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Latest revision as of 09:20, 14 October 2021
Definition
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is a Threat Actor that possesses sophisticated levels of expertise and significant resources which allow it to create opportunities to achieve its objectives by using multiple threat vectors.
The advanced persistent threat:
- pursues its objectives repeatedly over an extended period of time;
- adapts to defenders’ efforts to resist it; and
- is determined to execute its objectives.
Reference
- Adapted from NIST