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T1059.001 · PowerShell

🎯 Execution Windows Sub-technique

Sub-technique of T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter.

Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution. PowerShell is a powerful interactive command-line interface and scripting environment included in the Windows operating system.(Citation: TechNet PowerShell) Adversaries can use PowerShell to perform a number of actions, including ...

How to detect & mitigate it

Detecting PowerShell starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.

Related techniques

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