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| Name        | Technique   | Tactic       |
| ----------- | ----------- |--------------|
| [Active Directory Discovery](/stories/active_directory_discovery/) | [Permission Groups Discovery](/tags/#permission-groups-discovery), [Local Groups](/tags/#local-groups) | [Discovery](/tags/#discovery) |
| [Active Directory Kerberos Attacks](/stories/active_directory_kerberos_attacks/) | [Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets](/tags/#steal-or-forge-kerberos-tickets), [Kerberoasting](/tags/#kerberoasting) | [Credential Access](/tags/#credential-access) |
| [Active Directory Lateral Movement](/stories/active_directory_lateral_movement/) | [Remote Services](/tags/#remote-services), [Windows Remote Management](/tags/#windows-remote-management) | [Lateral Movement](/tags/#lateral-movement) |
| [Active Directory Password Spraying](/stories/active_directory_password_spraying/) | [Password Spraying](/tags/#password-spraying), [Brute Force](/tags/#brute-force) | [Credential Access](/tags/#credential-access) |
| [BITS Jobs](/stories/bits_jobs/) | [BITS Jobs](/tags/#bits-jobs), [Ingress Tool Transfer](/tags/#ingress-tool-transfer) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Baron Samedit CVE-2021-3156](/stories/baron_samedit_cve-2021-3156/) | [Exploitation for Privilege Escalation](/tags/#exploitation-for-privilege-escalation) | [Privilege Escalation](/tags/#privilege-escalation) |
| [Cobalt Strike](/stories/cobalt_strike/) | [Masquerading](/tags/#masquerading), [Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution](/tags/#trusted-developer-utilities-proxy-execution), [Rename System Utilities](/tags/#rename-system-utilities), [MSBuild](/tags/#msbuild) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Collection and Staging](/stories/collection_and_staging/) | [Masquerading](/tags/#masquerading) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Command and Control](/stories/command_and_control/) | [Application Layer Protocol](/tags/#application-layer-protocol), [Web Protocols](/tags/#web-protocols) | [Command And Control](/tags/#command-and-control) |
| [Credential Dumping](/stories/credential_dumping/) | [LSASS Memory](/tags/#lsass-memory), [OS Credential Dumping](/tags/#os-credential-dumping) | [Credential Access](/tags/#credential-access) |
| [DNS Hijacking](/stories/dns_hijacking/) | [Drive-by Compromise](/tags/#drive-by-compromise) | [Initial Access](/tags/#initial-access) |
| [Data Exfiltration](/stories/data_exfiltration/) | [Exfiltration Over Unencrypted/Obfuscated Non-C2 Protocol](/tags/#exfiltration-over-unencrypted/obfuscated-non-c2-protocol), [Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol](/tags/#exfiltration-over-alternative-protocol) | [Exfiltration](/tags/#exfiltration) |
| [Deobfuscate-Decode Files or Information](/stories/deobfuscate-decode_files_or_information/) | [Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information](/tags/#deobfuscate/decode-files-or-information) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Detect Zerologon Attack](/stories/detect_zerologon_attack/) | [LSASS Memory](/tags/#lsass-memory), [OS Credential Dumping](/tags/#os-credential-dumping) | [Credential Access](/tags/#credential-access) |
| [Disabling Security Tools](/stories/disabling_security_tools/) | [Disable or Modify Tools](/tags/#disable-or-modify-tools), [Impair Defenses](/tags/#impair-defenses) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Domain Trust Discovery](/stories/domain_trust_discovery/) | [Remote System Discovery](/tags/#remote-system-discovery) | [Discovery](/tags/#discovery) |
| [F5 TMUI RCE CVE-2020-5902](/stories/f5_tmui_rce_cve-2020-5902/) | [Exploit Public-Facing Application](/tags/#exploit-public-facing-application) | [Initial Access](/tags/#initial-access) |
| [HAFNIUM Group](/stories/hafnium_group/) | [Automated Exfiltration](/tags/#automated-exfiltration) | [Exfiltration](/tags/#exfiltration) |
| [Ingress Tool Transfer](/stories/ingress_tool_transfer/) | [Automated Exfiltration](/tags/#automated-exfiltration) | [Exfiltration](/tags/#exfiltration) |
