Develop Capabilities: Code Signing Certificates (T1587.002)

Tactic: Resource Development · Platforms: PRE

The interactive view maps 1 detection strategy, 1 mitigation, 3 threat groups, 1 campaign to this technique, alongside D3FEND countermeasures and data-component coverage.

Sub-technique of Develop Capabilities (T1587).

Overview

Adversaries may create self-signed code signing certificates that can be used during targeting. Code signing is the process of digitally signing executables and scripts to confirm the software author and guarantee that the code has not been altered or corrupted. Code signing provides a level of authenticity for a program from the developer and a guarantee that the program has not been tampered with. Users and/or security tools may trust a signed piece of code more than an unsigned piece of code even if they don't know who issued the certificate or who the author is.

Prior to Code Signing, adversaries may develop self-signed code signing certificates for use in operations.

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