TA0003 · PERSISTENCE
Implant Internal Image
Adversaries may implant cloud or container images with malicious code to establish persistence after gaining access to an environment.
Detect it with
Monitor interactions with images and containers by users to identify ones that are added or modified anomalously.
Why it matters on shift
Implant Internal Image is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve persistence. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.
What to look for next
After persistence, the next tactic is usually Privilege Escalation. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.
Kill-chain context