T1590.004sub-technique of T1590 Gather Victim Network Information

Network Topology

PREnothing on this site yetT1590.004 on attack.mitre.org

Adversaries may gather information about the victim's network topology that can be used during targeting. Information about network topologies may include a variety of details, including the physical and/or logical arrangement of both external-facing and internal network environments. This information may also include specifics regarding network devices (gateways, routers, etc.) and other infrastructure.
MITRE ATT&CK 19.2, retrieved 2026-09-12

how MITRE says to see it

Detection of Network Topology

Much of this activity may have a very high occurrence and associated false positive rate, as well as potentially taking place outside the visibility of the target organization, making detection difficult for defenders.

what reduces it

M1056 Pre-compromise. This technique cannot be easily mitigated with preventive controls since it is based on behaviors performed outside of the scope of enterprise defenses and controls. Efforts should focus on minimizing the amount and sensitivity of data available to external parties.

the rest of T1590

T1590.001 Domain Properties · not covered yet
T1590.002 DNS · not covered yet
T1590.003 Network Trust Dependencies · not covered yet
T1590.005 IP Addresses · not covered yet
T1590.006 Network Security Appliances · not covered yet

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