Phases of system hacking cycle

Explain different phases of system hacking cycle, analyze the use of different tools, and recommend the countermeasures.
Given the objective per stage, define at least 3 tools/techniques that can be used to achieve the given objective and then list and describe at least 3 countermeasures per tool/technique that can be used to support mitigating the threat.

Please then prepare a 3-5 page double spaced paper with citations.

As you research:

  1. Define the stages of system hacking
  2. Within each stage, what is the overall objective?