TA0002 · EXECUTION
Container Administration Command
Adversaries may abuse a container administration service to execute commands within a container.
Detect it with
Container administration service activities and executed commands can be captured through logging of process execution with command-line arguments on the container and the underlying host.
Why it matters on shift
Container Administration Command is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve execution. 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 execution, the next tactic is usually Persistence. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.
Kill-chain context