MITRE ATT&CK for AWS: Understanding Tactics, Detection, and Mitigation

The blog post explores how the MITRE ATT&CK framework can be applied to enhance security in AWS environments by mapping adversary tactics and techniques to specific AWS services and logs. It details each phase of an attack lifecycle, from initial access to impact, and outlines how AWS native tools like CloudTrail, GuardDuty, VPC Flow Logs, and Security Hub can be utilized for monitoring and detecting threats. For each tactic, the post discusses detection strategies and mitigation best practices, such as enforcing multi-factor authentication, limiting permissions, and using AWS services for logging and incident response. It highlights the importance of structured monitoring and response plans to systematically detect and mitigate malicious behavior, ensuring a robust defense against potential threats in AWS cloud infrastructure.