Foundation glossary/Threat intel

IOC

Companion card for the Foundation course — study the related lesson for full progress.

Simple explanation

A clue that something bad happened.

Technical explanation

Hash, IP, domain, email indicator.

Real-life scenario

A known bad link domain showing up in your Gmail quarantine.

Security relevance

IOCs help block known-bad — but they expire; pair with TTPs.

Practical example

Malware SHA-256, C2 domain.

Common IOC types — easy to swap by attackers.

Mini quiz

A malware SHA-256 is typically an:

Related lesson

No direct lesson slug yet — use the Foundation course syllabus or roadmap level threat-intel.