SURVEY ON CYBER KILL CHAIN
Manasa K · International Journal of Engineering Technology and Management Sciences · 2025
A series of models referred to as "kill chain models" describe the numerous steps or measures anattacker would generally follow in order to carry out a successful cyberattack. The models assistcybersecurity experts and companies in comprehending the adversaries' strategies and tactics sothey can effectively counter such attacks. Lockheed Martin's "Cyber Kill Chain" is one of the mostpopular kill chain models. To identify follow-on attacks, traditional attack detection methodsemploy pre-existing databases containing recognized signatures related to formerly utilized toolsand malicious activity observed in earlier cyberattacks. Cyber threat performance and effectivenesscan be greatly enhanced by security teams if they adopt the new Cyber Kill Chain model. Themodel standardizes the stages by providing [1] a uniform and organized pattern. Teams cancollaborate effectively because everyone is on the same page when it comes to the steps and goals.Cyber Kill Chain's formal process allows it to easily recognize certain areas of weakness indetection and response functions. Teams can identify specific areas where their defensive systemsare lacking or weak by tracking each phase of the kill chain. [2] They can enhance their overallsecurity stance and actively address these vulnerabilities with this information.