You're reading from Aligning Security Operations with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework Level up your security operations center for better security

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804614266

Length 192 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Author (1):

Rebecca Blair

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – The Basics: SOC and ATT&CK, Two Worlds in a Delicate Balance

2. Chapter 1: SOC Basics – Structure, Personnel, Coverage, and Tools FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Analyzing Your Environment for Potential Pitfalls

4. Chapter 3: Reviewing Different Threat Models

5. Chapter 4: What Is the ATT&CK Framework?

6. Part 2 – Detection Improvements and Alignment with ATT&CK

7. Chapter 5: A Deep Dive into the ATT&CK Framework

8. Chapter 6: Strategies to Map to ATT&CK

9. Chapter 7: Common Mistakes with Implementation

10. Chapter 8: Return on Investment Detections

11. Part 3 – Continuous Improvement and Innovation

12. Chapter 9: What Happens After an Alert is Triggered?

13. Chapter 10: Validating Any Mappings and Detections

14. Chapter 11: Implementing ATT&CK in All Parts of Your SOC

15. Chapter 12: What’s Next? Areas for Innovation in Your SOC

16. Index

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Templates for playbooks and best practices

As mentioned, there are a few different ways to create playbooks in a list, flowchart, and automated fashion. The first rough template I’ll show is for ransomware. The first format is for ransomware that was found using an endpoint detection and response (EDR) tool in a list format:

An alert is triggered via an EDR tool (Carbon Black, Crowdstrike, Sentinel One, and so on).
Does the tool that triggered the alert have the ability to quarantine? If so, quarantine the system. If not, access a tool that does and quarantine the system. Coordinate with the IT team to possibly block the system via your master data management (MDM) tool, Jamf.
Open an incident response ticket with the preliminary information on the incident response (IR) board and establish a timeline.
Work with the IT team to determine whether any other Toast systems have been affected.
Set up a C2 comms channel in Slack or Teams, inviting your security...