Analytics Alerts

Browse the Cortex analytics alert reference.

Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • Abnormal ICMP echo (PING) to multiple hosts Low

    An endpoint performed an abnormal ICMP echo (PING) to multiple hosts on the network.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    5 Hours
    Deduplication:
    2 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007)
    ATT&CK techniques: Remote System Discovery (T1018)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Attacker's goals: An adversary may use the ICMP protocol to map IP addresses, hostnames and segments to plan its lateral movement over the network.
    Investigative actions: Verify if the host is a newly deployed host. Verify if newly services or applications that require network mapping were installed on the initiating host.