Why You Should Be Familiar With The MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Barracuda Networks, Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
Many technologists and IT pros are aware of MITRE ATT&CK, but they don't know what to do with it. If you're using tools like CIS CDM and NIST CSF 2.0, why would you need to know the details found in MITRE ATT&CK?
While it's true that you can get by without digging into it, understanding how to use MITRE ATT&CK can help you develop stronger and more agile defenses for your company.
What are MITRE and MITRE ATT&CK?
Let's start with the organization. The full name is The MITRE Corporation, though most of us know it as MITRE. It was launched in 1958 when it transitioned from the MIT Lincoln Laboratory to an independent entity. Contrary to popular belief, MITRE does not stand for Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research and Engineering or (apparently) anything else.