Best cyber attack strategies

One of the best ways to secure an organization is to think like a hacker and try to breach the organization’s security using the same tools and techniques that an adversary would use.

Testing the defense strategies can be done either via external testing from outside the network or internally. These testing processes aim to ensure that the implemented security strategy is effective and aligns with the objectives of the business processes.

The sections that follow highlight some of the best cyber attack strategies that organizations should consider when testing their systems.

External testing strategies

These testing strategies involve attempting to breach the organization externally, that is, from outside its network. In this case, cyber attacks will be directed at publicly accessible resources for testing purposes. For instance, the firewall could be targeted via a DDoS attack to make it impossible for legitimate traffic to flow...