Joint Guidance: Identifying and Mitigating Living Off the Land Techniques

Threat actors, including state-sponsored ones like those from China and Russia, exploit "living off the land" (LOTL) techniques to infiltrate and maintain access to critical infrastructure. This guide emphasizes the importance of detailed logging, baseline maintenance, and automation for anomaly detection. Gain insight into detection guidance and other best practices for network defenders to mitigate LOTL activity.