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The MITRE ATT&CK framework is primarily used for modeling:
The correct answer is C. Threats using tactics, techniques, and procedures. MITRE ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) is a globally accessible knowledge base specifically designed to document and categorize how real-world adversaries behave - making option C correct. It organizes threat actor behavior into tactics (the…
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The MITRE ATT&CK framework is primarily used for modeling:
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- ABusiness processes
- BPhysical security measures
- CThreats using tactics, techniques, and procedures
- DSoftware development lifecycles
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A3% (2)
- B5% (3)
- C90% (56)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
MITRE ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) is a globally accessible knowledge base specifically designed to document and categorize how real-world adversaries behave - making option C correct. It organizes threat actor behavior into tactics (the "why"), techniques (the "how"), and procedures (specific implementations), giving defenders a common language to describe, detect, and respond to attacks. Options A and D are wrong because ATT&CK is not a business or software process framework - those domains belong to tools like BPMN or SDLC methodologies. Option B is wrong because ATT&CK focuses entirely on cyber/digital threats, not locks, cameras, or physical access controls.
Memory tip: Think of ATT&CK as an adversary's playbook - it literally catalogues what attackers do and how they do it, which is the definition of TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures).
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