CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Sixth Edition (Exam SY0-601)), 6th Edition

CHAPTER 5

Threat Actors, Vectors, and Intelligence Sources

In this chapter, you will

•   Explore the different types of threat actors and their attributes

•   Examine different threat vectors and be able to differentiate them

•   Explain the different threat intelligence sources and associated research sources

Threats are actions that can result in risk to a system. A threat actor is the source of the threat on the system. Vectors are the methods that threat actors use to attack a vulnerability in a system in order to achieve their objective. Threat intelligence is knowledge based on evidence that allows you to prevent or mitigate cyber threats.

Certification Objective  This chapter covers CompTIA Security+ exam objective 1.5: Explain different ...