T1553.004Defense Impairment
Install Root Certificate
Adversaries may install a root certificate on a compromised system to avoid warnings when connecting to adversary controlled web servers. Root certificates are used in public key cryptography to identify a root certificate authority (CA). When a root certificate is installed, the system or application will trust certificates in the root's chain of trust that have been signed by the root…
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10 Sigma rules tagged T1553.004Install Root CertificateT1553.00410 general rules
- Cisco Crypto Commandshightest
- Root Certificate Installed From Susp Locationshightest
- New Root Certificate Installed Via CertMgr.EXEmediumtest
- New Root Certificate Installed Via Certutil.EXEmediumtest
- Root Certificate Installed - PowerShellmediumtest
- Suspicious Package Installed - Linuxmediumtest
- Suspicious X509Enrollment - Process Creationmediumtest
- Suspicious X509Enrollment - Ps Scriptmediumtest
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