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Secureworks® Interactive Adversary Software
Coverage Tool Models Threats Against MITRE
ATT&CK®
Easy-to-use free MITRE mapping tool puts the power of predictive attack modeling into defenders’ hands
By Michael Rosen - Director of Technical Marketing
Increasingly sophisticated and widespread cybersecurity incidents have security practitioners clamoring for
a better approach to breach detection and remediation. Threat actors are increasingly exploiting gaps in
point solutions and vulnerabilities in the supply chain, highlighting the need for organizations to model their
end-to-end attack surface, while struggling with limited security staff and disparate tools. This has increased
the need to quickly evaluate and deploy security solutions best suited to the environment.
In a crowded space with vendors competing with each other instead of focusing on the common adversary,
how can organizations cut through the noise to identify the best solutions for their needs?
The new Adversary Software Coverage (ASC) tool allows users to interactively explore how
Secureworks Taegis XDR maps coverage and countermeasures to the tactics and techniques used by
over 500 adversarial software types against the MITRE ATT&CK framework, including the latest ATT&CK
v9.
With no prior exposure to XDR, users of all technical skill levels can quickly use the ASC tool to:
• Model cyberattacks by threat category or malware name in advance of breaches to harden
defenses
• Understand attack sequences in terms of adversary software behaviors mapped to MITRE
ATT&CK techniques
• Visualize the end-to-end attack surface and the security tools needed to minimize exposure and
reduce risk
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