1.2 Cyberthreats

Question 1

Attacker profiles and motivations

Answer 1

• Cybercriminals
• State-affiliated groups
• Hacktivists
• Cyberterrorists

Question 2

Modern cyber-attack strategy

Answer 2

1. Reconnaissance
2. Weaponization (methods to compromise a target)
3. Delivery
4. Exploitation (trigger)
5. Installation
6. Command and control
7. Action on the Objective

Question 3

Reconnaissance tools

Answer 3

• Network analyzers
• Network vulnerability scanners
• Password crackers
• Port scanners
• Web application vulnerability scanners
• Wi-Fi vulnerability scanners

Question 4

C2 traffic techniques and tools

Answer 4

• Encryption
• Circumvention (proxies, remote access tools, or tunneling)
• Port evasion
• Fast Flux (Dynamic DNS)