Chapter 7

Detection Mechanisms, Indicators of Compromise, and Signatures

Abstract

The detection phase of Network Security Monitoring is all about knowing your detection capabilities, understanding adversarial tactics, and then applying those capabilities to detect when an adversary acts. This process occurs when collected data is examined and anomalies are identified.

In this first chapter of the Detection section of Applied NSM, we will define detection mechanisms and indicators of compromise (IOC’s), and then examine how the IOC’s are comprised, and how they can be derived from network attacks. We will also look at several best practices for successful management of IOCs, and some common IOC frameworks.

Keywords

Network Security Monitoring; Intrusion ...

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