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**What it does.** Systematically map threat actor behavior and observed IOCs to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, build technique coverage heatmaps with the ATT&CK Navigator, identify detection gaps, and produce actionable threat intelligence reports across the Enterprise, Mobile, and ICS matrices. Use when analyzing threat actor TTPs, correlating IOCs to specific ATT&CK techniques, or assessing defensive detection coverage against adversary behavior. Part of [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills).

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| Upstream | [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) |
| Skill file | [skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/SKILL.md) |
| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE) |
| Author | mukul975 |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
name: analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack
description: Systematically map threat actor behavior and observed IOCs to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, build technique coverage heatmaps with the ATT&CK Navigator, identify detection gaps, and produce actionable threat intelligence reports across the Enterprise, Mobile, and ICS matrices. Use when analyzing threat actor TTPs, correlating IOCs to specific ATT&CK techniques, or assessing defensive detection coverage against adversary behavior.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: threat-intelligence
tags:
- threat-intelligence
- cti
- ioc
- mitre-attack
- stix
- ttp-analysis
- threat-actors
version: '1.0'
author: mahipal
license: Apache-2.0
d3fend_techniques:
- Executable Denylisting
- Execution Isolation
- File Metadata Consistency Validation
- Content Format Conversion
- File Content Analysis
nist_csf:
- ID.RA-01
- ID.RA-05
- DE.CM-01
- DE.AE-02
mitre_attack:
- T1566.001
- T1059.001
- T1071.001
- T1547.001
- T1053.005
```

# Analyzing Threat Actor TTPs with MITRE ATT&CK

## Overview

MITRE ATT&CK is a globally-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on real-world observations. This skill covers systematically mapping threat actor behavior to the ATT&CK framework, building technique coverage heatmaps using the ATT&CK Navigator, identifying detection gaps, and producing actionable intelligence reports that link observed IOCs to specific adversary techniques across the Enterprise, Mobile, and ICS matrices.


## When to Use

- When investigating security incidents that require analyzing threat actor ttps with mitre attack
- When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain
- When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type
- When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques

## Prerequisites

- Python 3.9+ with `mitreattack-python`, `attackcti`, `stix2` libraries
- MITRE ATT&CK Navigator (web-based or local deployment)
- Understanding of ATT&CK matrix structure: Tactics, Techniques, Sub-techniques
- Access to threat intelligence reports or MISP/OpenCTI for threat actor data
- Familiarity with STIX 2.1 Attack Pattern objects

## Key Concepts

### ATT&CK Matrix Structure

The ATT&CK Enterprise matrix organizes adversary behavior into 14 Tactics (the "why") containing Techniques (the "how") and Sub-techniques (specific implementations). Each technique has associated data sources, detections, mitigations, and real-world procedure examples from observed threat groups.

### Threat Group Profiles

ATT&CK catalogs over 140 threat groups (e.g., APT28, APT29, Lazarus Group, FIN7) with documented technique usage. Each group profile includes aliases, targeted sectors, associated campaigns, software used, and technique mappings with procedure-level detail.

### ATT&CK Navigator

The ATT&CK Navigator is a web-based tool for creating custom ATT&CK matrix visualizations. Analysts create layers (JSON files) that annotate techniques with scores, colors, comments, and metadata to visualize threat actor coverage, detection capabilities, or risk assessments.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Query ATT&CK Data Programmatically

```python
from attackcti import attack_client
import json

# Initialize ATT&CK client (queries MITRE TAXII server)
lift = attack_client()

# Get all Enterprise techniques
enterprise_techniques = lift.get_enterprise_techniques()
print(f"Total Enterprise techniques: {len(enterprise_techniques)}")

# Get all threat groups
groups = lift.get_groups()
print(f"Total threat groups: {len(groups)}")

# Get specific group by name
apt29 = [g for g in groups if 'APT29' in g.get('name', '')]
if apt29:
    group = apt29[0]
    print(f"Group: {group['name']}")
    print(f"Aliases: {group.get('aliases', [])}")
    print(f"Description: {group.get('description', '')[:200]}")
```

### Step 2: Map Threat Actor to ATT&CK Techniques

```python
from attackcti import attack_client

lift = attack_client()

# Get techniques used by APT29
apt29_techniques = lift.get_techniques_used_by_group("G0016")  # APT29 group ID

technique_map = {}
for entry in apt29_techniques:
    tech_id = entry.get("external_references", [{}])[0].get("external_id", "")
    tech_name = entry.get("name", "")
    description = entry.get("description", "")
    tactic_refs = [
        phase.get("phase_name", "")
        for phase in entry.get("kill_chain_phases", [])
    ]

    technique_map[tech_id] = {
        "name": tech_name,
        "tactics": tactic_refs,
        "description": description[:300],
    }

print(f"\nAPT29 uses {len(technique_map)} techniques:")
for tid, info in sorted(technique_map.items()):
    print(f"  {tid}: {info['name']} [{', '.join(info['tactics'])}]")
```

### Step 3: Generate ATT&CK Navigator Layer

