Hackers Beware

Summary

As this chapter points out, the main goal of an attacker is not only to gain access but to preserve access. One of the key ways of doing that is to hide their tracks. If an attacker can successfully hide his tracks, then a company has a very low chance of detecting him and stopping the attacker from damaging a company’s system. Therefore, it is key that you detect the attack before an attacker hides his tracks or while he is in the process of doing so. Understanding the ways attackers cover their tracks will help you be better prepared to protect your systems. In most cases, after an attacker is fully entrenched in your system, it is very difficult to track him down.