Objective:

• Students will analyze threat actors and their motivations.

Standards:

• CompTIA Security+ SYO-701 Objective:
• 2.1 – Compare and contrast common threat actors and motivations
  • Threat actors
    • Nation-state
    • Unskilled attacker
    • Hacktivist
    • Insider threat
      • Organized crime
    • Shadow IT
  • Attributes of actors
    • Internal/external
      • Resources/funding
    • Level of sophistication/capability
  • Motivations
    • Data exfiltration
    • Espionage
    • Service disruption
    • Blackmail
    • Financial gain
    • Philosophical/political beliefs
    • Ethical
    • Revenge
    • Disruption/chaos
    • War

Guiding Question:

• What are threat actors and their motivations?

Resources:

• Lesson Slides Lesson 2.1.1 – Threat Actors.pptx and Case Study – Stuxnet.pdf available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

1. Follow along with the Lesson 2.1.1 – Threat Actors.pptx presentation in today’s class.
2. Complete the Case Study – Stuxnet.pdf Activity using the Case Study
   2.1.1 – Threat Actors Question Responses document available in the Google Classroom.

Posted: September 30th, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: October 1st, 2026