APT Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What does APT stand for?
A
Advanced Persistent Threat
2
Q
Why is APT considered Advanced?
A
High skill techniques used
3
Q
Why is APT considered Persistent?
A
Act stelthily, to stay hidden for months in system
4
Q
What is an APT team made up of?
A
Well-trained attackers
5
Q
Who are usually being APT team formation?
A
Nation States
6
Q
After the initial exploitation in an attack, what four things are done repeatedly until the mission is complete?
A
1) Persistence 2) C&C Communication 3) Lateral Spread (move around in target network) 4) Data Exfiltration
