Thursday, September 24, 2020
By Maril Vernon, Fuel User Group Member (@shewhohacks)
MITRE ATT&CK has gotten a lot of recognition and support in recent years as a robust offensive security utility for those organizations mature enough to look proactively to defense. From MITRE-aligned testing tools to security provider backing, cybersecurity professionals are speaking a common language with regards to adversary behaviors. This month, MITRE impressed the cybersecurity community yet again when they upped the ante with another framework: MITRE Shield.
The MITRE ATT&CK framework has gained a lot of attention and popularity in recent years. In fact, if you work in IT security, there is a very good chance you have heard MITRE once or twice from a vendor or manager, but you may not be sure what it is or if it applies to you.