Adversaries may search for common password storage locations to obtain user credentials. Passwords are stored in several places on a system, depending on the operating system or application holding the credentials. There are also specific applications and services that store passwords to make them easier for users to manage and maintain, such as password managers and cloud secrets vaults. Once credentials are obtained, they can be used to perform lateral movement and access restricted information.
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC-20 | Use of External Systems | Protects | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | |
| AC-06 | Least Privilege | Protects | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | |
| AC-03 | Access Enforcement | Protects | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | |
| CA-07 | Continuous Monitoring | Protects | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | |
| IA-05 | Authenticator Management | Protects | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | |
| SI-04 | System Monitoring | Protects | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores | |
| DEF-SECA-E3 | Security Alerts | Technique Scores | T1555 | Credentials from Password Stores |
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Microsoft Defender security alerts explain the suspicious activities detected by Defender for Identity sensors on your network, and the actors and computers involved in each threat. Alert evidence lists contain direct links to the involved users and computers, to help make your investigations easy and direct.
Defender security alerts are divided into the following categories or phases, like the phases seen in a typical cyber-attack kill chain. Learn more about each phase, the alerts designed to detect each attack, and how to use the alerts to help protect your network using the following links:
Reconnaissance and discovery alerts
Persistence and privilege escalation alerts
Credential access alerts
Lateral movement alerts
Other alerts
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References
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| Technique ID | Technique Name | Number of Mappings |
|---|---|---|
| T1555.002 | Securityd Memory | 3 |
| T1555.001 | Keychain | 3 |
| T1555.005 | Password Managers | 6 |
| T1555.006 | Cloud Secrets Management Stores | 4 |
| T1555.004 | Windows Credential Manager | 5 |