The Top Level Cyber Threat Clusters (TLCTC) framework serves as a "Rosetta Stone" connecting strategic planning to operational security through logically-derived, non-overlapping threat categories. This fills a critical gap in current standards while complementing existing risk management approaches.
Addressing the fragmentation in cyber threat communication and categorization.
Provides 10 logically-derived, non-overlapping threat categories for comprehensive understanding.
Creates a common language for CISOs, security teams, and risk managers.
Complements and enhances existing standards like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, and FAIR.
The foundational building blocks for understanding *how* adversaries operate. Click to explore definitions.
Misusing legitimate features.
Leveraging server-side code flaws.
Leveraging client-side code flaws.
Compromising credentials/auth.
Intercepting communications.
Overwhelming capacity/resources.
Executing foreign malicious code.
Unauthorized physical interaction.
Manipulating individuals.
Compromising third-party elements.
Understanding TLCTC's foundational elements and its powerful integration with existing cybersecurity standards.
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Holistic Views: Org, Customers, 3rd Parties, State Level.
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Engaging with critiques and fostering an open discussion for the evolution of the TLCTC framework.
Latest insights, analyses, and discussions on the TLCTC framework and its applications.
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