Search for symmetries beyond the Standard Model with ATLAS

Searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model (SM) at the LHC are mainly driven by two approaches: a signature-based search where one looks for a deviation from the SM prediction in event yield or kinematic properties, and a more theory-oriented approach where the search is designed to look for specific signatures/topologies predicted by certain beyond standard model (BSM ) scenarios. Extensive searches for such signatures have been performed in ATLAS at LHC Run 1 in the context of Supersymmetry, Extended Gauge models, Technicolor, Little Higgs, Extra Dimensions, Left-Right symmetric models, and many other BSM scenarios. Highlights from these searches are presented.