T1092 Communication Through Removable Media
EnterpriseAdversaries can perform command and control between compromised hosts on potentially disconnected networks using removable media to transfer commands from system to system. Both systems would need to be compromised, with the likelihood that an Internet-connected system was compromised first and the second through lateral movement by Replication Through Removable Media. Commands and files would be relayed from the disconnected system to the Internet-connected system to which the adversary has direct access.
platforms
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tactics
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mitigations
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detected by (3)
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countered by (D3FEND)
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NIST CSF 2.0 — areas of relevance (Protect / Detect)
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- PR.PSPlatform Securitystrong · backed by 4 of 8 mapped controls
- DE.CMContinuous Monitoringmoderate · backed by 2 of 8 mapped controls
- ID.IMImprovementmoderate · backed by 2 of 8 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.
mitigating controls (8)
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attack patterns (1)
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groups (1)
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software (2)
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