| [Linux Persistence Techniques](/stories/linux_persistence_techniques/) | [Sudo and Sudo Caching](/tags/#sudo-and-sudo-caching), [Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism](/tags/#abuse-elevation-control-mechanism) | [Privilege Escalation](/tags/#privilege-escalation) |
| [Linux Post-Exploitation](/stories/linux_post-exploitation/) | [Unix Shell](/tags/#unix-shell) | [Execution](/tags/#execution) |
| [Linux Privilege Escalation](/stories/linux_privilege_escalation/) | [Exploitation for Privilege Escalation](/tags/#exploitation-for-privilege-escalation) | [Privilege Escalation](/tags/#privilege-escalation) |
| [Living Off The Land](/stories/living_off_the_land/) | [Bypass User Account Control](/tags/#bypass-user-account-control), [Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism](/tags/#abuse-elevation-control-mechanism) | [Privilege Escalation](/tags/#privilege-escalation) |
| [Log4Shell CVE-2021-44228](/stories/log4shell_cve-2021-44228/) | [Automated Exfiltration](/tags/#automated-exfiltration) | [Exfiltration](/tags/#exfiltration) |
| [Malicious PowerShell](/stories/malicious_powershell/) | [Automated Exfiltration](/tags/#automated-exfiltration) | [Exfiltration](/tags/#exfiltration) |
| [Masquerading - Rename System Utilities](/stories/masquerading_-_rename_system_utilities/) | [Masquerading](/tags/#masquerading), [Rename System Utilities](/tags/#rename-system-utilities), [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [InstallUtil](/tags/#installutil) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Meterpreter](/stories/meterpreter/) | [System Owner/User Discovery](/tags/#system-owner/user-discovery) | [Discovery](/tags/#discovery) |
| [Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution CVE-2021-40444](/stories/microsoft_mshtml_remote_code_execution_cve-2021-40444/) | [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [Rundll32](/tags/#rundll32) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [NOBELIUM Group](/stories/nobelium_group/) | [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [Mshta](/tags/#mshta) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [PetitPotam NTLM Relay on Active Directory Certificate Services](/stories/petitpotam_ntlm_relay_on_active_directory_certificate_services/) | [OS Credential Dumping](/tags/#os-credential-dumping) | [Credential Access](/tags/#credential-access) |
| [Possible Backdoor Activity Associated With MUDCARP Espionage Campaigns](/stories/possible_backdoor_activity_associated_with_mudcarp_espionage_campaigns/) | [Automated Exfiltration](/tags/#automated-exfiltration) | [Exfiltration](/tags/#exfiltration) |
| [ProxyShell](/stories/proxyshell/) | [Server Software Component](/tags/#server-software-component), [Web Shell](/tags/#web-shell) | [Persistence](/tags/#persistence) |
| [SQL Injection](/stories/sql_injection/) | [Exploit Public-Facing Application](/tags/#exploit-public-facing-application) | [Initial Access](/tags/#initial-access) |
| [Signed Binary Proxy Execution InstallUtil](/stories/signed_binary_proxy_execution_installutil/) | [Masquerading](/tags/#masquerading), [Rename System Utilities](/tags/#rename-system-utilities), [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [InstallUtil](/tags/#installutil) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Silver Sparrow](/stories/silver_sparrow/) | [Data Staged](/tags/#data-staged) | [Collection](/tags/#collection) |
| [Spearphishing Attachments](/stories/spearphishing_attachments/) | [Phishing](/tags/#phishing), [Spearphishing Attachment](/tags/#spearphishing-attachment) | [Initial Access](/tags/#initial-access) |
| [Suspicious Command-Line Executions](/stories/suspicious_command-line_executions/) | [Masquerading](/tags/#masquerading), [Rename System Utilities](/tags/#rename-system-utilities) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious Compiled HTML Activity](/stories/suspicious_compiled_html_activity/) | [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [Compiled HTML File](/tags/#compiled-html-file) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious DNS Traffic](/stories/suspicious_dns_traffic/) | [Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol](/tags/#exfiltration-over-alternative-protocol) | [Exfiltration](/tags/#exfiltration) |
