T1568 Dynamic Resolution

Enterprise

Adversaries may dynamically establish connections to command and control infrastructure to evade common detections and remediations. This may be achieved by using malware that shares a common algorithm with the infrastructure the adversary uses to receive the malware's communications. These calculations can be used to dynamically adjust parameters such as the domain name, IP address, or port number the malware uses for command and control. Adversaries may use dynamic resolution for the purpose of Fallback Channels. When contact is lost with the primary command and control server malware may employ dynamic resolution as a means to reestablishing command and control.

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platforms

Platforms this applies to.

ESXiLinuxmacOSWindows
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tactics

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sub-techniques (3)

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mitigations

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countered by (D3FEND)

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NIST CSF 2.0 — areas of relevance (Protect / Detect)

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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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mitigating controls (8)

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groups (8)

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software (10)

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source

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