Planning a network-based attack
Before attacking a network, or planning our defenses against these attacks, let's define exactly what the attacker would like to achieve when attacking the communication network.
Important Note
A cyber attack, as defined by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), involves "targeting an enterprise's use of cyberspace for the purpose of disrupting, disabling, destroying, or maliciously controlling a computing environment/infrastructure; or destroying the integrity of the data or stealing controlled information."
If we summarize this definition, in general, cyber attacks are used for destroying information, stealing information, or preventing users from accessing IT resources. Network-based attacks can be used for the latter two actions:
- Stealing information: This involves reconnaissance and information gathering, which is used for listening to information that travels through the network and copying...
