// MITRE ATT&CK
T1095 · Non-Application Layer Protocol
Adversaries may use an OSI non-application layer protocol for communication between host and C2 server or among infected hosts within a network. The list of possible protocols is extensive.(Citation: Wikipedia OSI) Specific examples include use of network layer protocols, such as the Internet Contro...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Non-Application Layer Protocol 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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