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M1040 | mitigates | T1564.014 | attack | id | {"description":"During artifact review, packaging, or deployment stages, scan extended attributes alongside file contents to detect hidden payloads, obfuscated data, or suspicious attribute keys that may indicate malicious behavior."} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1027.012 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent execution of potentially obfuscated scripts or payloads."} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1486 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable cloud-delivered protection and Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to block the execution of files that resemble ransomware.(Citation: win10_asr) In AWS environments, create an IAM policy to restrict or block the use of SSE-C on S3 buckets.(Citation: Halcyon AWS Ransomware 2025)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1137.005 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent Office applications from creating child processes and from writing potentially malicious executable content to disk. (Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1204.002 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, various Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules can be enabled to prevent the execution of potentially malicious executable files (such as those that have been downloaded and executed by Office applications/scripting interpreters/email clients or that do not meet specific prevalence, age, or... |
M1040 | mitigates | T1055.008 | attack | id | {"description":"Some endpoint security solutions can be configured to block some types of process injection based on common sequences of behavior that occur during the injection process. "} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1106 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent Office VBA macros from calling Win32 APIs. (Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1055 | attack | id | {"description":"Some endpoint security solutions can be configured to block some types of process injection based on common sequences of behavior that occur during the injection process. For example, on Windows 10, Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules may prevent Office applications from code injection. (Citation: win1... |
M1040 | mitigates | T1569 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to block processes created by [PsExec](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0029) from running. (Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1006 | attack | id | {"description":"Some endpoint security solutions can be configured to block some types of behaviors related to efforts by an adversary to create backups, such as command execution or preventing API calls to backup related services."} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1559 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent DDE attacks and spawning of child processes from Office programs.(Citation: Microsoft ASR Nov 2017)(Citation: Enigma Reviving DDE Jan 2018)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1027 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10+, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent execution of potentially obfuscated payloads. (Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1027.009 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent execution of potentially obfuscated scripts.(Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1137.003 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent Office applications from creating child processes and from writing potentially malicious executable content to disk. (Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1546.003 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent malware from abusing WMI to attain persistence.(Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1003.001 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to secure LSASS and prevent credential stealing. (Citation: win10_asr)"} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1059 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to prevent [Visual Basic](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/005) and [JavaScript](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/007) scripts from executing potentially malicious downloaded content (Citation: win10_asr)."} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1055.005 | attack | id | {"description":"Some endpoint security solutions can be configured to block some types of process injection based on common sequences of behavior that occur during the injection process. "} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1027.013 | attack | id | {"description":"On Windows 10+, enable Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules to block execution of potentially obfuscated scripts.(Citation: Obfuscated scripts)\n\nSecurity tools should be configured to analyze the encoding properties of files and detect anomalies that deviate from standard encoding practices."} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1055.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Some endpoint security solutions can be configured to block some types of process injection based on common sequences of behavior that occur during the injection process. "} |
M1040 | mitigates | T1055.015 | attack | id | {"description":"Some endpoint security solutions can be configured to block some types of process injection based on common sequences of behavior that occur during the injection process."} |
M1040 | modified | 2024-12-10 16:29:44.429000+00:00 | attack | date | |
M1040 | name | Behavior Prevention on Endpoint | attack | string | |
M1040 | rdf:type | Mitigation | attack | enum | {"version":"1.1"} |
M1040 | url | https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1040 | attack | url | |
