Analytics BIOC
Informational
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Deletion of AD CS certificate database entries
A user has deleted rows from the certificate database of an AD CS server.
- Module:
- Identity Analytics
- Data source:
- Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: Indicator Removal (T1070)
Detector tags: Active Directory Certificate Services Analytics
Attacker's goals:
An attacker is attempting to cover their tracks after issuing certificates.
Investigative actions:
Check the user account deleting the certificate database entries and verify its activity.* Review AD CS logs to identify any unauthorized certificate issuances, modifications, or template changes.* Examine recent activity from the user account, including logon patterns and privilege changes.
- Test period:
- N/A (single event)
- Deduplication:
- 1 Day
1 variation:
- Abnormal deletion of AD CS certificate database entries Low (parent: Informational)