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Determine highest level tactical element
From a tactical viewpoint, an adversary could potentially have a primary and secondary level target. The primary target represents the highest level tactical element the adversary wishes to attack. For example, the corporate network within a corporation or the division within an agency. [1] [2] [3] [4]
ID: T1243
Sub-techniques:
No sub-techniques
Tactic:
Target Selection
Version: 1.0
Created: 14 December 2017
Last Modified: 17 October 2018
Detection
Detectable by Common Defenses (Yes/No/Partial): No
Explanation: Normally, defender is unable to detect. May change for special use cases or adversary and defender overlays.
Difficulty for the Adversary
Easy for the Adversary (Yes/No): Yes
Explanation: This is the normal adversary targeting cycle where they utilize our poor OPSEC practices to their advantage.
References
- Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, Ken Keefe, William H. Sanders, and Carol Muehrcke. (2010). Characterizing the Behavior of Cyber Adversaries: The Means, Motive, and Opportunity of Cyberattacks. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2013, January 31). Joint Targeting. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2013, February 5). Cyberspace Operations. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- Department of Defense. (2015, April). The Department of Defense Cyber Strategy. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
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