CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam Cram, 6th Edition

Chapter 5

Threat Actors, Vectors, and Intelligence Sources

This chapter covers the following official Security+ exam objective:

• ▶ 1.5 Explain different threat actors, vectors, and intelligence sources.

Essential Terms and Components

• ▶ advanced persistent threat (APT)

• ▶ threat actor

• ▶ threat vector

• ▶ threat actor attribute

• ▶ threat intelligence source

• ▶ open-source intelligence (OSINT)

• ▶ dark web

• ▶ indicator of compromise (IOC)

• ▶ automated indicator sharing (AIS)

• ▶ Structured Threat Information eXpression (STIX)

• ▶ Trusted Automated eXchange of Indicator Information (TAXII)

When examining attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities, understanding threat actors is important. Specifically, a threat actor is an individual, a group, or an entity ...