Preparation
Account Creation
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
Testing Ability to Print
Testing Security Controls
VPN Usage
- ID: PR018.002
- Created: 23rd July 2024
- Updated: 06th July 2026
- Platforms: WindowsLinuxMacOS
- MITRE ATT&CK®: T1685
- Contributor: The ITM Team
Impairing a Security Agent
A subject abuses their access or conducts unapproved changes to impair the effectiveness of a security agent, such as causing it to crash, killing any associated system processes, installing conflicting software, or preventing connectivity to telemetry domains.
Preventions (4)
Detections (8)
MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping (1)
ATT&CK Enterprise Matrix Version 19.1