• Online, Self-Paced

This topic provides a foundational understanding of cybersecurity tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). In the topic, we'll review fundamental information about types of attacks and attackers.

Learning Objectives

  • Cyber-related terminology 
  • Tenets of cybersecurity
  • Types of attacks (e.g., passive, active, insider, distribution)
  • Discuss the attack stages
  • The defense stages using the MITRE ATT&CK Kill Chain
  • Physical security
  • Common attack vectors used by adversaries to gain access to a network
  • Challenges explain for CDAs in cybersecurity

Framework Connections