```python
import json

def create_navigator_layer(group_name, technique_map, description=""):
    """Generate ATT&CK Navigator layer JSON for a threat group."""
    techniques_list = []
    for tech_id, info in technique_map.items():
        techniques_list.append({
            "techniqueID": tech_id,
            "tactic": info["tactics"][0] if info["tactics"] else "",
            "color": "#ff6666",  # Red for observed techniques
            "comment": info["description"][:200],
            "enabled": True,
            "score": 100,
            "metadata": [
                {"name": "group", "value": group_name},
            ],
        })

    layer = {
        "name": f"{group_name} TTP Coverage",
        "versions": {
            "attack": "16.1",
            "navigator": "5.1.0",
            "layer": "4.5",
        },
        "domain": "enterprise-attack",
        "description": description or f"Techniques attributed to {group_name}",
        "filters": {"platforms": ["Windows", "Linux", "macOS", "Cloud"]},
        "sorting": 0,
        "layout": {
            "layout": "side",
            "aggregateFunction": "average",
            "showID": True,
            "showName": True,
            "showAggregateScores": False,
            "countUnscored": False,
        },
        "hideDisabled": False,
        "techniques": techniques_list,
        "gradient": {
            "colors": ["#ffffff", "#ff6666"],
            "minValue": 0,
            "maxValue": 100,
        },
        "legendItems": [
            {"label": "Observed technique", "color": "#ff6666"},
            {"label": "Not observed", "color": "#ffffff"},
        ],
        "showTacticRowBackground": True,
        "tacticRowBackground": "#dddddd",
        "selectTechniquesAcrossTactics": True,
        "selectSubtechniquesWithParent": False,
        "selectVisibleTechniques": False,
    }

    return layer


# Generate and save layer
layer = create_navigator_layer("APT29", technique_map, "APT29 (Cozy Bear) TTP analysis")
with open("apt29_navigator_layer.json", "w") as f:
    json.dump(layer, f, indent=2)
print("[+] Navigator layer saved to apt29_navigator_layer.json")
```

### Step 4: Identify Detection Gaps

```python
from attackcti import attack_client

lift = attack_client()

# Get all techniques with data sources
all_techniques = lift.get_enterprise_techniques()

# Build data source coverage map
data_source_coverage = {}
for tech in all_techniques:
    tech_id = tech.get("external_references", [{}])[0].get("external_id", "")
    data_sources = tech.get("x_mitre_data_sources", [])

    for ds in data_sources:
        if ds not in data_source_coverage:
            data_source_coverage[ds] = []
        data_source_coverage[ds].append(tech_id)

# Compare threat actor techniques against available detections
detected_techniques = {"T1059", "T1071", "T1566"}  # Example: techniques you can detect
actor_techniques = set(technique_map.keys())

covered = actor_techniques.intersection(detected_techniques)
gaps = actor_techniques - detected_techniques

print(f"\n=== Detection Gap Analysis for APT29 ===")
print(f"Actor techniques: {len(actor_techniques)}")
print(f"Detected: {len(covered)} ({len(covered)/len(actor_techniques)*100:.0f}%)")
print(f"Gaps: {len(gaps)} ({len(gaps)/len(actor_techniques)*100:.0f}%)")
print(f"\nUndetected techniques:")
for tech_id in sorted(gaps):
    if tech_id in technique_map:
        print(f"  {tech_id}: {technique_map[tech_id]['name']}")
```

### Step 5: Cross-Group Technique Comparison

```python
from attackcti import attack_client

lift = attack_client()

# Compare techniques across multiple groups
groups_to_compare = {
    "G0016": "APT29",
    "G0007": "APT28",
    "G0032": "Lazarus Group",
}

group_techniques = {}
for gid, gname in groups_to_compare.items():
    techs = lift.get_techniques_used_by_group(gid)
    tech_ids = set()
    for t in techs:
        tid = t.get("external_references", [{}])[0].get("external_id", "")
        if tid:
            tech_ids.add(tid)
    group_techniques[gname] = tech_ids

