Analytics BIOC
Informational
✕
Privileged certificate request via certificate template
A privileged certificate was requested via certificate template.
- Module:
- Identity Analytics
- Data source:
- Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts (T1078.002)
Detector tags: Active Directory Certificate Services Analytics
Attacker's goals:
An attacker may attempt to exploit the Active Directory Certificate Services to escalate privileges to a domain controller or privileged account.
Investigative actions:
Check if this is a legitimate certificate request. Check if the certificate issued was used to request a Kerberos ticket. Investigate actions done with the issued certificate and its owner. Check for possible NTLM relay alerts.
- Test period:
- N/A (single event)
- Deduplication:
- 1 Day
2 variations:
- Suspicious privileged certificate request denied via certificate template Medium (parent: Informational)
- Suspicious privileged certificate request via certificate template Low (parent: Informational)