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OWASP MASVSvsMITRE ATT&CK

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

11
Controls Mapped
0
Gaps Found
88%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

OWASP MASVS maps to MITRE ATT&CK with 88% coverage across 7 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 8 OWASP MASVS controls identifies 1 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Platform Interaction.

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

Control Mappings

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Storage(2 mappings)

OWASPMASVS-1MASVS-STORAGE: Storage of Sensitive Data2 targets
→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 + Impact
→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 + Procedures

Cryptography(1 mappings)

OWASPMASVS-2MASVS-CRYPTO: Cryptography Usage
→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

Authentication and Authorization(2 mappings)

OWASPMASVS-3MASVS-AUTH: Authentication and Authorization2 targets
→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
→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 + Procedures

Network Communication(2 mappings)

OWASPMASVS-4MASVS-NETWORK: Network Communication2 targets
→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 + Hunt
→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

Code Quality and Build(1 mappings)

OWASPMASVS-6MASVS-CODE: Code Quality, Build Settings, and Updates
→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 + Hunt

Resilience and Anti-Tampering(1 mappings)

OWASPMASVS-7MASVS-RESILIENCE: Resilience Against Reverse Engineering
→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 + Hunt

Privacy(2 mappings)

OWASPMASVS-8MASVS-PRIVACY: Privacy and Data Protection2 targets
→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 + Hunt
→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

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

OWASP MASVS has 8 controls across its framework, while MITRE ATT&CK covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 7 overlapping controls (88% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Platform Interaction, where 1 OWASP MASVS controls have no direct MITRE ATT&CK equivalent.

How many controls map between OWASP MASVS and MITRE ATT&CK?

Of 8 total OWASP MASVS controls, 7 map directly to MITRE ATT&CK controls — representing 88% coverage. The remaining 1 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

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

1 OWASP MASVS controls have no direct equivalent in MITRE ATT&CK. The highest concentration of gaps is in Platform Interaction 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 OWASP MASVS and MITRE ATT&CK?

The domain with the highest gap count is Platform Interaction (1 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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