Threat actors aim at intruding on a system/network/infrastructure and gaining access to critical information and data that can be used for a variety of scenarios from ransomware to cyber espionage. It is, therefore, an issue of paramount importance to categorically identify, understand, and defend against such attacks proactively. The following screenshot shows some of the steps that can be taken to beef up your security:

But what are these attacks in the first place? In this first section of this chapter, we will look at the top 10 network attack vectors and how to mitigate them. We will deep dive into each of the attack vectors and understand the threat that they pose and their respective mitigations.

Phishing – the familiar foe

One of the most commonly encountered threat vectors to any organization is phishing. Phishing is a social engineered method that is used by malicious actors to gain access to sensitive data such as Personally...