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T1573 Encrypted Channel Mappings

Adversaries may employ a known encryption algorithm to conceal command and control traffic rather than relying on any inherent protections provided by a communication protocol. Despite the use of a secure algorithm, these implementations may be vulnerable to reverse engineering if secret keys are encoded and/or generated within malware samples/configuration files.

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Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name
AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
CA-7 Continuous Monitoring Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
CM-2 Baseline Configuration Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
CM-6 Configuration Settings Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
CM-7 Least Functionality Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
SC-12 Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
SC-16 Transmission of Security and Privacy Attributes Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
SC-23 Session Authenticity Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
SC-7 Boundary Protection Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
SI-3 Malicious Code Protection Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
SI-4 System Monitoring Protects T1573 Encrypted Channel
action.hacking.variety.Evade Defenses Modification of the action (rather than the system, as in 'Disable controls') to avoid detection. related-to T1573 Encrypted Channels
action.hacking.vector.Other network service Network service that is not remote access or a web application. related-to T1573 Encrypted Channels
action.malware.variety.Backdoor or C2 Malware creates a remote control capability, but it's unclear if it's a backdoor for hacking or C2 for malware. Parent of 'C2' and 'Backdoor'. related-to T1573 Encrypted Channels
action.malware.variety.C2 Malware creates Command and Control capability for malware. Child of 'Backdoor or C2'. related-to T1573 Encrypted Channels

ATT&CK Subtechniques

Technique ID Technique Name Number of Mappings
T1573.001 Symmetric Cryptography 14
T1573.002 Asymmetric Cryptography 14