Exercises — Week 1: Ethical Hacking Foundations and Rules of Engagement
1 hands-on tasks. Do them in order; each one feeds the Canvas item it names.
20 min · written
1. Threat Actor Profile
- Choose one of the five threat actor categories.
- Describe their typical motivation, skill level, and preferred attack method.
- Identify one real-world incident attributed to this actor type using a public news source.
- State the most effective defensive control against this actor type.
Turn in / bring: One-page profile submitted to Canvas Week 1 Discussion Board.