Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity 100-160 Official Cert Guide

Chapter 2

Common Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Malware Variants: This section explores the most common types of malware that you need to be aware of.

• IoT Vulnerabilities: This section familiarizes you with some of the most common vulnerabilities associated with IoT devices.

• Distributed Denial of Service: This section introduces a very common worldwide threat known as DDoS.

• On-Path Attacks: This section explains what an on-path attack is and provides a few examples.

• Insider Threats: This section explores what an insider threat is and what motivates insiders to act the way they do.

• Social Engineering Tactics: This section dives into the multitude of social engineering attacks that exist.

• Physical ...