Stage

Technique

Mitigation

Collection

Archive Collected Data: Archive via Utility

M1047 Audit

Command and Control

Application Layer Protocol: File Transfer Protocols

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention

Non-Application Layer Protocol

M1030 Network Segmentation

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention

M1037 Filter Network Traffic

Protocol Tunneling

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention

M1037 Filter Network Traffic

Remote Access Software

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention

M1037 Filter Network Traffic

M1038 Execution Prevention

Credential Access

Brute Force

M1018 User Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1032 Multi-factor Authentication

M1036 Account Use Policies

Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers

M1027 Password Policies

Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

M1042 Disable or Remove Feature or Program

OS Credential Dumping: LSASS Memory

M1017 User Training

M1025 Privileged Process Integrity

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1028 Operating System Configuration

M1040 Behavior Prevention on Endpoint

M1043 Credential Access Protection

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1047 Audit

M1051 Update Software

M1052 User Account Control

Domain Policy Modification: Group Policy Modification

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1047 Audit

Execution Guardrails: Environmental Keying

M1055 Do Not Mitigate

Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

M1018 User Account Management

M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions

M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions

M1038 Execution Prevention

Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions

M1029 Remote Data Storage

M1041 Encrypt Sensitive Information

Obfuscated Files or Information: Software Packing

M1049 Antivirus/Antimalware

Valid Accounts

M1013 Application Developer Guidance

M1015 Active Directory Configuration

M1017 User Training

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1036 Account Use Policies

Discovery

Network Service Discovery

M1030 Network Segmentation

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention

M1042 Disable or Remove Feature or Program

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell

M1038 Execution Prevention

Software Deployment Tools

M1015 Active Directory Configuration

M1017 User Training

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1029 Remote Data Storage

M1030 Network Segmentation

M1032 Multi-factor Authentication

M1033 Limit Software Installation

M1051 Update Software

System Services: Service Execution

M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1040 Behavior Prevention on Endpoint

Exfiltration

Exfiltration Over Web Service

M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content

M1057 Data Loss Prevention

Impact

Data Destruction

M1053 Data Backup

Data Encrypted for Impact

M1040 Behavior Prevention on Endpoint

M1053 Data Backup

Defacement: Internal Defacement

M1053 Data Backup

Inhibit System Recovery

M1018 User Account Management

M1028 Operating System Configuration

M1053 Data Backup

Service Stop

M1018 User Account Management

M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions

M1024 Restrict Registry Permissions

M1030 Network Segmentation

Initial Access

Drive-by Compromise

M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content

M1048 Application Isolation and Sandboxing

M1050 Exploit Protection

M1051 Update Software

Exploit Public-Facing Application

M1016 Vulnerability Scanning

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1030 Network Segmentation

External Remote Services

M1030 Network Segmentation

M1032 Multi-factor Authentication

M1035 Limit Access to Resource Over Network

M1042 Disable or Remove Feature or Program

Phishing

M1017 User Training

M1021 Restrict Web-Based Content

M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention

M1049 Antivirus/Antimalware

M1054 Software Configuration

Valid Accounts

M1013 Application Developer Guidance

M1015 Active Directory Configuration

M1017 User Training

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1036 Account Use Policies

Lateral Movement

Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1028 Operating System Configuration

M1030 Network Segmentation

M1032 Multi-factor Authentication

M1035 Limit Access to Resource Over Network

M1042 Disable or Remove Feature or Program

M1047 Audit

Remote Services: SMB/Windows Admin Shares

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1035 Limit Access to Resource Over Network

M1037 Filter Network Traffic

Persistence

External Remote Services

M1030 Network Segmentation

M1032 Multi-factor Authentication

M1035 Limit Access to Resource Over Network

M1042 Disable or Remove Feature or Program

Valid Accounts

M1013 Application Developer Guidance

M1015 Active Directory Configuration

M1017 User Training

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1036 Account Use Policies

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1047 Audit

M1051 Update Software

M1052 User Account Control

Domain Policy Modification: Group Policy Modification

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1047 Audit

Valid Accounts

M1013 Application Developer Guidance

M1015 Active Directory Configuration

M1017 User Training

M1018 User Account Management

M1026 Privileged Account Management

M1027 Password Policies

M1036 Account Use Policies