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    what is threat actor?

    I would like to know clearly about the threat actor.
    May I kindly request to explain how many sorts of threat actors and What is their main responsibility? How could they mitigate when the organization faced with the threat?

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    A threat actor is also known as a malicious actor. They are an entity that is wholly or partial responsible for an attack that causes harm, or the potential to harm an organizations network security. They are often classified as cybercriminal, nation state, or internal threat.

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    Difference Between IT Security and CyberSEcurity

    I would like to add another question. Does anyone have a quick and easy way to explain it to the layperson? thanks,.

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    A threat actor is called a malicious actor, is an entity that is partially or wholly responsible for an incident that impacts.

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    A threat actor, also called a malicious actor, is an entity that is partially or wholly responsible for an incident that impacts – or has the potential to impact -- an organization's security. In threat intelligence, actors are generally categorized as external, internal or partner.

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    A threat actor is a person, group, or organization that does bad things online. A threat actor's goal can be anything from making money to spying and causing trouble. There are many different kinds of threat actors, such as nation-state actors, hacktivists, insiders, organized crime groups, and script kiddies.

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