Manhattan Project: Refers to the secret project during World War II that developed the nuclear bomb.
MITRE: An organization involved in the project, which has since partnered with the US government and allies to set standards and conduct research on cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity has been a major issue for the past 30 years.
There is a need for intelligent individuals in various agencies to think proactively about cybersecurity threats, including potential large-scale cyber attacks.
Think Tank: MITRE functions as a think tank for cybersecurity, analyzing potential vulnerabilities and threats.
MITRE ATT&CK: Launched in 2010, this is a knowledge base that details the tactics and techniques adversaries use in cyber attacks.
Various Versions: Includes matrices for enterprise environments, industrial control systems, artificial intelligence, and mobile devices.
Website Reference: Users can find extensive resources at attack.MITRE.org.
Tactics: Objectives an attacker aims to achieve, such as reconnaissance and lateral movement.
Techniques: Methods attackers employ to reach their objectives, offering multiple approaches for each tactic.
Sub-techniques: More specific methods under each technique that illustrate different ways attackers achieve their goals.
Phases of Attack:
Reconnaissance: Gathering information.
Initial Access: Breaking in.
Execution: Implementing the attack.
Persistence: Staying hidden within the system.
Privilege Escalation: Gaining higher access levels.
Defense Evasion: Avoiding detection by security tools.
Discovery: Understanding the environment's configuration.
Lateral Movement: Navigating within the network.
Data Exfiltration: Stealing sensitive data.
Impact: The outcome of the attack, such as loss or ransom of data.
Useful for penetration testers and ethical hackers.
Helps organizations to simulate attacks and understand attacker behaviors.
Purpose: Developed as a complementary framework to MITRE ATT&CK, focusing on defense strategies against cyber threats.
Core Concepts: Includes hardening systems, detecting threats, isolation, evicting attackers, cleaning infected systems, and restoring operations.
Users can find it at defend.MITRE.org.
Focus on Artifacts: Emphasizes the importance of digital artifacts and logging for forensic analysis.
MITRE ATLAS: A new framework that focuses on AI vulnerabilities and threats, similar to the existing ATT&CK frameworks but tailored for AI.
MITRE Kpeck: Addresses application vulnerabilities, aligning with OWASP standards and identifying common threats in applications.
MITRE CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration, which catalogs vulnerabilities, including a top 25 list that highlights the most critical weaknesses.
MITRE provides a set of frameworks and tools that are essential for understanding and combating cyber threats.
Continuous development and sharing of knowledge in cybersecurity are vital for keeping systems secure from constantly evolving threats.