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ISM 4323 Info Sec Admin: Chapter 2: Threat Actors and Their Threats

In this lecture, we cover Chapter 2: Threat Actors and Their Threats from the CompTIA CySA+ Guide to Cybersecurity Analyst (CSO-002). This session is part of ISM 4323 – Information Security Policy Administration and focuses on understanding who threat actors are, how they operate, and why their tactics matter for enterprise security and policy development. 🔍 Topics Covered • Definition and classification of threat actors • Script kiddies, organized crime, insiders, hacktivists, and nation-state actors • Motivations behind cyberattacks (financial, political, ideological) • Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) • Known vs. unknown threats • Common attack types: • Web application attacks (XSS, CSRF, SSRF) • Remote Code Execution (RCE) • Data poisoning • Obfuscated links and social engineering • Key vulnerability categories: • Programming and design flaws • Broken access control • Cryptographic failures • Dated components • Authentication and identity failures 🎯 Learning Outcomes By the end of this lecture, you should be able to: • Identify and categorize major threat actors • Explain how threat actors exploit vulnerabilities • Contextualize attacks within enterprise risk and policy decisions • Apply threat intelligence concepts to real-world security scenarios 🎓 Course Alignment This lecture aligns with Module 2: Utilizing Threat Data and Intelligence and supports course objectives related to: • Enterprise threat analysis • Risk assessment and mitigation • Security policy awareness and decision-making 📌 For enrolled students: Be sure to review the associated readings, participate in the discussion board, and complete the quiz and project tied to this module in Canvas. 📚 Textbook Reference: CompTIA CySA+ Guide to Cybersecurity Analyst, 3rd Edition – Mark Ciampa Chapter 2: Threat Actors and Their Threats  ⸻ 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for additional cybersecurity lectures, certification prep content, and applied security analysis.