Anatomy of an attack
The Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and a ransomware attack told step by step: understand each stage and learn where it could be stopped.
Presented byNestor
11 min readUpdated on 2 October 2026What you will learn
- Describe the seven stages of the Cyber Kill Chain and what defenders can do at each one
- Read the MITRE ATT&CK matrix and its fifteen tactics since version 19
- Follow a realistic ransomware attack, from the phishing email to encryption
- Spot, at each stage, the control that would have stopped the attacker and the signal that should have raised the alarm
- Know the first reflexes and legal duties after an attack
Free chapter with your account
Chapter 1 is free to read. Chapters 2 to 21, like the Junior, Senior and Expert levels of the Cyber Quiz, are free too: all you need is a free KrakenShield account with a confirmed email address.
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