Tools used during the Cyber Kill Chain

Now that we have examined the kill chain in depth and can understand a threat actor’s motivations at each stage, let’s examine some of the tools they may use during different phases of the kill chain. By taking the time to examine how these tools are used, we can gain a better understanding of the process threat actors go through when planning and staging an attack, and thus can better prepare ourselves for when they strike. In addition, these tools can be incredibly useful for Red Teams to utilize in mock attacks.

Metasploit

Metasploit is a legendary, Linux-based hacking framework that has been used countless times by hackers. This is because Metasploit is made up of numerous hacking tools and frameworks that have been made to effect different types of attacks on a target. So far, the framework has over 1,500 exploits that can be used against browsers, Android, Microsoft, Linux, and Solaris operating systems, and various...