Summary
This chapter covered common threat actors, including nation states, unskilled attackers, hacktivists, insider threats, organized crime groups, and shadow IT. It also examined attributes of these actors, such as whether they are internal or external to an organization, their available resources and funding, and their level of sophistication and capability.
Additionally, the chapter delved into the motivations driving these threat actors, which encompassed data exfiltration, espionage, service disruption, blackmail, financial gain, philosophical and political beliefs, ethical considerations, revenge, disruption and chaos creation, and even acts of war. Understanding these elements is crucial for effective cybersecurity and risk mitigation strategies.
The knowledge gained in this chapter will prepare you to answer any questions relating to Exam Objective 2.1 in your CompTIA Security+ certification exam.
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