M1041 | created | 2019-06-11 16:43:44.834000+00:00 | attack | date | |
M1041 | description | Protect sensitive information at rest, in transit, and during processing by using strong encryption algorithms. Encryption ensures the confidentiality and integrity of data, preventing unauthorized access or tampering. This mitigation can be implemented through the following measures:
Encrypt Data at Rest:
- Use Case... | attack | string | |
M1041 | domain | enterprise-attack | attack | string | |
M1041 | mitigates | T1659 | attack | id | {"description":"Where possible, ensure that online traffic is appropriately encrypted through services such as trusted VPNs."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1552 | attack | id | {"description":"When possible, store keys on separate cryptographic hardware instead of on the local system. "} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1557.002 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure that all wired and/or wireless traffic is encrypted appropriately. Use best practices for authentication protocols, such as Kerberos, and ensure web traffic that may contain credentials is protected by SSL/TLS."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1557 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure that all wired and/or wireless traffic is encrypted appropriately. Use best practices for authentication protocols, such as Kerberos, and ensure web traffic that may contain credentials is protected by SSL/TLS."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1070 | attack | id | {"description":"Obfuscate/encrypt event files locally and in transit to avoid giving feedback to an adversary."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1602.002 | attack | id | {"description":"Configure SNMPv3 to use the highest level of security (authPriv) available.(Citation: US-CERT TA17-156A SNMP Abuse 2017) "} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1003 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure Domain Controller backups are properly secured."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1565.002 | attack | id | {"description":"Encrypt all important data flows to reduce the impact of tailored modifications on data in transit."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1565 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider encrypting important information to reduce an adversary\u2019s ability to perform tailored data modifications."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1558 | attack | id | {"description":"Enable AES Kerberos encryption (or another stronger encryption algorithm), rather than RC4, where possible.(Citation: AdSecurity Cracking Kerberos Dec 2015)"} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1530 | attack | id | {"description":"Encrypt data stored at rest in cloud storage.(Citation: Amazon S3 Security, 2019)(Citation: Microsoft Azure Storage Security, 2019) Managed encryption keys can be rotated by most providers. At a minimum, ensure an incident response plan to storage breach includes rotating the keys and test for impact on... |
M1041 | mitigates | T1213.006 | attack | id | {"description":"Encrypt data stored at rest in databases."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1040 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure that all wired and/or wireless traffic is encrypted appropriately. Use best practices for authentication protocols, such as Kerberos, and ensure web traffic that may contain credentials is protected by SSL/TLS."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1114.002 | attack | id | {"description":"Use of encryption provides an added layer of security to sensitive information sent over email. Encryption using public key cryptography requires the adversary to obtain the private certificate along with an encryption key to decrypt messages."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1602.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Configure SNMPv3 to use the highest level of security (authPriv) available.(Citation: US-CERT TA17-156A SNMP Abuse 2017)"} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1685.005 | attack | id | {"description":"Obfuscate/encrypt event files locally and in transit to avoid giving feedback to an adversary."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1119 | attack | id | {"description":"Encryption and off-system storage of sensitive information may be one way to mitigate collection of files, but may not stop an adversary from acquiring the information if an intrusion persists over a long period of time and the adversary is able to discover and access the data through other means. Stron... |
M1041 | mitigates | T1649 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure certificates as well as associated private keys are appropriately secured. Consider utilizing additional hardware credential protections such as trusted platform modules (TPM) or hardware security modules (HSM). Enforce HTTPS and enable Extended Protection for\nAuthentication.(Citation: SpecterOp... |
