// MITRE ATT&CK
T1673 · Virtual Machine Discovery
An adversary may attempt to enumerate running virtual machines (VMs) after gaining access to a host or hypervisor. For example, adversaries may enumerate a list of VMs on an ESXi hypervisor using a [Hypervisor CLI](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/012) such as `esxcli` or `vim-cmd` (e.g. `e...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting Virtual Machine 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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