Preparation
Account Creation
Account Discovery
AI-Assisted Capability Development
Archive Data
Authorization Token Staging
Boot Order Manipulation
CCTV Enumeration
Circumventing Security Controls
- Bypassing Network Segmentation
- Downgrading Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) labels
- Impairing a Security Agent
- Impairing an Anti-Virus Solution
- Modifying a Cloud-Based Firewall
- Modifying a Host-Based Firewall
- Modifying a Network-Based Firewall
- Unauthorized Manipulation of Anti-Virus Exclusions
- Uninstalling a Security Agent
- Uninstalling an Anti-Virus Solution
Credential Collection
Data Deobfuscation
Data Obfuscation
Data Staging
Delegated Preparation via Artificial Intelligence Agents
Device Mounting
Email Collection
External Media Formatting
File Download
File Exploration
Hardware-Based Remote Access (IP-KVM)
Impersonation
Increase Privileges
IT Ticketing System Exploration
Joiner
Media Capture via External Device
Mover
Network Scanning
Observational Information Gathering
On-Screen Data Collection
Oversight Circumvention and Control Degradation
Persistent Access via Bots
Physical Disk Removal
Physical Exploration
Physical Item Smuggling
Private / Incognito Browsing
Read Windows Registry
Remote Desktop (RDP)
Security Software Enumeration
Social Engineering (Outbound)
Software Installation
- Installation of Dark Web-Capable Browsers
- Installing Browser Extensions
- Installing Browsers
- Installing Cloud Storage Applications
- Installing FTP Clients
- Installing Messenger Applications
- Installing Note-Taking Applications
- Installing RDP Clients
- Installing Screen Sharing Software
- Installing SSH Clients
- Installing Virtual Machines
- Installing VPN Applications
Software or Access Request
Suspicious Web Browsing
System Persistence
Testing Ability to Print
Testing Security Controls
Unauthorized Hardware Introduction
VPN Usage
- ID: PR046.004
- Created: 22nd July 2026
- Updated: 22nd July 2026
- Platforms: MacOSWindowsLinux
- MITRE ATT&CK®: T1546T1546.001T1546.002T1546.003T1546.004T1546.005T1546.006T1546.007T1546.008T1546.009T1546.010T1546.011T1546.012T1546.013T1546.014T1546.015T1546.016T1546.017T1546.018
- Contributor: The ITM Team
Event-Triggered Execution
The subject creates or modifies an event subscription, event handler, system hook, or equivalent trigger that executes unauthorized commands or code when specified conditions are met.
Preventions (5)
Detections (7)
MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping (19)
ATT&CK Enterprise Matrix Version 19.1