M1041 | mitigates | T1114.003 | attack | id | {"description":"Use of encryption provides an added layer of security to sensitive information sent over email. Encryption using public key cryptography requires the adversary to obtain the private certificate along with an encryption key to decrypt messages."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1565.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider encrypting important information to reduce an adversary\u2019s ability to perform tailored data modifications."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1558.004 | attack | id | {"description":"Enable AES Kerberos encryption (or another stronger encryption algorithm), rather than RC4, where possible.(Citation: AdSecurity Cracking Kerberos Dec 2015)"} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1669 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure that all wired and/or wireless traffic is encrypted appropriately. Use best practices for authentication protocols, such as Kerberos, and ensure that web traffic that may contain credentials is protected by SSL/TLS."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1114 | attack | id | {"description":"Use of encryption provides an added layer of security to sensitive information sent over email. Encryption using public key cryptography requires the adversary to obtain the private certificate along with an encryption key to decrypt messages."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1558.003 | attack | id | {"description":"Enable AES Kerberos encryption (or another stronger encryption algorithm), rather than RC4, where possible.(Citation: AdSecurity Cracking Kerberos Dec 2015)"} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1020.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure that all wired and/or wireless traffic is encrypted appropriately. Use best practices for authentication protocols, such as Kerberos, and ensure web traffic that may contain credentials is protected by SSL/TLS."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1685.006 | attack | id | {"description":"Obfuscate/encrypt event files locally and in transit to avoid giving feedback to an adversary."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1602 | attack | id | {"description":"Configure SNMPv3 to use the highest level of security (authPriv) available.(Citation: US-CERT TA17-156A SNMP Abuse 2017)"} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1003.003 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure Domain Controller backups are properly secured.(Citation: Metcalf 2015)"} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1552.004 | attack | id | {"description":"When possible, store keys on separate cryptographic hardware instead of on the local system. For example, on Windows systems use a TPM to secure keys and other sensitive credential material.(Citation: Microsoft Primary Refresh Token)"} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1550.001 | attack | id | {"description":"File encryption should be enforced across email communications containing sensitive information that may be obtained through access to email services."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1114.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Use of encryption provides an added layer of security to sensitive information sent over email. Encryption using public key cryptography requires the adversary to obtain the private certificate along with an encryption key to decrypt messages."} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1213 | attack | id | {"description":"Encrypt data stored at rest in databases. "} |
M1041 | mitigates | T1558.002 | attack | id | {"description":"Enable AES Kerberos encryption (or another stronger encryption algorithm), rather than RC4, where possible.(Citation: AdSecurity Cracking Kerberos Dec 2015)"} |
M1041 | modified | 2025-04-02 17:28:57.029000+00:00 | attack | date | |
M1041 | name | Encrypt Sensitive Information | attack | string | |
M1041 | rdf:type | Mitigation | attack | enum | {"version":"1.1"} |
M1041 | url | https://attack.mitre.org/mitigations/M1041 | attack | url | |
M1042 | created | 2019-06-11 16:45:19.740000+00:00 | attack | date | |
M1042 | description | Disable or remove unnecessary and potentially vulnerable software, features, or services to reduce the attack surface and prevent abuse by adversaries. This involves identifying software or features that are no longer needed or that could be exploited and ensuring they are either removed or properly disabled. This miti... | attack | string | |
M1042 | domain | enterprise-attack | attack | string | |
M1042 | mitigates | T1547.007 | attack | id | {"description":"This feature can be disabled entirely with the following terminal command: <code>defaults write -g ApplePersistence -bool no</code>."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1021.004 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable the SSH daemon on systems that do not require it, especially ESXi servers. For macOS, ensure Remote Login is disabled under Sharing Preferences.(Citation: Apple Unified Log Analysis Remote Login and Screen Sharing)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1671 | attack | id | {"description":"Do not allow users to add new application integrations into a SaaS environment. In Entra ID environments, consider enforcing the \u201cDo not allow user consent\u201d option.(Citation: Microsoft Entra Configure OAuth Consent)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1021.005 | attack | id | {"description":"Uninstall any VNC server software where not required."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1210 | attack | id | {"description":"Minimize available services to only those that are necessary."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1059.005 | attack | id | {"description":"Turn off or restrict access to unneeded VB components."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1595.003 | attack | id | {"description":"Remove or disable access to any systems, resources, and infrastructure that are not explicitly required to be available externally."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1021.006 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable the WinRM service."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1559 | attack | id | {"description":"Registry keys specific to Microsoft Office feature control security can be set to disable automatic DDE/OLE execution. (Citation: Microsoft DDE Advisory Nov 2017)(Citation: BleepingComputer DDE Disabled in Word Dec 2017)(Citation: GitHub Disable DDEAUTO Oct 2017) Microsoft also created, and enabled by d... |
