// MITRE ATT&CK
T1090.004 · Domain Fronting
Sub-technique of T1090 · Proxy.
Adversaries may take advantage of routing schemes in Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and other services which host multiple domains to obfuscate the intended destination of HTTPS traffic or traffic tunneled through HTTPS. (Citation: Fifield Blocking Resistent Communication through domain fronting 2...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Domain Fronting 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
T1132.001
Standard Encoding T1568.002
Domain Generation Algorithms T1071.004
DNS T1071.005
Publish/Subscribe Protocols T1573.001
Symmetric Cryptography T1568.001
Fast Flux DNS T1071
Application Layer Protocol T1219
Remote Access Tools
Standard Encoding T1568.002
Domain Generation Algorithms T1071.004
DNS T1071.005
Publish/Subscribe Protocols T1573.001
Symmetric Cryptography T1568.001
Fast Flux DNS T1071
Application Layer Protocol T1219
Remote Access Tools
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