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T1201 · Password Policy Discovery

🎯 Discovery WindowsLinuxmacOSIaaSNetwork DevicesIdentity ProviderSaaSOffice Suite

Adversaries may attempt to access detailed information about the password policy used within an enterprise network or cloud environment. Password policies are a way to enforce complex passwords that are difficult to guess or crack through [Brute Force](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110). Thi...

How to detect & mitigate it

Detecting Password Policy Discovery 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.

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