Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
24 detectors match the current filters.
Download CSV| Type | Name | Severity | Module | Data source / event | ATT&CK |
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| Analytics BIOC | DLP sensitive data exposed to external users A user triggered an O365 DLP rule match on data that is viewable by external users. This may indicate an attacker's attempt to access sensitive information. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange anti-phish policy disabled or removed A user disabled or removed an Exchange anti-phish policy, which may indicate evasion of a possible phishing campaign. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange audit log disabled A user disabled the Exchange audit log. This may indicate an attempt to evade detection. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange compliance search created A user created an Exchange compliance search. This feature enables Administrators to search mailboxes in an organization. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange DKIM signing configuration disabled A user disabled an Exchange DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) signing configuration. DKIM helps ensure that emails are authorized and not spoofed. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange email-hiding inbox rule A user configured an Exchange inbox rule that may be used to hide emails. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange email-hiding transport rule A user configured an Exchange transport rule that may be used to hide emails in the organization. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange inbox forwarding rule configured A user configured an Exchange inbox forwarding rule, which forwards emails that meet specific conditions. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection, Exfiltration |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange mailbox audit bypass A user added mailbox audit bypass for an account. This will allow the account to perform actions without being logged, and may indicate an attempt to evade detection. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics | Exchange mailbox delegation permissions added A user added delegation permissions to an Exchange mailbox. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange mailbox folder permission modification A user modified permissions to an Exchange mailbox folder. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange malware filter policy removed A user removed an Exchange malware filter policy, which may prevent the detection of malware. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange Safe Attachment policy disabled or removed A user disabled an Exchange Safe Attachment policy, which provides phishing protection to email attachments. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange Safe Link policy disabled or removed A user disabled an Exchange Safe Link policy, which provides phishing protection to emails that contain hyperlinks. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange transport forwarding rule configured A user configured an Exchange transport (mail flow) forwarding rule, which is applied to all emails that match certain conditions in the organization. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection, Exfiltration |
| Analytics BIOC | Exchange user mailbox forwarding A user configured Exchange SMTP forwarding on a mailbox, which forwards all emails sent to that mailbox to a specified recipient. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection, Exfiltration |
| Analytics | Massive file downloads from SaaS service A user downloaded a large volume of files from an organizational SaaS service, either exceeding the normal file count or size for the user's typical behavior. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Box Audit Log, DropBox, Google Workspace Audit Logs, Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | Microsoft 365 DLP policy disabled or removed A user disabled or removed a Microsoft 365 data loss prevention (DLP) policy, which may indicate DLP monitoring evasion. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics | Potential Phishing has been detected This email contains multiple indicators consistent with a phishing attack. The message likely attempts to steal credentials, distribute malware, or trick recipients into performing actions that compromise security through deceptive content or suspicious technical characteristics. | Medium | Email Security | Box Audit Log, DropBox, Google Workspace Audit Logs, Microsoft 365 Emails, Office 365 Audit, Okta Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Rare DLP rule match by user A user triggered an O365 DLP rule match, which may indicate an attacker's attempt to access sensitive information. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | SAAS - Email was reported by the user or administrator as a phishing attempt An email reported by the user or administrator as a phishing attempt has been detected. | Informational | Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics | Sensitive Exchange mail sent to external users A user sent sensitive email messages to external users. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Collection, Exfiltration |
| Analytics | Suspicious theme and sentiment in email The email's body has a theme and sentiment that may indicate a malicious attempt. | Informational | Email Security | Box Audit Log, DropBox, Google Workspace Audit Logs, Microsoft 365 Emails, Office 365 Audit, Okta Audit Log | Impact |
| Analytics | User moved Exchange sent messages to deleted items A user moved sent messages to deleted items in Exchange. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion |