// MITRE ATT&CK
T1132.002 · Non-Standard Encoding
Sub-technique of T1132 · Data Encoding.
Adversaries may encode data with a non-standard data encoding system to make the content of command and control traffic more difficult to detect. Command and control (C2) information can be encoded using a non-standard data encoding system that diverges from existing protocol specifications. Non-sta...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Non-Standard Encoding 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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