T1001.002 Steganography
sub-techniqueEnterpriseAdversaries may use steganographic techniques to hide command and control traffic to make detection efforts more difficult. Steganographic techniques can be used to hide data in digital messages that are transferred between systems. This hidden information can be used for command and control of compromised systems. In some cases, the passing of files embedded using steganography, such as image or document files, can be used for command and control.
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tactics
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mitigations
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detected by (5)
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NIST CSF 2.0 — areas of relevance (Protect / Detect)
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- DE.CMContinuous Monitoringstrong · backed by 5 of 7 mapped controls
- PR.DSData Securitystrong · backed by 4 of 7 mapped controls
- DE.AEAdverse Event Analysismoderate · backed by 2 of 7 mapped controls
Derived from MITRE CTID (Apache-2.0) and the NIST 800-53 ↔ CSF crosswalk (public domain). Indicative relevance along the Protect/Detect axis — not a compliance assessment or coverage claim.
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