Threat actor attributes

Question 1

Internal threat actors

Answer 1

Individuals or entities within an or who pose a threat to its security, ie, angry employee

Question 2

External threat actors

Answer 2

Individuals or groups outside an organization who attempt to breach it’s cybersecurity defenses

Question 3

Resources and funding

Answer 3

Refers to the tools, skills and personnel at the disposal of given threat actor

Question 4

Level of sophistication and capability

Answer 4

Refers to their technical skill, complexity of tools and techniques, and ability to evade detection and countermeasures

Question 5

Script Kiddie

Answer 5

Individual with limited technical knowledge, who uses premaid software or scripts to exploit a computer system and networks, often without understanding underlying principals