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T1069.002 · discovery · 13 actors · 5 correlated reports

Domain Groups

Adversaries may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings. The knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help adversaries determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group. Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators. Commands such as net group /domain of the Net utility, dscacheutil -q group on macOS, and ldapsearch on Linux can list domain-level groups.

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Detection logic

System and network discovery techniques normally occur throughout an operation as an adversary learns the environment. Data and events should not be viewed in isolation, but as part of a chain of behavior that could lead to other activities, such as Lateral Movement, based on the information obtained. Monitor processes and command-line arguments for actions that could be taken to gather system and network information. Remote access tools with built-in features may interact directly with the Windows API to gather information. Information may also be acquired through Windows system management tools such as Windows Management Instrumentation and PowerShell.

Observed actors

Correlated CTI and IR reports

Cyber Knowledge context

Use these routes to move from the ATT&CK behavior into explanation, implementation, evidence handling, validation, and defensive operations. Relevance is generated from explicit identifiers/names and governed topic mappings; it is not attribution evidence.

MITRE mitigations

No ATT&CK mitigation relationship is published for this technique. Apply risk-based controls and verify scope.

MITRE detection strategies and analytics

DET0360 · Behavioral Detection of Domain Group Discovery
  • AN1025 · Analytic 1025 — Detection of domain group enumeration through command-line utilities such as 'net group /domain' or PowerShell cmdlets, followed by suspicious access to API calls or LSASS memory.
  • AN1026 · Analytic 1026 — Behavioral detection of domain group enumeration via ldapsearch or custom scripts leveraging LDAP over the network.
  • AN1027 · Analytic 1027 — Enumeration of domain groups using dscacheutil or dscl commands, often following initial login or domain trust queries.
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