Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) represent the modus operandi of threat actors as they engage in cyberattacks or other malicious activities. These TTPs provide a structured framework for understanding and categorizing the behavior and methods employed by threat actors, enabling cybersecurity professionals to identify patterns, anticipate threats, and develop adequate security controls and, ultimately, a robust information security program. Security professionals need to comprehend the TTPs employed by threat actors as it will help to identify patterns, anticipate threats, and develop tailored countermeasures. Tactics refer to an attack’s overarching goals or objectives, such as data exfiltration or gaining unauthorized access. Threat actors utilize various techniques to achieve their tactics, including exploiting software vulnerabilities, launching social engineering attacks such as phishing, and executing malware attacks...
