Title: Analyze case studies of threat actors and their motivations.
Course: Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences, Advanced (19299-II-36) > Section: Examining Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities

Analysis should include case studies of cyber attacks carried out by different threat actors for different purposes.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is a threat actor?
- Why is it important to identify the motivation of a threat actor?

Communication

- Who should be informed of identified threat actors?
- What communication skills are helpful in identifying the motivations of threat actors?

Leadership

- How can leaders encourage policies and procedures to protect against threat actors?
- What factors should be considered when responding to a threat actor?

Management

- What data is used to determine the motivation of a threat actor?
- What lessons have been learned from studying the motivations of past cybersecurity threat actors?

Teacher Resource:

- Industrial Control System Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT)