{'created': '2020-02-21T21:16:18.066Z',
 'created_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'description': 'Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of security '
                'software, configurations, defensive tools, and sensors that '
                'are installed on a system or in a cloud environment. This may '
                'include things such as cloud monitoring agents and '
                'anti-virus. Adversaries may use the information from '
                '[Security Software '
                'Discovery](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518/001) '
                'during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors, '
                'including whether or not the adversary fully infects the '
                'target and/or attempts specific actions.\n'
                '\n'
                'Example commands that can be used to obtain security software '
                'information are '
                '[netsh](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0108), <code>reg '
                'query</code> with '
                '[Reg](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0075), '
                '<code>dir</code> with '
                '[cmd](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0106), and '
                '[Tasklist](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0057), but '
                'other indicators of discovery behavior may be more specific '
                'to the type of software or security system the adversary is '
                'looking for. It is becoming more common to see macOS malware '
                'perform checks for LittleSnitch and KnockKnock software.\n'
                '\n'
                'Adversaries may also utilize the [Cloud '
                'API](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/009) to '
                'discover cloud-native security software installed on compute '
                'infrastructure, such as the AWS CloudWatch agent, Azure VM '
                'Agent, and Google Cloud Monitor agent. These agents  may '
                'collect  metrics and logs from the VM, which may be centrally '
                'aggregated in a cloud-based monitoring platform.',
 'external_references': [{'external_id': 'T1518.001',
                          'source_name': 'mitre-attack',
                          'url': 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1518/001'}],
 'id': 'attack-pattern--cba37adb-d6fb-4610-b069-dd04c0643384',
 'kill_chain_phases': [{'kill_chain_name': 'mitre-attack',
                        'phase_name': 'discovery'}],
 'modified': '2025-10-24T17:49:23.401Z',
 'name': 'Security Software Discovery',
 'object_marking_refs': ['marking-definition--fa42a846-8d90-4e51-bc29-71d5b4802168'],
 'revoked': False,
 'spec_version': '2.1',
 'type': 'attack-pattern',
 'x_mitre_attack_spec_version': '3.2.0',
 'x_mitre_contributors': ['Isif Ibrahima, Mandiant'],
 'x_mitre_deprecated': False,
 'x_mitre_detection': '',
 'x_mitre_domains': ['enterprise-attack'],
 'x_mitre_is_subtechnique': True,
 'x_mitre_modified_by_ref': 'identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5',
 'x_mitre_platforms': ['IaaS', 'Linux', 'macOS', 'Windows'],
 'x_mitre_version': '1.5'}

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