{
  "node_id": "mitre-attack-t1036-005-match-legitimate-name-or-location",
  "title": "MITRE ATT&CK T1036.005: Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location (Enterprise Tactic TA0005 - Defense Evasion)",
  "domain": "Cybersecurity",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-25",
  "bluf": "MITRE ATT&CK T1036.005 (Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location) is an Enterprise Defense Evasion sub-technique of T1036 (Masquerading). Adversaries may match or approximate the name or location of legitimate files or resources when naming/placing them. This is done for the sake of evading defenses and observation. This may be done by placing an executable in a commonly trusted directory (ex: under System32) or giving it the name of a legitimate, trusted program (ex: svchost.exe). In containerized environments, this may also be done by creating a resource in a namespace that matches the naming convention of a container pod or cluster. Affected platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Containers. MITRE-documented mitigations include M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions, M1038 Execution Prevention, M1045 Code Signing. The Center for Threat-Informed Defense maps this technique to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls AC-02, AC-03, AC-06, CA-07, CM-02, CM-06, CM-07, IA-09.",
  "paywall": {
    "status": "LOCKED",
    "unlock_cost_usd": "0.01",
    "skyfire_id": "41779894-ece2-4163-9761-b3b1b76e19b0"
  },
  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
      "nist_framework",
      "iso_standard",
      "industry_mapping",
      "mitre_d3fend"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "nist-cybersecurity-framework-2-0",
    "iso-27001-2022",
    "nist-sp-800-53-r5",
    "cis-controls-v8",
    "mitre-attack-t1036-masquerading"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 7
}