Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

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Understanding how the adversary operates is essential to effective cyber security. CAPEC™ helps by providing a comprehensive dictionary of known patterns of attack employed by adversaries to exploit known weaknesses in cyber-enabled capabilities. It can be used by analysts, developers, testers, and educators to advance community understanding and enhance defenses.