| [Suspicious Emails](/stories/suspicious_emails/) | [Spearphishing Attachment](/tags/#spearphishing-attachment), [Phishing](/tags/#phishing) | [Initial Access](/tags/#initial-access) |
| [Suspicious MSHTA Activity](/stories/suspicious_mshta_activity/) | [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [Mshta](/tags/#mshta) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious Okta Activity](/stories/suspicious_okta_activity/) | [Valid Accounts](/tags/#valid-accounts), [Default Accounts](/tags/#default-accounts) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious Regsvcs Regasm Activity](/stories/suspicious_regsvcs_regasm_activity/) | [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [Regsvcs/Regasm](/tags/#regsvcs/regasm) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious Regsvr32 Activity](/stories/suspicious_regsvr32_activity/) | [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [Regsvr32](/tags/#regsvr32) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious Rundll32 Activity](/stories/suspicious_rundll32_activity/) | [Signed Binary Proxy Execution](/tags/#signed-binary-proxy-execution), [Rundll32](/tags/#rundll32) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious WMI Use](/stories/suspicious_wmi_use/) | [XSL Script Processing](/tags/#xsl-script-processing) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Suspicious Windows Registry Activities](/stories/suspicious_windows_registry_activities/) | [Services Registry Permissions Weakness](/tags/#services-registry-permissions-weakness) | [Persistence](/tags/#persistence) |
| [Suspicious Zoom Child Processes](/stories/suspicious_zoom_child_processes/) | [Exploitation for Privilege Escalation](/tags/#exploitation-for-privilege-escalation) | [Privilege Escalation](/tags/#privilege-escalation) |
| [Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution](/stories/trusted_developer_utilities_proxy_execution/) | [Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution](/tags/#trusted-developer-utilities-proxy-execution) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution MSBuild](/stories/trusted_developer_utilities_proxy_execution_msbuild/) | [Masquerading](/tags/#masquerading), [Trusted Developer Utilities Proxy Execution](/tags/#trusted-developer-utilities-proxy-execution), [Rename System Utilities](/tags/#rename-system-utilities), [MSBuild](/tags/#msbuild) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Windows DNS SIGRed CVE-2020-1350](/stories/windows_dns_sigred_cve-2020-1350/) | [Exploitation for Client Execution](/tags/#exploitation-for-client-execution) | [Execution](/tags/#execution) |
| [Windows Defense Evasion Tactics](/stories/windows_defense_evasion_tactics/) | [Bypass User Account Control](/tags/#bypass-user-account-control), [Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism](/tags/#abuse-elevation-control-mechanism) | [Privilege Escalation](/tags/#privilege-escalation) |
| [Windows Discovery Techniques](/stories/windows_discovery_techniques/) | [Permission Groups Discovery](/tags/#permission-groups-discovery), [Local Groups](/tags/#local-groups) | [Discovery](/tags/#discovery) |
| [Windows Log Manipulation](/stories/windows_log_manipulation/) | [Indicator Removal on Host](/tags/#indicator-removal-on-host), [Clear Windows Event Logs](/tags/#clear-windows-event-logs) | [Defense Evasion](/tags/#defense-evasion) |
| [Windows Persistence Techniques](/stories/windows_persistence_techniques/) | [Services Registry Permissions Weakness](/tags/#services-registry-permissions-weakness) | [Persistence](/tags/#persistence) |
| [Windows Privilege Escalation](/stories/windows_privilege_escalation/) | [Time Providers](/tags/#time-providers), [Boot or Logon Autostart Execution](/tags/#boot-or-logon-autostart-execution) | [Persistence](/tags/#persistence) |