Cyber Kill Chain
What is Cyber Kill Chain?
A model developed by Lockheed Martin that describes the stages of a cyber attack: reconnaissance, weaponisation, delivery, exploitation, installation, command and control, and actions on objectives.
Frameworks that govern cyber kill chain
What the standards actually require on cyber kill chain
Requirements naming cyber kill chain across this standard, quoted from the control text.
MITRE ATT&CK1 control
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What is Cyber Kill Chain?
A model developed by Lockheed Martin that describes the stages of a cyber attack: reconnaissance, weaponisation, delivery, exploitation, installation, command and control, and actions on objectives.
Why is Cyber Kill Chain important for compliance?
Cyber Kill Chain is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding cyber kill chain helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Cyber Kill Chain?
Cyber Kill Chain appears in the requirement text of MITRE ATT&CK. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Cyber Kill Chain?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how cyber kill chain applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.
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