Adversary Emulation

    Attack Graph Response to US CERT AA22-074A: Russia-based actors disabling multi-factor authentication (MFA)  

    March 18, 2022
    AttackIQ has released a new attack graph to emulate Russia-based threat actors as they exploit multi-factor authentication protocols to disable MFA. This blog describes the scenarios we have included in the new attack graph to emulate the adversary and then, to inform a purple team construct for cyberdefense operations, it provides detection and mitigation recommendations that you can use to improve your security program effectiveness. Read on for more.
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    Testing with Realism: Attack Flows and AttackIQ Attack Graphs  

    March 11, 2022
    AttackIQ and the Center for Threat-Informed Defense are furthering the art of adversary emulation with the Center’s new Attack Flow project. Building on our deep research partnership with the Center, AttackIQ’s Attack Graphs emulate the adversary with specificity and realism to test advanced cyberdefense technologies against multi-stage attacks. Read on for more.
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    Preparing for Known Russia-based Cyberthreats Using MITRE ATT&CK and AttackIQ

    March 8, 2022
    To prepare for a potential cyberattack from Russia-based actors, you can begin by testing your security controls against known adversary tactics. The vast majority of cyberattacks use tactics and techniques that have been employed in the past. This blog walks you through key known tactics and techniques, and highlights scenarios in the AttackIQ Security Optimization Platform that you can use today to test your defenses and improve your cybersecurity readiness.
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    Attack Graph Response to US-CERT AA22-011A & AA22-047A: Preparing for Russian State-Sponsored Cyberthreats

    February 24, 2022
    In anticipation of escalating cyberattacks by the Russian government against U.S. and allied interests, AttackIQ has developed a new attack graph to help organizations test and validate their cyberdefenses against known Russian adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
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    “Zero Trust But Validate.” It’s not enough to deploy a zero trust architecture. You need to continuously validate that it works.

    October 4, 2021
    To echo a famous Russian proverb, “trust but verify,” it’s not enough to implement a zero trust architecture. Continuous testing is the only way to achieve real cybersecurity readiness.
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    Put MITRE ATT&CK® to work through Workbench

    June 22, 2021
    For years, users struggled to put MITRE ATT&CK into practice. With the release of ATT&CK Workbench today, defenders can far better ensure that their threat intelligence is continually aligned with the public ATT&CK knowledge base. See how and why.
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    Grandpa’s New Shoes—or How Compliance Learned to Love Adversary Emulation

    December 15, 2020
    The alignment of NIST 800-53 and MITRE ATT&CK creates a unique opportunity for red, blue, and white teams to understand each other—and how they can work together to build a fully compliant and mature cybersecurity program.
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    “Think Bad, Do Good” Ep 2: How to Achieve Cybersecurity Effectiveness

    June 15, 2020
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    Threat-Informed Defense and Purple Teaming: Lessons from U.S. Cyber Command

    May 15, 2020
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    Fingerprinting FIN7

    April 20, 2020
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    Emulating APT29 with AttackIQ

    February 26, 2020
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