Understanding Cyber Threats: How Attackers Think and How to Defend Against Them

Uncover the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) Used by Hackers

Take a deep dive into the methods cybercriminals use to infiltrate your environment. From reconnaissance to exploitation, we’ll explore real-world hacking techniques and demonstrate how easily accessible tools make these threats a reality.

This presentation is designed for anyone responsible for, or interested in, securing corporate infrastructure against cyber threats. Whether you're an IT administrator, security analyst, or GRC professional, you’ll gain valuable insights into how hackers think—and more importantly, how to strengthen your defenses.

• How Hackers Operate – Understand the key techniques, tactics, and processes (TTPs) cyber attackers leverage to breach networks. Demonstrate Kali Linux tools, Metasploit, and a vulnerable VM to show how exploits work. Takeaway: Regular patching is crucial to mitigate risks.

• Tracking Hacker Tactics: Mapping Attacks to MITRE ATT&CK – See how adversaries' activities align with this widely used framework and how attackers move undetected within your systems.

• Exploiting Vulnerabilities – Discover how Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) can be mapped to specific TTPs, offering insight into how hackers exploit security gaps.

• Building Stronger Defenses – Learn how security tools detect and report threats, and how to align your risk management strategy with real-world attack scenarios.

• Monitoring Attacks with FMC – Ensure FMC captures hacking activity from test VMs and demonstrate attack tracking in the Event Viewer.

If you manage or secure networks, databases, web servers, or domain services, this session will provide practical knowledge and security best practices you can apply immediately.