Main Steps Of A Cyber Attack
Fundamentally There Are Seven Steps Of A Cyber Attack: Step 1 : Reconnaissance This is Step in which a hacker tries to identify the system and checks for vulnerability and the best way to hack it ( This process happens before the attack ). Step 2 : Scanning After Reconnaissance, the next step is scanning in this step hacker tries to identify a weak point that allows the hacker access to the system or gain some privilege. Step 3 : Access and Escalation After Scanning the hacker's next step is to gain access and then escalate privileges to allow the attacker to move freely within the environment. Once the attacker has access and privileges are escalated, they have effectively taken over your system. Step 4 : Exfiltration In this step the hacker now seeks data,sensitive information, logs and everything that he can possible get form the system and then hacker extracts this data to his/her server or any means to steal it. Step 5 : Sustainment In thi...