# Find common and unique techniques
all_groups = list(group_techniques.keys())
common_to_all = set.intersection(*group_techniques.values())
print(f"\nTechniques common to all {len(all_groups)} groups: {len(common_to_all)}")
for tid in sorted(common_to_all):
    print(f"  {tid}")

for gname, techs in group_techniques.items():
    unique = techs - set.union(*[t for n, t in group_techniques.items() if n != gname])
    print(f"\nUnique to {gname}: {len(unique)} techniques")
```

## Validation Criteria

- ATT&CK data successfully queried via TAXII server or local copy
- Threat actor mapped to specific techniques with procedure examples
- ATT&CK Navigator layer JSON is valid and renders correctly
- Detection gap analysis identifies unmonitored techniques
- Cross-group comparison reveals shared and unique TTPs
- Output is actionable for detection engineering prioritization

## References

- [MITRE ATT&CK](https://attack.mitre.org/)
- [ATT&CK Navigator](https://mitre-attack.github.io/attack-navigator/)
- [attackcti Python Library](https://github.com/OTRF/ATTACK-Python-Client)
- [ATT&CK STIX Data](https://github.com/mitre/cti)
- [ATT&CK Groups](https://attack.mitre.org/groups/)

## Other files in this skill

- [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/LICENSE)
- [assets/template.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/assets/template.md)
- [references/api-reference.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/references/api-reference.md)
- [references/standards.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/references/standards.md)
- [references/workflows.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/references/workflows.md)
- [scripts/agent.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/scripts/agent.py)
- [scripts/process.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/analyzing-threat-actor-ttps-with-mitre-attack/scripts/process.py)

## assets/template.md (verbatim)

# Threat Actor TTP Analysis Report Template

## Report Metadata
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Report ID | TTP-YYYY-NNNN |
| Date | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Threat Actor | [Group Name] |
| ATT&CK ID | G[NNNN] |
| Classification | TLP:AMBER |
| Analyst | [Name] |

## Threat Actor Profile

| Attribute | Detail |
|-----------|--------|
| Name | |
| Aliases | |
| Suspected Origin | |
| Motivation | Espionage / Financial / Disruption |
| Active Since | |
| Targeted Sectors | |
| Targeted Regions | |
| Associated Malware | |

## TTP Summary

| Tactic | Technique Count | Key Techniques |
|--------|----------------|----------------|
| Reconnaissance | | |
| Resource Development | | |
| Initial Access | | |
| Execution | | |
| Persistence | | |
| Privilege Escalation | | |
| Defense Evasion | | |
| Credential Access | | |
| Discovery | | |
| Lateral Movement | | |
| Collection | | |
| Command and Control | | |
| Exfiltration | | |
| Impact | | |

## Detailed Technique Mapping

### [Tactic Name]

| ATT&CK ID | Technique | Sub-technique | Procedure Example |
|-----------|-----------|---------------|-------------------|
| T1566.001 | Phishing | Spearphishing Attachment | Actor sends macro-enabled documents |
| | | | |

## Detection Coverage

| Status | Count | Percentage |
|--------|-------|-----------|
| Detected | | % |
| Partial Detection | | % |
| No Detection (Gap) | | % |

## Detection Gaps (Priority Order)

| Priority | ATT&CK ID | Technique | Required Data Source | Effort |
|----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|--------|
| 1 | | | | Low/Med/High |
| 2 | | | | |

## Recommended Data Sources

| Data Source | Techniques Covered | Current Status |
|------------|-------------------|----------------|
| Process Creation | X techniques | Collecting/Not Collecting |
| Network Traffic Flow | X techniques | |
| File Monitoring | X techniques | |

## ATT&CK Navigator Layer

Layer file: `[group]_navigator_layer.json`

Load at: https://mitre-attack.github.io/attack-navigator/

## Recommendations

1. **Immediate**: Deploy detections for [top 3 gap techniques]
2. **Short-term**: Enable [data source] collection to cover N techniques
3. **Long-term**: Build behavioral analytics for [tactic] coverage

## references/api-reference.md (verbatim)

# API Reference: Threat Actor TTP Analysis with MITRE ATT&CK

## ATT&CK STIX Data

### Download
```bash
curl -o enterprise-attack.json   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitre/cti/master/enterprise-attack/enterprise-attack.json
```

### STIX Object Types
| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `attack-pattern` | Techniques and sub-techniques |
| `intrusion-set` | Threat actor groups |
| `relationship` | Links (group "uses" technique) |
| `malware` | Malware families |
| `tool` | Legitimate tools abused |

## mitreattack-python

### Installation
```bash
pip install mitreattack-python
```

### Query Techniques
```python
from mitreattack.stix20 import MitreAttackData
attack = MitreAttackData("enterprise-attack.json")

