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MITRE ATT&CK

Definition

MITRE ATT&CK is a globally accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. It is used to understand threats, test security measures, and write detection rules.

ATT&CK stands for Adversarial Tactics, Techniques & Common Knowledge. The framework contains hundreds of techniques across 14 tactics.

Security teams use ATT&CK to measure their coverage: which techniques can they detect and which cannot?

Related terms

Threat Hunting Red Team Threat Intelligence