Azure azure_update_manager

Azure Update Manager (formerly Azure Automation Update Management) is a unified service to ensure that the most recent security updates are installed on Windows and Linux virtual machines in Azure, and on-premises or other cloud environments (connected by Azure Arc).

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Capability ID Capability Description Category Value ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1072 Software Deployment Tools
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This control provides partial coverage of attacks that leverage software flaws in unpatched deployment tools since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1189 Drive-by Compromise
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This control protects against a subset of drive-by methods that leverage unpatched client software since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
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This control provides partial coverage for techniques that exploit vulnerabilities in (common) unpatched software since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1195 Supply Chain Compromise
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This control provides coverage of some aspects of software supply chain compromise since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1195.001 Compromise Software Dependencies and Development Tools
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This control provides coverage of some aspects of software supply chain compromise since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1195.002 Compromise Software Supply Chain
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This control provides coverage of some aspects of software supply chain compromise since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service
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This control provides protection against the subset of Denial of Service (DOS) attacks that leverage system/application vulnerabilities as opposed to volumetric attacks since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect partial T1554 Compromise Host Software Binary
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This control provides partial protection against compromised client software binaries since it can provide a baseline to compare with potentially compromised/modified software binaries.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect significant T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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This control provides significant coverage of methods that leverage vulnerabilities in unpatched software since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect significant T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution
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This control provides significant coverage for Exploitation for client execution methods that leverage unpatched vulnerabilities since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect significant T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services
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This control provides significant coverage of techniques that leverage vulnerabilities in unpatched remote services since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect significant T1211 Exploitation for Defense Evasion
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This control provides significant coverage of defensive evasion methods that exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in software/systems since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect significant T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access
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This control provides significant coverage of credential access techniques that leverage unpatched software vulnerabilities since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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azure_update_manager Azure Update Manager protect significant T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation
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This control provides significant protection against Denial of Service (DOS) attacks that leverage system/application vulnerabilities as opposed to volumetric attacks since it enables automated updates of software and rapid configuration change management.
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