Before moving on to methods of intrusion detection, we will deal with multiple methods of network threats. To understand the details of network anomaly, we will discuss the six stages of cyber attacks.
Stages of a network attack
Phase 1 – Reconnaissance
This is the very first stage of a network attack, where the vulnerabilities and potential targets are identified. Once the assessing of the vulnerabilities and the measure of the defenses are done, a weapon is chosen, and it could vary from being a phishing attack, a zero-day attack, or some other form of malware attack.
