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Execution Isolation
Definition
Execution Isolation techniques prevent application processes from accessing non-essential system resources, such as memory, devices, or files.
Artifact Relationships:
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Technique Subclasses
There are 6 techniques in this category, Execution Isolation.
| Name | ID | Definition | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Execution Isolation | D3-EI | Execution Isolation techniques prevent application processes from accessing non-essential system resources, such as memory, devices, or files. | |
| - Kernel-based Process Isolation | D3-KBPI | Using kernel-level capabilities to isolate processes. | |
| - Executable Allowlisting | D3-EAL | Using a digital signature to authenticate a file before opening. | File Signature Authentication |
| - Executable Denylisting | D3-EDL | Blocking the execution of files on a host in accordance with defined application policy rules. | Executable Blacklisting |
| - Hardware-based Process Isolation | D3-HBPI | Preventing one process from writing to the memory space of another process through hardware based address manager implementations. | Virtualization |
| - Application-based Process Isolation | D3-ABPI | Application code which prevents its own subroutines from accessing intra-process / internal memory space. | Sandbox , Remote Browser Isolation , and Browser-based Process Isolation |
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Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
Scheduled Task/Job
Event Triggered Execution
Process Injection
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
Access Token Manipulation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
Persistence
Office Application Startup
Scheduled Task/Job
Event Triggered Execution
Server Software Component
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts
Modify Authentication Process
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
Scheduled Task/Job
User Execution
Windows Management Instrumentation
Hijack Execution Flow
Stealth
Impair Defenses
XSL Script Processing
Process Injection
System Binary Proxy Execution
Access Token Manipulation
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
Masquerading
Obfuscated Files or Information
Hijack Execution Flow
Credential Access
Multi-Factor Authentication Request Generation
OS Credential Dumping
Exploitation for Credential Access
Modify Authentication Process
Discovery
System Owner/User Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery
Application Window Discovery
System Service Discovery
System Information Discovery
Remote System Discovery
System Time Discovery
Process Discovery
Lateral Movement
Use Alternate Authentication Material
Defense Impairment
Modify Authentication Process