# Get all techniques
techniques = attack.get_techniques()

# Get group techniques
group = attack.get_group_by_alias("APT29")
techs = attack.get_techniques_used_by_group(group.id)
```

### Get Technique Mitigations
```python
mitigations = attack.get_mitigations_mitigating_technique(technique.id)
for m in mitigations:
    print(m.name, m.description)
```

## ATT&CK Navigator Layer Format

### Technique Entry
```json
{
  "techniqueID": "T1566.001",
  "tactic": "initial-access",
  "color": "#ff6666",
  "score": 100,
  "comment": "Spearphishing Attachment",
  "enabled": true
}
```

## ATT&CK Tactic IDs

| Tactic | ID |
|--------|----|
| Reconnaissance | TA0043 |
| Resource Development | TA0042 |
| Initial Access | TA0001 |
| Execution | TA0002 |
| Persistence | TA0003 |
| Privilege Escalation | TA0004 |
| Defense Evasion | TA0005 |
| Credential Access | TA0006 |
| Discovery | TA0007 |
| Lateral Movement | TA0008 |
| Collection | TA0009 |
| Command and Control | TA0011 |
| Exfiltration | TA0010 |
| Impact | TA0040 |

## TAXII Server Access
```python
from stix2 import TAXIICollectionSource, Filter
from taxii2client.v20 import Collection

collection = Collection(
    "https://cti-taxii.mitre.org/stix/collections/95ecc380-afe9-11e4-9b6c-751b66dd541e/"
)
src = TAXIICollectionSource(collection)
groups = src.query([Filter("type", "=", "intrusion-set")])
```

## references/standards.md (verbatim)

# Standards and Frameworks Reference

## MITRE ATT&CK Framework

### Matrix Structure
- **Enterprise ATT&CK**: Windows, macOS, Linux, Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, SaaS, Office 365), Network, Containers
- **Mobile ATT&CK**: Android, iOS
- **ICS ATT&CK**: Industrial Control Systems

### 14 Enterprise Tactics (Kill Chain Order)
1. **Reconnaissance** (TA0043): Gathering information for planning
2. **Resource Development** (TA0042): Establishing resources for operations
3. **Initial Access** (TA0001): Gaining initial foothold
4. **Execution** (TA0002): Running adversary-controlled code
5. **Persistence** (TA0003): Maintaining access across restarts
6. **Privilege Escalation** (TA0004): Gaining higher-level permissions
7. **Defense Evasion** (TA0005): Avoiding detection
8. **Credential Access** (TA0006): Stealing credentials
9. **Discovery** (TA0007): Understanding the environment
10. **Lateral Movement** (TA0008): Moving through the environment
11. **Collection** (TA0009): Gathering data of interest
12. **Command and Control** (TA0011): Communicating with compromised systems
13. **Exfiltration** (TA0010): Stealing data
14. **Impact** (TA0040): Manipulating, interrupting, or destroying systems

### Technique Naming Convention
- **Technique**: T[NNNN] (e.g., T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter)
- **Sub-technique**: T[NNNN].[NNN] (e.g., T1059.001 - PowerShell)
- **Group**: G[NNNN] (e.g., G0016 - APT29)
- **Software**: S[NNNN] (e.g., S0154 - Cobalt Strike)
- **Mitigation**: M[NNNN] (e.g., M1049 - Antivirus/Antimalware)

### Data Sources
ATT&CK v16+ uses structured data sources:
- Process: Process Creation, Process Access, OS API Execution
- File: File Creation, File Modification, File Access
- Network Traffic: Network Connection Creation, Network Traffic Flow
- Command: Command Execution
- Module: Module Load
- Windows Registry: Windows Registry Key Modification

## STIX 2.1 Representation

### Attack Pattern (SDO)
Maps to ATT&CK techniques:
```json
{
  "type": "attack-pattern",
  "id": "attack-pattern--uuid",
  "name": "Spearphishing Attachment",
  "external_references": [
    {"source_name": "mitre-attack", "external_id": "T1566.001"}
  ],
  "kill_chain_phases": [
    {"kill_chain_name": "mitre-attack", "phase_name": "initial-access"}
  ]
}
```

### Intrusion Set (SDO)
Maps to ATT&CK groups:
```json
{
  "type": "intrusion-set",
  "name": "APT29",
  "aliases": ["Cozy Bear", "The Dukes", "NOBELIUM"],
  "goals": ["espionage"],
  "resource_level": "government"
}
```

## ATT&CK Navigator Layer Specification

### Layer Version 4.5 Schema
- `name`: Layer display name
- `domain`: enterprise-attack, mobile-attack, ics-attack
- `techniques[]`: Array of technique annotations
  - `techniqueID`: ATT&CK ID
  - `score`: Numeric score (0-100)
  - `color`: Hex color override
  - `comment`: Analyst notes
  - `enabled`: Show/hide technique
  - `metadata[]`: Key-value pairs for additional context

## References
- [MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise](https://attack.mitre.org/matrices/enterprise/)
- [ATT&CK STIX Data Repository](https://github.com/mitre/cti)
- [Navigator Layer Format](https://github.com/mitre-attack/attack-navigator/blob/master/layers/LAYERFORMATv4_5.md)
- [ATT&CK Design and Philosophy](https://attack.mitre.org/docs/ATTACK_Design_and_Philosophy_March_2020.pdf)

## references/workflows.md (verbatim)

# MITRE ATT&CK Analysis Workflows

## Workflow 1: Threat Actor TTP Mapping

