Cyber. Security

The cyber kill chain is a series of steps that trace stages of a cyberattack from the early reconnaissance stages to the exfiltration of data. The kill chain involves seven essential steps: reconnaissance, weaponization, delivery, exploitation, installation, command and control, and actions on objectives. The kill chain helps us understand and combat ransomware, security breaches, and advanced persistent attacks (APTs). The cyber security lifecycle, on the other hand, is constantly evaluated for any loopholes and is improved and worked upon. For example, without applying a lifecycle mechanism to a cyber security in any organization there arises an increased risk of cyber threats affecting the system. A systematic approach, such as the cybersecurity lifecycle, delivers and resist the cyber-attacks, persistent threats to a great extent. In addition, the lifecycle includes the following steps: identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover (Spitzner, 2018).

Reference:

Spitzner, L. (12 February, 2018). Applying Security Awareness to the Cyber Kill Chain. Sans. Retrieved fromhttps://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training/blog/applying-security-awareness-cyber-kill-chain