// MITRE ATT&CK
T1201 · Password Policy Discovery
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.
Related techniques
T1033
System Owner/User Discovery T1613
Container and Resource Discovery T1016.001
Internet Connection Discovery T1069
Permission Groups Discovery T1069.003
Cloud Groups T1615
Group Policy Discovery T1652
Device Driver Discovery T1087.002
Domain Account
System Owner/User Discovery T1613
Container and Resource Discovery T1016.001
Internet Connection Discovery T1069
Permission Groups Discovery T1069.003
Cloud Groups T1615
Group Policy Discovery T1652
Device Driver Discovery T1087.002
Domain Account
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