As a cyber-based attacking mechanism, identity spoofing can be used to accomplish a variety of tasks or goals. Notably, by assuming the identity of someone or something, a skilled attacker can gain access to some unauthorized area, by using forged credentials, or can even obtain useful details or information from other persons, based on information published within the CAPEC community (“CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing,” 2017). As an example, an attacker who intercepts a communication between two parties, and assumes the identity of a one of the associated parties, may be able to deceive the opposing party into providing critical details, such as credentials. Likewise, identity spoofing can be used to accomplish goals relative to gaining access
