Cyber Gray Matter: MITRE ATT&CK Framework Explained

Introduction

• Purpose: To explain the MITRE ATT&CK framework in an accessible way.
• Target Audience: Beginners, professionals, and students.

Video Contents

1. Who is this video for?
2. Defining the MITRE ATT&CK
3. Who uses it?
4. Importance of frameworks in cybersecurity
5. Who can benefit from the MITRE ATT&CK framework?
6. How to search for vulnerabilities on the MITRE website
7. Blue and Red team uses

What is the MITRE ATT&CK?

• MITRE Corporation: A not-for-profit group in Bedford, Massachusetts.
• ATT&CK Acronym: Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge.
  • Adversarial: Refers to attackers, adversaries, threat actors, and hackers.
  • Tactics and Techniques: Exploits and methods to use those exploits.
  • Common Knowledge: Data, information, and reports collected and made public by MITRE.
• Data Source: Submissions from users and researchers.
• Focus: Based on real-world data.
• Audience: Professionals, students, businesses without dedicated security teams.

Users of MITRE ATT&CK

• Blue Team: Defensive roles like analysts.
• Red Team: Offensive roles like penetration testers.
• Adversaries: Can also use MITRE information to enhance their methods.

Importance of Frameworks in Cybersecurity

• Definition: Frameworks are set or grouping of tool-like ideas and rules.
• Examples:
  • Dietary framework in nutrition.
  • Grammar and semantics in language.
• Purpose: To provide centralized, understandable guidelines for everyone.
• Accessibility: MITRE is open to the public, unlike earlier, government-restricted info.

Benefits of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework

• Threat Intel Vendors: Use it to manage and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Operating Systems: Covers Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS.
• Tool for Defenders: Helps in vulnerability management and mitigation decisions.
• Threat Modeling: Predict realistic attacks based on network components.

How to Use the MITRE ATT&CK Website

• Attack Matrix: Contains tactics and techniques.
• Example:
  • Tactics: Defense evasion
  • Techniques: Clearing Windows event logs
  • Procedures: Utility commands
• Groups: Financial institutions and other organizations
• Functions: Allows searching for specific groups and their techniques.

Blue Team Use

• Identify Data Sources: Assets, capabilities, OS, servers, protocols.
• MITRE Detect Tool: Available on GitHub, can map data sources.
• Navigator Map: Visual representation of network vulnerabilities.

Red Team Use

• Adversary Emulation: Similar to pen testing but broader.
  • Purpose: Identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
  • Involves: Planning, paperwork, defining scope.
• Atomic Red Team: Open-source project for detecting MITRE ATT&CK techniques.

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