{
  "node_id": "mitre-attack-t1573-002-asymmetric-cryptography",
  "title": "MITRE ATT&CK T1573.002: Asymmetric Cryptography (Enterprise Tactic TA0011 - Command and Control)",
  "domain": "Cybersecurity",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-25",
  "bluf": "MITRE ATT&CK T1573.002 (Asymmetric Cryptography) is an Enterprise Command and Control sub-technique of T1573 (Encrypted Channel). Adversaries may employ a known asymmetric encryption algorithm to conceal command and control traffic rather than relying on any inherent protections provided by a communication protocol. Asymmetric cryptography, also known as public key cryptography, uses a keypair per party: one public that can be freely distributed, and one private. Due to how the keys are generated, the sender encrypts data with the receiver's public key and the receiver decrypts the data with their private key. Affected platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Network. MITRE-documented mitigations include M1031 Network Intrusion Prevention, M1020 SSL/TLS Inspection. The Center for Threat-Informed Defense maps this technique to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls AC-04, CA-07, CM-02, CM-06, CM-07, SC-07, SC-12, SC-16.",
  "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-t1573-encrypted-channel"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 7
}