Attack Vectors and Attack Surfaces
Identify common attack vectors such as email, removable media, and supply chain, and learn how to reduce the overall attack surface.
Attack Vector vs Attack Surface
An attack vector is one path in, like a phishing email. The attack surface is every possible path combined. Shrinking that surface is the goal.
Email as a Primary Attack Vector
Email is the most exploited vector by far — phishing links, malicious attachments, and impersonation. It works because a human still has to decide if it's real.
All lessons in this course
- Types of Threat Actors
- Attack Vectors and Attack Surfaces
- Threat Intelligence Sources and Feeds
- Indicators of Compromise (IoC)