CAF Outcome C2.b: Proactive Attack Discovery

From the UK NCSC's Cyber Assessment Framework (version 3.1):

You use an informed understanding of more sophisticated attack methods and of normal system behaviour to monitor proactively for malicious activity.

Cyber Threat Graph Context

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NCSC CAF Mapped to NIST CSF

C2.b: Proactive Attack Discovery to CSF mappings generated from UK Cabinet Office table.

Control ID Description
DE.CM-4 Malicious code is detected
DE.CM-5 Unauthorized mobile code is detected

ATT&CK Mitigations

MITRE ATT&CK mitigations which map to this CAF outcome, based on mappings by Ofgem.

Related ISA/IEC 62443 Controls

Clauses and controls from IEC 62443 (62443-2-1 and 62443-3-3) which are related to this CAF outcome, taken from mappings by Ofgem.

  • Establish and document antivirus/malware management procedure (4.3.4.3.8)
    ISA/IEC 62443-2-1:2009

Related SP800-53 Controls

Generated from NISTs SP800-53/CSF Crosswalk mappings.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

See which MITRE ATT&CK techniques this control helps to protect against. This is based on the above mappings to ATT&CK mitigations by Ofgem.

ATT&CK ID Title Associated Tactics
T1059.006 Python Execution
T1221 Template Injection Defense Evasion
T1059.005 Visual Basic Execution
T1027.010 Command Obfuscation Defense Evasion
T1027.009 Embedded Payloads Defense Evasion
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
T1566 Phishing Initial Access
T1027.002 Software Packing Defense Evasion
T1547.006 Kernel Modules and Extensions Persistence, Privilege Escalation
T1566.003 Spearphishing via Service Initial Access
T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information Defense Evasion
T1036.008 Masquerade File Type Defense Evasion
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment Initial Access
T1036 Masquerading Defense Evasion
T1027.012 LNK Icon Smuggling Defense Evasion
T1080 Taint Shared Content Lateral Movement