Remember C2
Full name: Command and Control
Memory aid: Two Cs: Command and Control.
C2 can use ordinary protocols, so a protocol name alone is not an attack verdict.
Study area: Threats & application security · Batch 8
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA CySA+ · CompTIA PenTest+
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C2 — Command and Control
Coordinates an adversary's instructions and communications with compromised systems.
Why learn C2 — Command and Control?
Coordinates an adversary's instructions and communications with compromised systems.
Where it came from
C2 can use ordinary protocols, so a protocol name alone is not an attack verdict.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Two Cs: Command and Control.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand C2: Command and Control.
- Recall this memory aid: Two Cs: Command and Control.
- Explain the practical use: Coordinates an adversary's instructions and communications with compromised systems.
- Explain this distinction: C2 can use ordinary protocols, so a protocol name alone is not an attack verdict.
- Identify C2 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)