Understanding how the adversary operates is essential to effective cybersecurity. CAPEC™ helps by providing a comprehensive dictionary of known patterns of attack employed by adversaries to exploit known weaknesses in cyber-enabled capabilities. It can be used by analysts, developers, testers, and educators to advance community understanding and enhance defenses.
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New to CAPEC?
Common Attack Pattern Enumerations and Classifications (CAPEC™) can be overwhelming to someone new to cyber-attack patterns. This page offers tips on how to familiarize yourself with what CAPEC has to offer, before more fully exploring this extensive knowledge base.
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