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A0011: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server

A VPN server is a device that is used to establish a secure network tunnel between itself and other remote VPN devices, including field VPNs. VPN servers can be used to establish a secure connection with a single remote device, or to securely bridge all traffic between two separate networks together by encapsulating all data between those networks. VPN servers typically support remote network services that are used by field VPNs to initiate the establishment of the secure VPN tunnel between the field device and server.

ICSA0011ICS AssetObject v1.1Modified
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A0011: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server describes A VPN server is a device that is used to establish a secure network tunnel between itself and other remote VPN devices, including field VPNs. VPN servers can be used to establish a secure connection with a single remote device, or to securely bridge all traffic between two separate networks together by encapsulating all data between those networks. VPN servers typically support remote network services that are used by field VPNs to initiate the establishment of the secure VPN tunnel between the field device and ser...

Executive priority

A0011: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server is an official MITRE ATT&CK ICS asset. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.

Technical view

Security teams should validate A0011: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Embedded, Linux, Windows), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.

Likely telemetry

  • Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata
  • Network, endpoint, and security-tool telemetry

Detection direction

  • Validate whether A0011: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
  • Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
  • Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.

Mitigation priorities

  • Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
  • Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
  • Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits

Baseline Glexia take generated from the official MITRE ATT&CK STIX object, source hash, tactics, platforms, and detection fields. It is safe to replace with a richer model-generated take for the same source hash later.

This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server

A VPN server is a device that is used to establish a secure network tunnel between itself and other remote VPN devices, including field VPNs. VPN servers can be used to establish a secure connection with a single remote device, or to securely bridge all traffic between two separate networks together by encapsulating all data between those networks. VPN servers typically support remote network services that are used by field VPNs to initiate the establishment of the secure VPN tunnel between the field device and server.

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

Glexia analysis

How security teams should use this page

Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.

ATT&CK relationship table

Techniques used

This mirrors the MITRE pattern of making group, software, campaign, and technique relationships scannable. Relationship notes come from mirrored ATT&CK relationship text when available.

37 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
ICST0881Service StopService Stop targets this object.
ICST0816Device Restart/ShutdownDevice Restart/Shutdown targets this object.
ICST0888Remote System Information DiscoveryRemote System Information Discovery targets this object.
ICST0819Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationExploit Public-Facing Application targets this object.
ICST0842Network SniffingNetwork Sniffing targets this object.
ICST0851RootkitRootkit targets this object.
ICST1694Insecure CredentialsInsecure Credentials targets this object.
ICST0809Data DestructionData Destruction targets this object.
ICST0872Indicator Removal on HostIndicator Removal on Host targets this object.
ICST1695.001Serial COMSub-techniqueSerial COM targets this object.
ICST1694.001Default CredentialsSub-techniqueDefault Credentials targets this object.
ICST0846.001Port ScanSub-techniquePort Scan targets this object.
ICST0862Supply Chain CompromiseSupply Chain Compromise targets this object.
ICST1695.002EthernetSub-techniqueEthernet targets this object.
ICST0846.003Multicast DiscoverySub-techniqueMulticast Discovery targets this object.
ICST1693.001System FirmwareSub-techniqueSystem Firmware targets this object.
ICST1695.003Wi-FiSub-techniqueWi-Fi targets this object.
ICST0866Exploitation of Remote ServicesExploitation of Remote Services targets this object.
ICST0822External Remote ServicesExternal Remote Services targets this object.
ICST0830Adversary-in-the-MiddleAdversary-in-the-Middle targets this object.
ICST0820Exploitation for EvasionExploitation for Evasion targets this object.
ICST0874HookingHooking targets this object.
ICST0834Native APINative API targets this object.
ICST0847Replication Through Removable MediaReplication Through Removable Media targets this object.
ICST0846.002Broadcast DiscoverySub-techniqueBroadcast Discovery targets this object.
ICST0859Valid AccountsValid Accounts targets this object.
ICST0890Exploitation for Privilege EscalationExploitation for Privilege Escalation targets this object.
ICST0846Remote System DiscoveryRemote System Discovery targets this object.
ICST0884Connection ProxyConnection Proxy targets this object.
ICST0869Standard Application Layer ProtocolStandard Application Layer Protocol targets this object.
ICST0886Remote ServicesRemote Services targets this object.
ICST0885Commonly Used PortCommonly Used Port targets this object.
ICST0840Network Connection EnumerationNetwork Connection Enumeration targets this object.
ICST0867Lateral Tool TransferLateral Tool Transfer targets this object.
ICST0883Internet Accessible DeviceInternet Accessible Device targets this object.
ICST0892Change CredentialChange Credential targets this object.
ICST1695Block CommunicationsBlock Communications targets this object.
Relationship explorer

All related ATT&CK context

targets · TechniqueT0881: Service StopICStargets · TechniqueT0816: Device Restart/ShutdownICStargets · TechniqueT0888: Remote System Information DiscoveryICStargets · TechniqueT0819: Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationICStargets · TechniqueT0842: Network SniffingICStargets · TechniqueT0851: RootkitICStargets · TechniqueT1694: Insecure CredentialsICStargets · TechniqueT0809: Data DestructionICStargets · TechniqueT0872: Indicator Removal on HostICStargets · TechniqueT1695.001: Serial COMICStargets · TechniqueT1694.001: Default CredentialsICStargets · TechniqueT0846.001: Port ScanICStargets · TechniqueT0862: Supply Chain CompromiseICStargets · TechniqueT1695.002: EthernetICStargets · TechniqueT0846.003: Multicast DiscoveryICStargets · TechniqueT1693.001: System FirmwareICStargets · TechniqueT1695.003: Wi-FiICStargets · TechniqueT0866: Exploitation of Remote ServicesICStargets · TechniqueT0822: External Remote ServicesICStargets · TechniqueT0830: Adversary-in-the-MiddleICStargets · TechniqueT0820: Exploitation for EvasionICStargets · TechniqueT0874: HookingICStargets · TechniqueT0834: Native APIICStargets · TechniqueT0847: Replication Through Removable MediaICS
Change history

Object version and sync metadata

The fields below describe the current mirrored snapshot. When Glexia retains multiple ATT&CK source imports, you can open the table to compare the same object across releases (hashes and MITRE timestamps). For MITRE’s own release notes and roadmap, see ATT&CK resources — Updates.

ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.1
Created
Modified
Raw hash
42648591e5556403...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.1Current bundle42648591e555…
19.11.1Older bundle42648591e555…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.

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Source references

External references and citations

MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.

  1. [1]
    IEC February 2019

    IEC 2019, February Security for industrial automation and control systems - Part 4-2: Technical security requirements for IACS components Retrieved. 2020/09/25

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    mitre-attackA0011
    Open source URL
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