Hands-On Red Team Tactics

Cyber kill chain (CKC)

The kill chain is a concept that derives from military operations used to structure an attack. This includes breaking down the mission into several phases and beginning the attack accordingly when the end goal is to destroy. These chain of attacks are collectively called kill chains. The cyber kill chain is a process in which each step represents an attack and a threat actor (adversary) can link these attack vectors together to form a chain with the end goal of espionage, ransoming, or destruction. The cyber kill chain methodology is as follows: