Attack Vector

Attack Vector

Attack vectors are the methods or paths adversaries use to breach or infiltrate a network, system, or service. Hackers typically look for the lowest hanging fruit for their attack, seeking out vulnerabilities they think will be the easiest to penetrate. 

Attack vectors can include malware, viruses, malicious email attachments, web pages, pop-ups, passwords, weak encryption, unpatched software, instant messages, text messages, and social engineering. 

Ridge Security finds and recommends mitigation for attack vectors: Its platform for risk-based vulnerability management relentlessly locates attack vector vulnerabilities across an enterprise network, documenting its findings, continuously measuring effectiveness, and confirming the results. This gives organizations a clear picture of what would happen in the event of an attack, how their defenses would cope, and how well their processes would perform.