OASIS Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) TC

This has the best approach it this IMHO
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/ResilientMilitarySystems.CyberThreat.pdf
 
 
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From: Jordan, Bret
Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2016 9:28 PM
To: cti@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [cti] Threat Actor Sophistication Levels

 
I have been drilling in to the Threat Actor vocabularies today and would like to propose some changes to the Sophistication Levels.  We currently have the following levels:



none
novice
practitioner
expert
innovator


 


I am wondering about changing that list to be something more like the following.... I have added some details (to be fleshed out) to give you some context of what I am thinking.
 The initial list of 5 I feel is way to short. I would be very interested in your comments and feedback.  




basic (average joe/jane)
novice (script kiddie)
hobbyist (your average IT geek)
operator



Focuses on specific tasks within a campaign
Can operate systems for an attack
Can run tool kits designed by others
Is a contributor to a larger organization



technician



Focuses on specific mission objectives and goals
Can troubleshoot and fix systems used in an attack
Can execute attack plans and campaigns



professional



Focuses on broad tactical and mission goals
Can identify targets and build attack plans
Can use and taylor advanced toolkits



architect



Focuses on broad organizational goals
Can design the attack infrastructure 



specialist



Has very specialized skills but is not planning on running the show
Reverse Engineers
1-day Malware Author
Botnet infrastructure architect



expert



Focuses on strategic goals
Able to plan very elaborate and advanced attacks
Is a specialist in more than one area
0-day Malware Author



innovator



Thinks and plans for the future
Designs new malware toolkits
Innovates and move the attacker community forward
Is an expert in more than one area


 









 


Thanks,


 


Bret



 


 


 



Bret Jordan CISSP

Director of Security Architecture and Standards Office of the CTO


Blue Coat Systems



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Mark,  What parts?  What would you have us extract from this document to use here?   Thanks, Bret Bret Jordan CISSP Director of Security Architecture and Standards Office of the CTO Blue Coat Systems PGP Fingerprint: 63B4 FC53 680A 6B7D 1447  F2C0 74F8 ACAE 7415 0050 Without cryptography vihv vivc ce xhrnrw, however, the only thing that can not be unscrambled is an egg.   On Aug 6, 2016, at 19:59, Mark Clancy < mclancy@soltra.com > wrote: This has the best approach it this IMHO   http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/ResilientMilitarySystems.CyberThreat.pdf     Sent from my Windows 10 phone   From:   Jordan, Bret Sent:   Saturday, August 6, 2016 9:28 PM To:   cti@lists.oasis-open.org Subject:   [cti] Threat Actor Sophistication Levels   I have been drilling in to the Threat Actor vocabularies today and would like to propose some changes to the Sophistication Levels.  We currently have the following levels: none novice practitioner expert innovator   I am wondering about changing that list to be something more like the following.... I have added some details (to be fleshed out) to give you some context of what I am thinking.  The initial list of 5 I feel is way to short. I would be very interested in your comments and feedback.   basic (average joe/jane) novice (script kiddie) hobbyist (your average IT geek) operator Focuses on specific tasks within a campaign Can operate systems for an attack Can run tool kits designed by others Is a contributor to a larger organization technician Focuses on specific mission objectives and goals Can troubleshoot and fix systems used in an attack Can execute attack plans and campaigns professional Focuses on broad tactical and mission goals Can identify targets and build attack plans Can use and taylor advanced toolkits architect Focuses on broad organizational goals Can design the attack infrastructure  specialist Has very specialized skills but is not planning on running the show Reverse Engineers 1-day Malware Author Botnet infrastructure architect expert Focuses on strategic goals Able to plan very elaborate and advanced attacks Is a specialist in more than one area 0-day Malware Author innovator Thinks and plans for the future Designs new malware toolkits Innovates and move the attacker community forward Is an expert in more than one area     Thanks,   Bret       Bret Jordan CISSP Director of Security Architecture and Standards Office of the CTO Blue Coat Systems PGP Fingerprint: 63B4 FC53 680A 6B7D 1447  F2C0 74F8 ACAE 7415 0050 Without cryptography vihv vivc ce xhrnrw, however, the only thing that can not be unscrambled is an egg.   Attachment: signature.asc Description: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail

Basically +1 for not reinventing the wheel On Sunday, 7 August 2016, Mark Clancy < mclancy@soltra.com > wrote: This has the best approach it this IMHO http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/ reports/ ResilientMilitarySystems. CyberThreat.pdf     Sent from my Windows 10 phone   From: Jordan, Bret Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2016 9:28 PM To: cti@lists.oasis-open.org Subject: [cti] Threat Actor Sophistication Levels   I have been drilling in to the Threat Actor vocabularies today and would like to propose some changes to the Sophistication Levels.  We currently have the following levels: none novice practitioner expert innovator   I am wondering about changing that list to be something more like the following.... I have added some details (to be fleshed out) to give you some context of what I am thinking.  The initial list of 5 I feel is way to short. I would be very interested in your comments and feedback.   basic (average joe/jane) novice (script kiddie) hobbyist (your average IT geek) operator Focuses on specific tasks within a campaign Can operate systems for an attack Can run tool kits designed by others Is a contributor to a larger organization technician Focuses on specific mission objectives and goals Can troubleshoot and fix systems used in an attack Can execute attack plans and campaigns professional Focuses on broad tactical and mission goals Can identify targets and build attack plans Can use and taylor advanced toolkits architect Focuses on broad organizational goals Can design the attack infrastructure  specialist Has very specialized skills but is not planning on running the show Reverse Engineers 1-day Malware Author Botnet infrastructure architect expert Focuses on strategic goals Able to plan very elaborate and advanced attacks Is a specialist in more than one area 0-day Malware Author innovator Thinks and plans for the future Designs new malware toolkits Innovates and move the attacker community forward Is an expert in more than one area     Thanks,   Bret       Bret Jordan CISSP Director of Security Architecture and Standards Office of the CTO Blue Coat Systems PGP Fingerprint: 63B4 FC53 680A 6B7D 1447  F2C0 74F8 ACAE 7415 0050 "Without cryptography vihv vivc ce xhrnrw, however, the only thing that can not be unscrambled is an egg."