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TechniquesT1568.003 › AN0730

AN0730 Analytic 0730

macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Use unified logs to detect unusual DNS responses correlated with subsequent connections to calculated or non-standard ports. Monitor non-browser apps making repeated outbound connections that deviate from expected patterns.</p>
Detects
T1568.003 DNS Calculation
Part of
DET0262 Detection Strategy for Dynamic Resolution through DNS Calculation

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedlogDNS responses followed by connections to ports outside standard rangesDC0085 Network Traffic Content
macos:unifiedlogUnexpected processes making network calls based on DNS-derived portsDC0032 Process Creation

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
ProcessAllowlistExpected processes allowed to open non-standard ports (e.g., developer tools)
ConnectionVolumeThresholdVolume of unusual connections needed before flagging as suspicious