Title: Explain threat actor types and attributes.
Course: Cybersecurity Network Systems (10108) > Section: Understanding Cybersecurity Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities

Explanation should include the following:

- Types of actors
  - Script kiddies
  - Hacktivist
  - Organized crime
  - Nation states/Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)
  - Insiders
  - Competitors

- Attributes of actors
  - Internal/external
  - Level of sophistication
  - Resources/funding
  - Intent/motivation

- Use of open-source intelligence

Process/Skill Questions:

- What would constitute a misconfiguration?
- How can business processes help prevent vulnerabilities?
- How does one determine whether a website has a buffer vulnerability?
- What is an example of a historical misconfiguration vulnerability?