Seth ThompsonA Trip Down the Mineshaft: Understanding the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, Part 5—…Let’s think back to the first axiom of Diamond:Apr 9Apr 9
Seth ThompsonA Trip Down the Mineshaft: Understanding the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, Part 4 —…Capabilities are the weapons of cyber warfare — tools and techniques the adversary uses to achieve their objective. Diamond recognizes…Mar 17Mar 17
Seth ThompsonA Trip Down the Mineshaft: Understanding the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, Part 3 — The…“There exists a set of adversaries (insiders, outsiders, individuals, groups, and organizations) which seek to compromise computer systems…Mar 2Mar 2
Seth ThompsonA Trip Down the Mineshaft: Understanding the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, Part 2 — The…“For every intrusion event there exists an adversary taking a step towards an intended goal by using a capability over infrastructure…Feb 25Feb 25
Seth ThompsonA Trip Down the Mineshaft: Understanding the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, Part 1 — Key…As a guy who spent the better part of his law enforcement career building cases against drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), my…Feb 151Feb 151
Seth ThompsonCyber Kill Chain 101: Understanding Why Network Defenders Should Always Have the AdvantageLet’s think back for a minute to 2011. Adele topped the charts with her breakout hit Rolling in the Deep. Katy Perry was singing about…Feb 4Feb 4
Seth ThompsonInvestigative FrameworksWith so much data being available to modern investigators, one of the biggest challenges we face is figuring out which pieces of…Jan 21Jan 21
Seth ThompsonThree Ways to Solve a Crime: Part 3 — Suspect ConfessionThis is the final installment in a three-part series overviewing how investigators solve crimes. If you haven’t read my post covering the…Jan 13Jan 13
Seth ThompsonThree Ways To Solve A Crime: Part 2— Witness TestimonyThis is part two in a three-part series overviewing how investigators solve crimes. If you haven’t read my post covering the role of…Jan 3Jan 3
Seth ThompsonThree Ways To Solve A Crime: Part 1 — Physical EvidenceThis is part one in a three-part series overviewing how investigators solve crimes. If you haven’t read my post covering the role of…Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023