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T1558.005 · Ccache Files

🎯 Credential Access LinuxmacOS Sub-technique

Sub-technique of T1558 · Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets.

Adversaries may attempt to steal Kerberos tickets stored in credential cache files (or ccache). These files are used for short term storage of a user's active session credentials. The ccache file is created upon user authentication and allows for access to multiple services without the user having ...

How to detect & mitigate it

Detecting Ccache Files 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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