Analytics BIOC Low

LDAP AD CS Enumeration via Attack Tool

A user sent a suspicious AD CS enumeration query via LDAP. The query is associated with an AD CS LDAP enumeration tool that may be used during attacks against the organization.

Module:
Identity Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007) Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK techniques: Account Discovery (T1087) Steal or Forge Authentication Certificates (T1649)
Detector tags: LDAP Analytics (Client) LDAP Analytics (Server) Active Directory Certificate Services Analytics
Attacker's goals:

An attacker is attempting to enumerate Active Directory.

Investigative actions:

Check if the process executes LDAP search queries as part of its normal behavior. Investigate the LDAP search query for any suspicious indicators. Determine whether the search query is generic. Wide search queries (often using wildcards) tend to be more suspicious. In our case, we are looking for targeted search queries.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
1 variation:
  • Abnormal LDAP AD CS Enumeration via Attack Tool Medium (parent: Low)