TA0043 · RECONNAISSANCE
Client Configurations
Adversaries may gather information about the victim's client configurations that can be used during targeting.
Detect it with
Internet scanners may be used to look for patterns associated with malicious content designed to collect client configuration information from visitors.
Why it matters on shift
Client Configurations is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve reconnaissance. 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 reconnaissance, the next tactic is usually Resource Development. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.
Kill-chain context