Explore the AMITT (Adversarial Misinformation and Influence Tactics and Techniques) framework and its defensive countermeasures in this 39-minute conference talk from NorthSec 2021. Delve into the strategic, operational, and tactical elements of influence operations, focusing on major disinformation events from 2020 related to COVID-19 and the US Presidential election. Learn about the framework's integration into open-source threat intelligence tools and its practical application in combating disinformation. Gain insights from security specialist Roger Johnston and data expert Sara-Jayne Terp as they discuss the Cognitive Security Collaborative's work in seeding communities, providing training, and developing mitigation strategies for influence operations.
AMITT - Defensive Framework to Counter Disinformation
Overview
Syllabus
THREE LAYERS OF SECURITY
DISINFORMATION ACTORS
RESPONSE ACTORS
COGSOC: Connections and Configurations
FRAMEWORKS AND STANDARDS
DISINFORMATION OBJECT MODELS: AMITT STIX
DISINFORMATION OBJECT MODELS ACTOR
AMITT RED: KILL CHAIN MODEL
AMITT SUB-TECHNIQUES
EFFECTS
AMITT BLUE: COUNTERS FRAMEWORK
Resource Allocation and Measurement
Information Landscane
Threat Landscape
Creator Behaviours
Response Landscape
COGSOC: REAL-TIME RESPONSE ORGANIZATION
Practical Resource Code
Taught by
NorthSec
