// MITRE ATT&CK
T1595 · Active Scanning
🎯 Reconnaissance PRE
Adversaries may execute active reconnaissance scans to gather information that can be used during targeting. Active scans are those where the adversary probes victim infrastructure via network traffic, as opposed to other forms of reconnaissance that do not involve direct interaction. Adversaries m...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Active Scanning 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.
Sub-techniques (3)
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Query Public AI Services T1596.002
WHOIS T1594
Search Victim-Owned Websites
Gather Victim Host Information T1596.003
Digital Certificates T1597.002
Purchase Technical Data T1590.005
IP Addresses T1590.002
DNS T1682
Query Public AI Services T1596.002
WHOIS T1594
Search Victim-Owned Websites
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