// MITRE ATT&CK
T1596.004 · CDNs
Sub-technique of T1596 · Search Open Technical Databases.
Adversaries may search content delivery network (CDN) data about victims that can be used during targeting. CDNs allow an organization to host content from a distributed, load balanced array of servers. CDNs may also allow organizations to customize content delivery based on the requestor’s geogra...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting CDNs 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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