For each domain of CISSP , there is a type of cyber attack that is usually associated with it. Here are some specific cyber attacks for each domain :
- Security and Risk Management :
- Phishing attacks : Fraudsters use phishing to obtain sensitive information through deceptive emails and messages .
- Data breach : Unauthorized access to data to obtain confidential information .
- Asset Security :
- Data theft attacks : access and theft of sensitive data from organizational assets .
- Man – in -the-Middle attacks : spying on communications between two parties and changing or stealing information .
- Security Engineering :
- Penetration through software weaknesses : using security flaws in software to penetrate systems .
- Fake update attacks : Tricking users into installing malware through fake updates .
- Communications and Network Security Management :
- DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks : disrupting access to services by sending heavy and simultaneous traffic .
- Eavesdropping : Listening to private communications without the parties knowing .
- Identity and Access Management :
- Account takeovers : Unauthorized access to user accounts and their abuse .
- Credential theft : stealing usernames and passwords .
- Security Assessment and Testing :
- Failed penetration testing : Improper use of penetration testing tools that may lead to illegal attacks .
- Fruitless vulnerability testing : Failure to discover existing vulnerabilities that could lead to further attacks .
- Security Operations :
- Unsecured attacks : Failure to provide proper security for equipment and data, which leads to unauthorized access .
- Mismanagement of incidents : lack of proper response to security incidents that can lead to more losses .
- Software Development Security :
- Security flaws in applications : flaws and programming errors that can lead to cyber attacks .
- Injection Attacks : Attacks such as SQL Injection that are carried out by entering dangerous data into programs .
These attacks are examples of the challenges that security professionals face in each of these domains and demonstrate the importance of extensive expertise and knowledge in each area of the CISSP .
