Domain 2

Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations

Threat actors and vectors, malware, social engineering, application/network/wireless attacks, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques.

Objectives Covered

• 2.1 — Compare and contrast common threat actors and their motivations
• 2.2 — Explain common threat vectors and attack surfaces
• 2.3 — Explain various types of vulnerabilities
• 2.4 — Analyze indicators of malicious activity
• 2.5 — Explain the purpose of mitigation techniques used to secure the enterprise