The Threat Landscape — Roadmap Step & Resources
Who attacks systems and why: script kiddies, organized crime, nation-states and insider threats
- Level: beginner
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker
Before this step
Study resources
- MITRE ATT&CK (Article) — The official MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base cataloging real-world adversary tactics and techniques.
- The Threat Landscape Explained (Video) — A clear overview of who attacks systems today and why.
- Cybersecurity Full Course | Cybersecurity Training For Beginners 2026 (Video) — Simplilearn's comprehensive, current cybersecurity fundamentals course covering the threat landscape, kill chain and SOC concepts.
Part of
- Foundations of Cybersecurity — section
- Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker roadmap — the full learning path