Introduction to the Cyber Kill Chain

If you’re tasked with defending a network, the cyber kill chain model can help you understand prevention strategies at the various stages of a cyberattack. In this course, instructor Racheal Popoola explores the fundamentals of the cyber kill chain for cybersecurity professionals, providing a detailed overview of the phases of attack, from reconnaissance, weaponization, and delivery to exploitation, installation, command and control, and action on objective. Learn how to use the cyber kill chain to mitigate advanced persistent threats (APTs), ransomware, security breaches, and more. Upon completing this course, you’ll be prepared to assist cybersecurity teams with implementing plans and tools that safeguard the IT ecosystem and contain attacks before they even happen.