// MITRE ATT&CK
T1505.004 · IIS Components
Sub-technique of T1505 · Server Software Component.
Adversaries may install malicious components that run on Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers to establish persistence. IIS provides several mechanisms to extend the functionality of the web servers. For example, Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) extensions and fil...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting IIS Components 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
T1037
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1543
Create or Modify System Process T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1543
Create or Modify System Process T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup
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