Cyber Kill Chain Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is cyber kill chain?
Step by step process that hackers use to attack computer & networks
Framework for identifying stages of attack
Who developed cyber kill chain
Lockhead Martin
What are stages of cyber kill chain
- RECONNAISSANCE
- Weaponization
- Delivery
- Exploitation
- Installation
- Command and control
- ACTIONS
Reconnaissance
Gather and collect info
Weaponization
Hacker builds a tool (virus or malware)
Combines it with file or website
Prepare for attack
Delivery
Hackers send malware to victim (Eg Email attachments)
Get the victim to open or click
Exploitation
Goal to control device and system
Once a victim click, malware uses a weakness to get in
Installation
Malware is installed
Stay in the system without being caught
Command and control
Hackers communicates with infected system
Sends Command from far away
Goal: full control from anywhere
Action
Hackers steal data
Destroy or takes money
Defensive strategies
Identify threats early
Use firewall, IDS/IPs
Antivirus, sy awareness
How can you stop it
- Awareness
- Antivirus
- Updates
- Reporting