```
[Threat Report] --> [Extract Behaviors] --> [Map to ATT&CK] --> [Navigator Layer]
                                                                       |
                                                                       v
                                                              [Detection Priorities]
```

### Steps:
1. **Report Ingestion**: Obtain threat intelligence report (vendor, OSINT, internal)
2. **Behavior Extraction**: Identify adversary actions described in the report
3. **Technique Mapping**: Map each behavior to ATT&CK technique IDs using the ATT&CK knowledge base
4. **Sub-technique Precision**: Drill down to sub-techniques where procedure details allow
5. **Layer Creation**: Generate ATT&CK Navigator layer with mapped techniques
6. **Priority Assessment**: Rank techniques by detection feasibility and impact

## Workflow 2: Detection Gap Analysis

```
[Current Detections] --> [Detection Layer] --> [Overlay with Threat Layer] --> [Gap Layer]
                                                                                    |
                                                                                    v
                                                                          [Engineering Backlog]
```

### Steps:
1. **Detection Inventory**: Catalog existing detection rules mapped to ATT&CK techniques
2. **Detection Layer**: Create Navigator layer showing detected techniques (green)
3. **Threat Layer**: Create layer showing adversary techniques (red)
4. **Overlay Analysis**: Combine layers to identify uncovered threat techniques
5. **Gap Prioritization**: Rank gaps by threat actor relevance and detection feasibility
6. **Engineering Plan**: Create detection engineering backlog from prioritized gaps

## Workflow 3: Cross-Actor Comparison

```
[Group A TTPs] --+
                 |--> [Intersection Analysis] --> [Common Techniques] --> [Priority Detections]
[Group B TTPs] --+                                                               |
                 |                                                               v
[Group C TTPs] --+                                                    [Unique Techniques per Group]
```

### Steps:
1. **Group Selection**: Choose threat groups relevant to your industry/region
2. **TTP Extraction**: Pull technique lists for each group from ATT&CK
3. **Common Analysis**: Find techniques shared across all selected groups
4. **Unique Analysis**: Identify techniques unique to specific groups
5. **Detection ROI**: Prioritize detections for commonly used techniques (highest coverage ROI)
6. **Actor Attribution**: Use unique techniques as potential attribution indicators

## Workflow 4: Campaign-to-TTP Analysis

```
[Campaign IOCs] --> [Sandbox/Analysis] --> [Behavior Extraction] --> [TTP Mapping]
                                                                          |
                                                                          v
                                                                 [Compare to Known Groups]
                                                                          |
                                                                          v
                                                                 [Attribution Hypothesis]
```

### Steps:
1. **IOC Collection**: Gather campaign IOCs (malware hashes, C2 domains, phishing emails)
2. **Dynamic Analysis**: Execute samples in sandbox, capture behavioral artifacts
3. **Behavior Documentation**: Document file operations, registry changes, network connections, process activity
4. **ATT&CK Mapping**: Map observed behaviors to techniques and sub-techniques
5. **Group Comparison**: Compare campaign TTPs against known group profiles
6. **Attribution Assessment**: Assess likelihood of attribution based on TTP overlap

## Workflow 5: Threat-Informed Defense

```
[ATT&CK Mappings] --> [Data Source Analysis] --> [Telemetry Assessment] --> [Control Mapping]
                                                                                   |
                                                                                   v
                                                                          [Security Roadmap]
```

### Steps:
1. **Threat Profile**: Identify relevant threat actors and their techniques
2. **Data Source Mapping**: Determine which data sources can detect each technique
3. **Telemetry Audit**: Assess which data sources are currently collected
4. **Control Assessment**: Map existing security controls to technique mitigations
5. **Gap Identification**: Find techniques with neither detection nor mitigation coverage
6. **Roadmap Creation**: Build security improvement roadmap addressing highest-risk gaps

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