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Top 10 Critical MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

Between January 2024 and December 2024, Picus Labs conducted an extensive analysis of 1,094,744 unique files, of which 1,027,511 (93.86%) were classified as malicious. These files were collected from a diverse range of reliable sources, including commercial and open-source threat intelligence services, security vendors, independent researchers, malware sandboxes, malware databases, and online forums. This comprehensive approach ensured a robust and representative dataset of real-world threats.

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Picus 10 Critical MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

Click on a technique to explore how to simulate the technique (red team exercise), how to detect and mitigate the technique (blue team exercise), and which threat actors and malware use these techniques on which target.

"The Top Ten MITRE ATT&CK Techniques” identifies and explores the most critical techniques within the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Understanding and prioritizing these techniques can help organizations enhance their security posture, develop effective defense strategies, and mitigate potential risks. It is recommended to read the complete blog post for detailed insights and actionable recommendations on defending against these techniques.

Operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK

The MITRE ATT&CK framework provides a comprehensive and structured approach to operationalize adversary techniques in different use cases such as Threat Intelligence, Adversary Emulation, Security Gap Analysis and Threat Hunting. The following blog posts explains how to operationalize the MITRE ATT&CK framework in detail.