Threat Actors and Characteristics

Threat Actors

• Hackers
  • Black hat
  • White hat
  • Grey hat
• Script kiddies
• Hacktivists
• State actors
• Insiders
• Competitors
• Criminal syndicates
• Shadow IT
• Brokers
• Cyberterrorists

Characteristics of Threat Actors

• Level of capability and sophistication
• Level of resources and funding
• Internal vs. external to the enterprise
• Intent and motivation