T1560 Archive Collected Data
EnterpriseAn adversary may compress and/or encrypt data that is collected prior to exfiltration. Compressing the data can help to obfuscate the collected data and minimize the amount of data sent over the network. Encryption can be used to hide information that is being exfiltrated from detection or make exfiltration less conspicuous upon inspection by a defender. Both compression and encryption are done prior to exfiltration, and can be performed using a utility, 3rd party library, or custom method.
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- PR.DSData Securitystrong · backed by 3 of 5 mapped controls
- DE.CMContinuous Monitoringmoderate · backed by 2 of 5 mapped controls
- ID.IMImprovementmoderate · backed by 2 of 5 mapped controls
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