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MITRE ATT&CKvsMITRE D3FEND

Name: MITRE ATT&CK to MITRE D3FEND Control Mapping Dataset
Creator: TheArtOfService

See exactly how MITRE ATT&CK controls map to MITRE D3FEND. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

Controls Mapped

Gaps Found

75%

Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

MITRE ATT&CK maps to MITRE D3FEND with 75% coverage across 6 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 8 MITRE ATT&CK controls identifies 2 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Integration and Ecosystem - MITRE ATT&CK.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 8 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Detection Engineering and Data Sources - MITRE ATT&CK(4 mappings)

MITRE-ATTACK-Detection-Data-Sources-Analytics-Sigma-Splunk-KQL-Yara-Snort-SIEM-Hunt-EngineeringMITRE ATT&CK Detection + Data Sources + Analytics + Sigma + Splunk + KQL + Yara + Snort + SIEM + Hunt4 targets

→MITRE-D3FEND-Detect-Tactic-File-Process-Network-Identifier-Message-Platform-Analysis-SIEM-EDRMITRE D3FEND Detect Tactic + File + Process + Network + Identifier + Message + Platform Analysis + SIEM + EDR

→MITRE-D3FEND-Evict-Tactic-Credential-Process-Eviction-Containment-Incident-Response-RecoveryMITRE D3FEND Evict Tactic + Credential + Process Eviction + Containment + Incident Response + Recovery

→MITRE-D3FEND-Harden-Tactic-Application-Credential-Message-Platform-Hardening-MFA-Encryption-Secure-BootMITRE D3FEND Harden Tactic + Application + Credential + Message + Platform + MFA + Encryption + Secure Boot

→MITRE-D3FEND-Isolate-Tactic-Execution-Network-Isolation-Sandboxing-Microsegmentation-DNS-FilteringMITRE D3FEND Isolate Tactic + Execution + Network Isolation + Sandboxing + Microsegmentation + DNS Filtering

Matrices and Platforms - MITRE ATT&CK(1 mappings)

MITRE-ATTACK-Matrices-Enterprise-Mobile-ICS-Cloud-AWS-Azure-Google-Office-365-Container-Platform-SpecificMITRE ATT&CK Matrices + Enterprise + Mobile + ICS + Cloud + AWS + Azure + Google + Office 365 + Container

Mitigations and Controls - MITRE ATT&CK(1 mappings)

MITRE-ATTACK-Mitigations-M-IDs-Active-Directory-User-Account-Management-Password-Policies-Network-SegmentationMITRE ATT&CK Mitigations + M-IDs + Active Directory + User Account + Password + Network Segmentation + Application Control

Scope and Foundation - MITRE ATT&CK(1 mappings)

MITRE-ATTACK-Scope-Adversarial-Tactics-Techniques-MITRE-Corporation-2013-v15-v16-Enterprise-Mobile-ICS-CloudMITRE ATT&CK Scope + MITRE Corporation 2013 + v15 + v16 + Enterprise + Mobile + ICS + Cloud + Container

→MITRE-D3FEND-Scope-MITRE-NSA-2021-CC-BY-4-0-Countermeasure-Knowledge-Graph-Companion-ATTACK-OntologyMITRE D3FEND Scope + MITRE + NSA 2021 + CC BY 4.0 + Countermeasure Knowledge Graph + Companion to ATT&CK + Ontology

Tactics - MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Kill Chain(2 mappings)

MITRE-ATTACK-Tactics-14-Enterprise-Kill-Chain-Reconnaissance-Initial-Access-Discovery-Lateral-Movement-ImpactMITRE ATT&CK 14 Enterprise Tactics + Reconnaissance + Initial Access + Discovery + Lateral Movement + Impact2 targets

→MITRE-D3FEND-Model-Tactic-System-Inventory-Network-Mapping-Identity-Discovery-Asset-IdentificationMITRE D3FEND Model Tactic + System Inventory + Network Mapping + Identity Discovery + Asset Identification

Techniques and Sub-Techniques - MITRE ATT&CK(2 mappings)

MITRE-ATTACK-Techniques-Sub-Techniques-200-600-T1078-T1059-T1566-T1190-T1486-Procedures-Adversary-BehaviourMITRE ATT&CK Techniques + 200+ + Sub-Techniques + 600+ + T1078 + T1059 + T1566 + T1190 + T1486 + Procedures2 targets

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What are the key differences between MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND?

MITRE ATT&CK has 8 controls across its framework, while MITRE D3FEND covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 6 overlapping controls (75% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Integration and Ecosystem - MITRE ATT&CK, where 1 MITRE ATT&CK controls have no direct MITRE D3FEND equivalent.

How many controls map between MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND?

Of 8 total MITRE ATT&CK controls, 6 map directly to MITRE D3FEND controls — representing 75% coverage. The remaining 2 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping MITRE ATT&CK to MITRE D3FEND?

2 MITRE ATT&CK controls have no direct equivalent in MITRE D3FEND. The highest concentration of gaps is in Integration and Ecosystem - MITRE ATT&CK with 1 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND?

The domain with the highest gap count is Integration and Ecosystem - MITRE ATT&CK (1 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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