Episode 26 — State-Sponsored, Competitors, Accidental, and Unskilled Attackers (2.2)
This episode explains additional threat actor types, including state-sponsored actors, competitors, accidental users, and unskilled attackers. State-sponsored actors may have funding, patience, specialized tools, and long-term intelligence or disruption goals. Competitors may seek business advantage through espionage, data theft, or unethical information gathering. Accidental users create security incidents without hostile intent, such as misdirecting sensitive data or misconfiguring access. Unskilled attackers may rely on public tools, copied techniques, or opportunistic scanning. For the exam, students should focus on how resources, sophistication, persistence, and intent shape the risk each actor presents. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with. And dont forget Cyberauthor.me for the companion study guide and flash cards!
