What term refers to the competency of the threat actor?

• A. Resources
• B. Visibility
• C. Skill Level
• D. Objective

Answer: (C)

Competency of the threat actor is captured by their skill level. This describes their proficiency, training, and experience with the techniques needed to breach defenses. A higher skill level enables more complex attack patterns, better evasion, and the ability to adapt to defenses in real time. Resources describe what assets they can leverage, visibility refers to how detectable they are, and objective is the motive or goal behind the attack. Thus, skill level best describes how capable the actor is.