MITRE ATT&CK Technique
Execution
T1028
Description
Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is the name of both a Windows service and a protocol that allows a user to interact with a remote system (e.g., run an executable, modify the Registry, modify services). (Citation: Microsoft WinRM) It may be called with the <code>winrm</code> command or by any number of programs such as PowerShell. (Citation: Jacobsen 2014)
Supported Platforms
Windows
Created
April 29, 2026
Last Updated
April 29, 2026
STIX Data
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'Detecting Lateral Movement Using '
'Sysmon and Splunk. Retrieved October '
'11, 2019.',
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