Visualizing Cyber Threats with TLCTC Radar

1. Organizational Boundary Analysis

This view answers: "Where are the threats originating relative to our trust boundaries?"

This visualization highlights the distinction between threats targeting the organization directly versus those crossing via trust boundaries:

• Customer Channel: High activity in #4 Identity Theft and #9 Social Engineering. Attackers abuse human trust (#9) to gain credentials (#4) and impersonate legitimate users.
• 3rd Party: Significant risk in #10 Supply Chain. This marks the transition where a vendor's compromise becomes the organization's risk. Note that if malicious code executes, it is #7 Malware, but the entry vector via the trusted channel is #10.

2. Infrastructure Domain Analysis

This view answers: "Which parts of our tech stack are being targeted by which clusters?"

• Servers & Cloud: High intensity in #2 Exploiting Server (code implementation flaws) and #1 Abuse of Functions (misconfiguration/logic abuse).
• Endpoints: The primary battleground for #3 Exploiting Client (browsers/apps processing malicious data) and #9 Social Engineering.
• Network: The domain of #6 Flooding (capacity exhaustion) and #5 Man in the Middle (path interception).

3. Data Risk Impact Analysis (CIA)

This view connects Threat Causes (Clusters) to Risk Consequences (Data Risk Events).

• Confidentiality: Primarily threatened by #4 Identity Theft (unauthorized access) and #5 MitM (interception).
• Availability: The domain of #6 Flooding and destructive #7 Malware (Ransomware).
• Integrity: Often compromised via #2 Exploiting Server (SQLi modifying data) or #1 Abuse of Functions (logic manipulation).

4. Threat Actor Capability Analysis

This view answers: "What is the preferred modus operandi of our adversaries?"

• Nation-State (APTs): Show broad capabilities across all clusters, with heavy reliance on #10 Supply Chain and #9 Social Engineering for stealthy initial access.
• Cyber Criminals: Heavily focused on monetization via #7 Malware (Ransomware) and #4 Identity Theft.
• Hacktivists: Often favor visible disruption via #6 Flooding and #1 Abuse of Functions (defacement).

5. Sector-Specific Threat Landscapes

This view answers: "How does the risk profile change based on my industry's business model?"

While the 10 TLCTC Clusters are universal, the intensity and frequency vary drastically by sector. A bank faces a different risk profile than a telecom provider or an IT service firm.

• Financial Services (Blue): High intensity in #4 Identity Theft and #9 Social Engineering. Attackers prioritize abusing human trust to steal credentials.
• IT Services & Providers (Green): The critical risk is #10 Supply Chain Attack. IT providers are the supply chain. Attackers compromise them to leverage the trusted relationship to deploy #7 Malware to downstream clients.
• Telecom (Orange): Unique exposure to #6 Flooding (DDoS against infrastructure) and #5 Man in the Middle (interception at the infrastructure level).
• Government (Red): A complex profile featuring high #10 Supply Chain and #9 Social Engineering.