Analytics Alerts

Browse the Cortex analytics alert reference.

Severity ▾
Detection module ▾
Data source ▾

1 alert match the current filters. technique: T1078 ✕

Download CSV Show ATT&CK heatmap
  • User added to the SMS Admins local group Low Identity Analytics 1 variation

    A user was added to the SMS Admins local group. This may indicate a potential attack targeting the Microsoft Configuration Manager infrastructure.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    3 Hours
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
    ATT&CK techniques: Account Manipulation (T1098) Valid Accounts (T1078)
    Required data: Windows Event Collector XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Detector tags: Microsoft SCCM Analytics
    Attacker's goals: Gain administrative control over Microsoft Configuration Manager to facilitate lateral movement, deploy malicious payloads, or exfiltrate data.
    Investigative actions: Verify the activity with the performing user. Confirm that the group addition was not accidental. Review related logs (e.g., Active Directory, SCCM logs) to identify the source of the modification and associated accounts. Investigate the user's activity before and after the addition to determine if any unauthorized actions or privilege escalation attempts occurred.

    Variations

    User added to the SMS Admins group and removed

    Medium overridden

    A user was added to the SMS Admins group and removed within a short period of time, which may be a sign of compromise. overridden