first game. ———————————————————— ⭐ Dave Smith ⭐ Dave accidentally became a backend Scala developer in 2012\, and has been trying to return to the frontend ever since. By insisting on dragging Scala and Scala.js with him\, success levels in this endeavour have been dubious at best. He's best known as the maintainer of [Indigo](https://github.com/PurpleKingdomGames/indigo)\, a Scala.js game engine\, and [Tyrian](https://github.com/PurpleKingdomGames/tyrian)\, and Elm-inspired Scala.js web framework. ———————————————————— 🗣️ Paul Matthews: Sounds of Scala.js This talk follows on from a previous talk 'Sounds of Structure' which I delivered at ScalaDays Madrid 2023 where I discussed modelling music with Algebraic Data Types. Sounds of Scala.js will focus more on Audio in using Scala.js and the web audio api to play audio samples and synthesizers. The talk will cover the following:

• Wrapping a JavaScript music and audio library with Scala.js
• Exploring the Web Audio API
• Building a Scala.js synthesizer
• Me pushing buttons on my computer and making a plethora of sounds (from the computer)

———————————————————— ⭐ Paul Matthews ⭐ I’m currently a backend Scala developer at ClearScore with a focus on functional programming and with backend and frontend experience using Java, Typescript, Angular, React/React-Native, Linux, AWS Cloud, Terraform, IaC.

I completed a BSc in Computer Science at the Uni of Hertfordshire in 2020 with first class honours and prior to this have a background in the music industry as a signed recording artist, record producer and audio engineer with credits including number 1 chart positions and platinum and gold sales. My final university dissertation project was a data mining driven hit song prediction application which, after years as a musician, I undertook to ultimately prove that music is magical and you can’t predict a hit song. The data collected however suggested differently and the final application was able to successfully classify some hit songs with a classification rate of 65% using a model trained on 80 one-hit wonders and their 80 accompanying follow-up commercial disappointments. I’m happy to discuss this at length anytime. ———————————————————— If you can't make it in person, you can register for the webinar at https://thetradedesk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kbaYIVe1SFamcnQfvQtFZA. ———————————————————— 🗣️ Would you like to present, but are not sure how to start? Give a talk with us and you'll receive mentorship from a trained toastmaster! Get in touch and we'll get you started:https://forms.gle/zv5i9eeto1BsnSwe8 🏡 Interested in hosting or supporting us? Please get in touch and we can discuss how you can get involved:https://forms.gle/3SX3Bm6zHqVodBaMA 📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the Scala Community Code of Conduct: https://www.scala-lang.org/conduct/ We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly. https://forms.gle/9PMMorUWgBnbk1mm6

This third volume of the best-selling "Data Model Resource Book" series revolutionizes the data modeling discipline by answering the question "How can you save significant time while improving the quality of any type of data modeling effort?" In contrast to the first two volumes, this new volume focuses on the fundamental, underlying patterns that affect over 50 percent of most data modeling efforts. These patterns can be used to considerably reduce modeling time and cost, to jump-start data modeling efforts, as standards and guidelines to increase data model consistency and quality, and as an objective source against which an enterprise can evaluate data models. Praise for The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 3 "Len and Paul look beneath the superficial issues of data modeling and have produced a work that is a must for every serious designer and manager of an IT project." " The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 3: Universal Patterns for Data Modeling is a great source for reusable patterns you can use to save a tremendous amount of time, effort, and cost on any data modeling effort. Len Silverston and Paul Agnewhave provided an indispensable reference of very high-quality patterns for the most foundational types of datamodel structures. This book represents a revolutionary leap in moving the data modeling profession forward." — Ron Powell, Cofounder and Editorial Director of the Business Intelligence Network "After we model a Customer, Product, or Order, there is still more about each of these that remains to be captured, such as roles they play, classifications in which they belong, or states in which they change. The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 3: Universal Patterns for Data Modeling clearly illustrates these common structures. Len Silverston and Paul Agnew have created a valuable addition to our field, allowing us to improve the consistency and quality of our models by leveraging the many common structures within this text." — Steve Hoberman, Best-Selling Author of Data Modeling Made Simple "The large national health insurance company I work at has actively used these data patterns and the (Universal Data Models) UDM, ahead of this book, through Len Silverston’s UDM Jump Start engagement. The patterns have found their way into the core of our Enterprise Information Model, our data warehouse designs, and progressively into key business function databases. We are getting to reuse the patterns across projects and are reaping benefits in understanding, flexibility, and time-to-market. Thanks so much." — David Chasteen, Enterprise Information Architect "Reusing proven data modeling design patterns means exactly that. Data models become stable, but remain very flexible to accommodate changes. We have had the fortune of having Len and Paul share the patterns that are described in this book via our engagements with Universal Data Models, LLC. These data modeling design patterns have helped us to focus on the essential business issues because we have leveraged these reusable building blocks for many of the standard design problems. These design patterns have also helped us to evaluate the quality of data models for their intended purpose. Many times there are a lot of enhancements required. Too often the very specialized business-oriented data model is also implemented physically. This may have significant drawbacks to flexibility. I’m looking forward to increasing the data modeling design pattern competence within Nokia with the help of this book." — Teemu Mattelmaki, Chief Information Architect, Nokia "Once again, Len Silverston, this time together with Paul Agnew, has made a valuable contribution to the body of knowledge about datamodels, and the act of building sound data models. As a professional data modeler, and teacher of data modeling for almost three decades, I have always been aware that I had developed some familiar mental "patterns" which I acquired very early in my data modeling experience. When teaching data modeling, we use relatively simple workshops, but they are carefully designed so the students will see and acquire a lot of these basic "patterns" — templates that they will recognize and can use to interpret different subject matter into data model form quickly and easily. I’ve always used these patterns in the course of facilitating data modeling sessions; I was able to recognize "Ah, this is just like . . .," and quickly apply a pattern that I’d seen before. But, in all this time, I’ve never sat down and clearly categorized and documented what each of these “patterns’’ actually was in such a way that they could be easily and clearly communicated to others; Len and Paul have done exactly that. As in the other Data Model Resource Books, the thinking and writing is extraordinarily clear and understandable. I personally would have been very proud to have authored this book, and I sincerely applaud Len and Paul for another great contribution to the art and science of data modeling. It will be of great value to any data modeler." — William G. Smith, President, William G. Smith & Associates, www.williamgsmith.com "Len Silverston and Paul Agnew’s book, Universal Patterns for Data Modeling, is essential reading for anyone undertaking commercial datamodeling. With this latest volume that compiles and insightfully describes fundamental, universal data patterns, The Data Model Resource Book series represents the most important contribution to the data modeling discipline in the last decade." — Dr. Graeme Simsion, Author of Data Modeling Essentials and Data Modeling Theory and Practice "Volume 3 of this trilogy is a most welcome addition to Len Silverston’s two previous books in this area. Guidance has existed for some time for those who desire to use pattern-based analysis to jump-start their data modeling efforts. Guidance exists for those who want to use generalized and industry-specific data constructs to leverage their efforts. What has been missing is guidance to those of us needing guidance to complete the roughly one-third of data models that are not generalized or industry-specific. This is where the magic of individual organizational strategies must manifest itself, and Len and Paul have done so clearly and articulately in a manner that complements the first two volumes of The Data Model Resource Book. By adding this book to Volumes 1 and 2 you will be gaining access to some of the most integrated data modeling guidance available on the planet." — Dr. Peter Aiken, Author of XML in Data Management and data management industry leader VCU/Data Blueprint