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Defense Evasion Split: A Tale of Two Tactics

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Defense Evasion Split: A Tale of Two Tactics By Allison Henao and Alice Koeninger, Art by Cat Self If you’ve been following the ATT&CK community channels, you’ve probably heard us talking about changes to Enterprise’s Defense Evasion tactic (ATT&CKcon 5.0, ATT&CKcon 6.0, #att&cking-mondays on Slack, etc). Those changes are almost here, with the release of ATT&CK v19 coming on April 28th. This post...
The change in the ATT&CK framework reflects a growing recognition that it is crucial to differentiate between tactics that involve hiding from defenses and those that involve breaking them. By making this distinction, organizations can better prioritize their security efforts and more effectively defend against advanced persistent threats (APTs). However, the change may also introduce new challenges. For example, security analysts will need to adapt their tools and processes to account for the n...