Cyber Security Kill Chain - Tactics and Strategies

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Reconnaissance – The Initial Breach Plan

The Reconnaissance (Recon) phase, often considered the initial stage of the Cyber Kill Chain, is a critical step in any cyberattack. In this phase, attackers focus on gathering public information about their targets, which can include individuals, organizations, or even entire nations. The primary goal here is to lay the foundation for a successful attack by gaining valuable insights into the target’s vulnerabilities, systems, and potential entry points.

In this chapter, you will gain a good understanding of the importance of this phase from the perspective of both a cybersecurity professional and a cyber adversary such as nation-state actors, hacktivists, cyber criminals, and so on. Recon can be broadly ...