Analytics BIOC Informational
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Member added to a Windows local security group

A member was added to a Windows local security group.

Module:
Identity Analytics
Data source:
Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK techniques: Account Manipulation (T1098) Valid Accounts (T1078)
Attacker's goals:

Privilege escalation using a valid account.

Investigative actions:

Check the user who added the account to the group and verify its activity.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
2 variations:
  • User added to the Windows local Administrator group Low (parent: Informational)
  • Member added to the Windows local Administrator group Informational