Network Security and Defense

  1. Threat Landscape Analysis
    1. Threat Actor Categories
      1. Hacktivists
        1. Political and Social Motivations
          1. Common Attack Methods
            1. Target Selection Criteria
              1. Impact Assessment
              2. Cybercriminals
                1. Financial Motivation Factors
                  1. Organized Crime Networks
                    1. Monetization Strategies
                      1. Underground Economy
                      2. Nation-State Actors
                        1. Espionage Objectives
                          1. Sabotage Capabilities
                            1. Advanced Persistent Threats
                              1. Geopolitical Implications
                              2. Insider Threats
                                1. Malicious Insider Characteristics
                                  1. Unintentional Insider Risks
                                    1. Privilege Abuse Scenarios
                                      1. Detection Challenges
                                      2. Script Kiddies
                                        1. Automated Tool Usage
                                          1. Skill Level Limitations
                                            1. Opportunistic Targeting
                                              1. Nuisance Factor Assessment
                                            2. Network Attack Classifications
                                              1. Reconnaissance Attacks
                                                1. Port Scanning Techniques
                                                  1. TCP Connect Scans
                                                    1. SYN Stealth Scans
                                                      1. UDP Scans
                                                        1. Scan Detection Methods
                                                        2. Network Enumeration
                                                          1. Service Identification
                                                            1. Version Detection
                                                              1. Operating System Fingerprinting
                                                              2. Packet Sniffing Operations
                                                                1. Passive Network Monitoring
                                                                  1. Protocol Analysis
                                                                    1. Credential Harvesting
                                                                    2. Host Discovery Methods
                                                                      1. Ping Sweeps
                                                                        1. ARP Scanning
                                                                          1. DNS Zone Transfers
                                                                        2. Access Attacks
                                                                          1. Password-Based Attacks
                                                                            1. Brute Force Techniques
                                                                              1. Dictionary Attack Methods
                                                                                1. Rainbow Table Attacks
                                                                                  1. Credential Stuffing Operations
                                                                                  2. Trust Exploitation
                                                                                    1. Trusted Relationship Abuse
                                                                                      1. Privilege Escalation
                                                                                        1. Lateral Movement Techniques
                                                                                        2. Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
                                                                                          1. Session Hijacking Methods
                                                                                            1. SSL Stripping
                                                                                              1. ARP Poisoning
                                                                                                1. DNS Spoofing
                                                                                              2. Denial-of-Service Attacks
                                                                                                1. Network Layer DoS
                                                                                                  1. SYN Flood Attacks
                                                                                                    1. ICMP Flood Attacks
                                                                                                      1. IP Fragment Attacks
                                                                                                      2. Application Layer DoS
                                                                                                        1. HTTP Flood Attacks
                                                                                                          1. Slowloris Attacks
                                                                                                            1. Application-Specific Exploits
                                                                                                          2. Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks
                                                                                                            1. Botnet Infrastructure
                                                                                                              1. Bot Recruitment Methods
                                                                                                                1. Command and Control Systems
                                                                                                                  1. Botnet Monetization
                                                                                                                  2. Amplification Attacks
                                                                                                                    1. DNS Amplification
                                                                                                                      1. NTP Amplification
                                                                                                                        1. SSDP Amplification
                                                                                                                        2. Multi-Vector Attacks
                                                                                                                          1. Combined Attack Strategies
                                                                                                                            1. Attack Coordination
                                                                                                                        3. Malware Categories
                                                                                                                          1. Computer Viruses
                                                                                                                            1. Infection Mechanisms
                                                                                                                              1. Payload Delivery
                                                                                                                                1. Replication Strategies
                                                                                                                                  1. Detection Evasion
                                                                                                                                  2. Network Worms
                                                                                                                                    1. Self-Propagation Methods
                                                                                                                                      1. Network Scanning Techniques
                                                                                                                                        1. Vulnerability Exploitation
                                                                                                                                          1. Payload Distribution
                                                                                                                                          2. Trojan Horses
                                                                                                                                            1. Backdoor Implementation
                                                                                                                                              1. Remote Access Capabilities
                                                                                                                                                1. Data Exfiltration Functions
                                                                                                                                                  1. Persistence Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                  2. Ransomware
                                                                                                                                                    1. Encryption-Based Ransomware
                                                                                                                                                      1. Screen Locker Ransomware
                                                                                                                                                        1. Payment Systems
                                                                                                                                                          1. Recovery Challenges
                                                                                                                                                          2. Spyware
                                                                                                                                                            1. Keystroke Logging
                                                                                                                                                              1. Screen Capture
                                                                                                                                                                1. Data Theft Operations
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Privacy Violations
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Adware
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Browser Hijacking
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Revenue Generation Models
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Rootkits
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Kernel-Level Rootkits
                                                                                                                                                                          1. User-Mode Rootkits
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Bootkit Technology
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Detection Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Social Engineering Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Phishing Attacks
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Email-Based Phishing
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Website Spoofing
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Credential Harvesting
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Malware Distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Spear Phishing
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Target Research Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Personalized Attack Vectors
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Advanced Evasion Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Voice Phishing
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Telephone-Based Attacks
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Caller ID Spoofing
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Social Manipulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. SMS Phishing
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Text Message Attacks
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mobile Device Targeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Baiting Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Physical Media Baiting
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Digital Baiting Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Curiosity Exploitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Pretexting
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Identity Impersonation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Authority Exploitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Information Gathering