Credential Access is an ATT&CK tactic focused on stealing account names, passwords, tokens, keys, or other secrets. It is central to many intrusions because valid credentials can bypass perimeter assumptions.
How this term helps security teams
Glexia reviews credential access through identity telemetry, privileged access management, endpoint controls, and detection of abnormal authentication patterns.
Where practitioners use this concept
- Identity threat detection
- PAM assessment
- Incident response
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