M1042 | mitigates | T1564.006 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable native virtualization technologies such as Hyper-V if not necessary within a given environment. Consider also disabling Windows Sandbox if it is not needed to test or debug applications."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1557.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable LLMNR, mDNS, and NetBIOS in local computer security settings or by group policy if they are not needed within an environment. (Citation: ADSecurity Windows Secure Baseline)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1046 | attack | id | {"description":"Ensure that unnecessary ports and services are closed to prevent risk of discovery and potential exploitation."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1218.015 | attack | id | {"description":"Remove or deny access to unnecessary and potentially vulnerable software and features to prevent abuse by adversaries. Many native binaries may not be necessary within a given environment: for example, consider disabling the Node.js integration in all renderers that display remote content to protect use... |
M1042 | mitigates | T1127.002 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable ClickOnce installations from the internet using the following registry key: \n`\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Security\\TrustManager\\PromptingLevel \u2014 Internet:Disabled`(Citation: NetSPI ClickOnce)(Citation: Microsoft Learn ClickOnce Config)\n\nClickOnce may not b... |
M1042 | mitigates | T1649 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider disabling old/dangerous authentication protocols (e.g. NTLM), as well as unnecessary certificate features, such as potentially vulnerable AD CS web and other enrollment server roles.(Citation: SpecterOps Certified Pre Owned)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1114.003 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider disabling external email forwarding.(Citation: Microsoft BEC Campaign)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1557 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable legacy network protocols that may be used to intercept network traffic if applicable, especially those that are not needed within an environment."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1011 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable WiFi connection, modem, cellular data connection, Bluetooth, or another radio frequency (RF) channel in local computer security settings or by group policy if it is not needed within an environment."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1098 | attack | id | {"description":"Remove unnecessary and potentially abusable authentication and authorization mechanisms where possible."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1685 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider removing previous versions of tools that are unnecessary to the environment when possible."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1052.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable Autorun if it is unnecessary. (Citation: Microsoft Disable Autorun) Disallow or restrict removable media at an organizational policy level if they are not required for business operations. (Citation: TechNet Removable Media Control)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1553.005 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider disabling auto-mounting of disk image files (i.e., .iso, .img, .vhd, and .vhdx). This can be achieved by modifying the Registry values related to the Windows Explorer file associations in order to disable the automatic Explorer \"Mount and Burn\" dialog for these file extensions. Note: this wil... |
M1042 | mitigates | T1505 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider disabling software components from servers when possible to prevent abuse by adversaries.(Citation: ITSyndicate Disabling PHP functions)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1127.003 | attack | id | {"description":"JamPlus may not be necessary within a given environment and should be removed if not used."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1059.001 | attack | id | {"description":"It may be possible to remove PowerShell from systems when not needed, but a review should be performed to assess the impact to an environment, since it could be in use for many legitimate purposes and administrative functions.\n\nDisable/restrict the WinRM Service to help prevent uses of PowerShell for ... |
M1042 | mitigates | T1218.008 | attack | id | {"description":"Odbcconf.exe may not be necessary within a given environment."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1091 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable Autorun if it is unnecessary. (Citation: Microsoft Disable Autorun) Disallow or restrict removable media at an organizational policy level if it is not required for business operations. (Citation: TechNet Removable Media Control)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1137 | attack | id | {"description":"Follow Office macro security best practices suitable for your environment. Disable Office VBA macros from executing.\n\nDisable Office add-ins. If they are required, follow best practices for securing them by requiring them to be signed and disabling user notification for allowing add-ins. For some add-... |
M1042 | mitigates | T1546.002 | attack | id | {"description":"Use Group Policy to disable screensavers if they are unnecessary.(Citation: TechNet Screensaver GP)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1059 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable or remove any unnecessary or unused shells or interpreters."} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1021.003 | attack | id | {"description":"Consider disabling DCOM through Dcomcnfg.exe.(Citation: Microsoft Disable DCOM)"} |
M1042 | mitigates | T1021.001 | attack | id | {"description":"Disable the RDP service if it is unnecessary."} |
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