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Cybersecurity Jobs by MITRE ATT&CK Tactic

Every cybersecurity role touches a different slice of the MITRE ATT&CK framework. This directory groups DecipherU's career guides by the tactic each role actually deals with day to day, from Reconnaissance through Impact, so you can see which jobs sit closest to the attack you care about defending against.

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14 tactics, ranked by role count

  1. 1.TA0001 Initial Access38 roles
  2. 2.TA0002 Execution20 roles
  3. 3.TA0003 Persistence20 roles
  4. 4.TA0005 Defense Evasion20 roles
  5. 5.TA0009 Collection19 roles
  6. 6.TA0008 Lateral Movement10 roles
  7. 7.TA0042 Resource Development8 roles
  8. 8.TA0006 Credential Access8 roles
  9. 9.TA0004 Privilege Escalation7 roles
  10. 10.TA0007 Discovery7 roles
  11. 11.TA0011 Command and Control4 roles
  12. 12.TA0010 Exfiltration3 roles
  13. 13.TA0043 Reconnaissance2 roles
  14. 14.TA0040 Impact2 roles

Sources

  1. MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Matrix · The 14-tactic taxonomy this directory is organized around

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