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Threat Actor

An individual or group responsible for carrying out a cyberattack or malicious activity.

Understanding different types of threat actors — nation-states, organized crime, hacktivists, insiders — helps defenders reason about likely motivations and tactics.

Want to actually work with Threat Actor? This concept is covered hands-on in our SOC Analyst Training program — not just defined, but practiced.
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