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Glossary Term Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis

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What is Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis?

The Diamond Model analyzes intrusions via four linked features, adversary, capability, infrastructure, and victim, enabling analysts to pivot across intelligence.

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Understanding Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis

The Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis is a framework that describes each intrusion event using four core features: adversary, capability, infrastructure, and victim, connected by edges that show relationships between them. By documenting and linking these features, analysts can pivot from one known element to discover others, building a richer picture of a campaign and the threat actor behind it. It is often paired with the Cyber Kill Chain to map both how an attack progresses and who is conducting it.

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