🛡️ Cyber Defense Frameworks (CDF)

📖 What is Cyber Defense Frameworks?

Cyber Defense Frameworks (CDF) are structured models and methodologies used to understand, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
They help security teams analyze attacker behavior, assess defenses, and implement effective strategies for incident detection and response.

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📌 Modules Completed

• Junior Security Analyst Intro
• Pyramid Of Pain
• Cyber Kill Chain
• Unified Kill Chain
• Diamond Model
• MITRE
• Summit
• Eviction

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🎯 Skills Gained

• Understanding attacker behavior and mapping to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK
• Applying the Cyber Kill Chain to identify stages of attacks
• Leveraging the Diamond Model to analyze threat actors and relationships
• Prioritizing detection and mitigation strategies using the Pyramid of Pain
• Translating theoretical frameworks into practical incident response workflows
• Evaluating and improving security posture using structured frameworks

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📑 Case Studies

1. MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
   Mapped real-world incidents to MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques to identify detection gaps.
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2. Cyber Kill Chain Simulation
   Analyzed attack stages in a simulated environment to practice early detection and response strategies.
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3. Diamond Model Analysis
   Applied the Diamond Model to investigate threat actor infrastructure, capabilities, and objectives.
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✅ Lessons Learned

• Security frameworks help structure analysis and detection of attacks.
• Mapping attacks to MITRE ATT&CK allows teams to identify coverage gaps and improve defenses.
• Understanding attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) is critical for effective incident response.
• Simulation exercises strengthen the ability to apply frameworks in real-world SOC scenarios.

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