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Glossary: Threats, Threat Actors and Motivations

sophistication/capability

Also written: sophistication, capability, level of sophistication

How skilled an actor is. Low means running others' tools, medium means adapting tools and running convincing scams, and high means custom malware and zero-days. It is judged separately from resources.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

resources/fundingattributeszero-day