T0801_monitor-process-state

T0801 Monitor Process State

High-Level Description

Adversaries may gather information about the physical process state. This information may be used to gain more information about the process itself or used as a trigger for malicious actions. The sources of process state information may vary such as, OPC tags, historian data, specific PLC block information, or network traffic.

Kill Chain Phase

• Collection (TA0100)

Platforms: ICS

What to Check

• Identify if Monitor Process State technique is applicable to target ICS environment
• Check ICS/SCADA systems for indicators of Monitor Process State
• Verify mitigations are bypassed or absent (1 known mitigations)
• Assess detection coverage (1 detection strategies)

How to Test

Identify Attack Surface

Determine if the target ICS/SCADA environment is susceptible to Monitor Process State by examining operational technology systems and network architecture.

Assess Existing Defenses

Review whether mitigations for T0801 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable in the ICS environment.

Remediation Guide

M0816 Mitigation Limited or Not Effective

This type of attack technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of system features.

Detection

Detection of Monitor Process State

Risk Assessment

CWE Categories

References

• MITRE ATT&CK ICS - T0801