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Adversaries may search websites owned by the victim for information that can be used during targeting.
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 9 of 22 without it.
and 8 more in the full report
9 fixed9 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
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One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Which official MITRE ATT&CK mitigation identifier specifically addresses pre-compromise reconnaissance activities on victim-owned web assets?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Identifies M1056 Pre-compromise as the applicable mitigation ID. | Missed | Passed |
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Adversaries may search websites owned by the victim for information that can be used during targeting. Victim-owned websites may contain a variety of details, including names of departments/divisions, physical locations, and data about key employees such as names, roles, and contact info (ex: Email Addresses). These sites may also have details highlighting business operations and relationships.
Adversaries may search victim-owned websites to gather actionable information. Information from these sources may reveal opportunities for other forms of reconnaissance (ex: Phishing for Information or Search Open Technical Databases), establishing operational resources (ex: Establish Accounts or Compromise Accounts), and/or initial access (ex: Trusted Relationship or Phishing).
In addition to manually browsing the website, adversaries may attempt to identify hidden directories or files that could contain additional sensitive information or vulnerable functionality. They may do this through automated activities such as Wordlist Scanning, as well as by leveraging files such as sitemap.xml and robots.txt.
Platforms: PRE
Identify Attack Surface: Determine if the target environment is susceptible to Search Victim-Owned Websites by examining the target platforms (PRE).
Assess Existing Defenses: Review whether mitigations for T1594 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable.
Execute Test: Use tools and methods described in the MITRE ATT&CK page and external references below.
Note: No Atomic Red Team tests available for this technique. See Atomic Red Team GitHub for updates.
This technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on behaviors performed outside of the scope of enterprise defenses and controls. Efforts should focus on minimizing the amount and sensitivity of data available to external parties.
test cases passed, vs 9 / 22 without
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