Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
76 detectors match the current filters.
Download CSV| Type | Name | Severity | Module | Data source / event | ATT&CK |
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| Analytics BIOC | A computer account was promoted to DC A computer account was promoted to a domain controller via a User Account Control (UAC) change. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | A machine certificate was issued with a mismatch A machine certificate was issued with a mismatch between the requester and the subject. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics | A new machine attempted Kerberos delegation A newly created machine attempted to perform a Kerberos delegation. This suspicious activity might indicate a Kerberos relay attack. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | A process queried the ADFS database decryption key via LDAP A process queried the ADFS database decryption key (DKM key) via LDAP. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | A suspicious process queried AD CS objects via LDAP A suspicious process queried AD CS objects via LDAP. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery, Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | A user account was modified to password never expires A user account was modified to password never expires. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | A user certificate was issued with a mismatch A certificate was issued to a user who was not the requester, this may indicate a certificate manipulation. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | A user created a pfx file for the first time A user created a pfx file for the first time. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | A user enabled a default local account A user enabled a default local account. Enabling a default account may pose a security risk, as they are often exploited by attackers. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Initial Access, Persistence |
| Analytics | A user established an SMB connection to multiple hosts A user established an SMB connection to multiple hosts. This might indicate an enumeration attempt by a compromised account. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Lateral Movement |
| Analytics | A user executed multiple LDAP enumeration queries A user executed multiple LDAP enumeration queries. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics BIOC | A user modified the CA audit policy A user modified the CA audit policy. This may indicate that an attacker is attempting to cover their tracks before an AD CS attack. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | A user queried AD CS objects via LDAP A user queried AD CS objects via LDAP. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery, Credential Access |
| Analytics | A user received multiple weakly encrypted service tickets A user received multiple weakly encrypted service tickets. This is typically a sign of a Kerberoasting attack. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics | A user requested multiple service tickets A user requested multiple service tickets. This is typically a sign of a Kerberoasting attack. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics | A user sent multiple TGT requests to irregular service A user sent multiple TGT requests to services other than KRBTGT and KADMIN. This is typically a sign of a Kerberoasting attack. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | A user was added to a Windows security group A user was added to a Windows security group. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics | Abnormal File Activity in SCCMContentLib Shared Folder by user A user generated suspicious file activity within the SCCMContentLib shared folder, which is considered a high-value target for attackers. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Deletion of AD CS certificate database entries A user has deleted rows from the certificate database of an AD CS server. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Discovery of accounts with pre-authentication disabled via LDAP A possible discovery of accounts without pre-authentication required via LDAP was performed. Such enumeration may be used during attacks against the organization. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery, Credential Access |
| Analytics | Excessive user account lockouts A high amount of user accounts were locked out from a single source host in a short time period. This may be the result of a brute-force or password spray attack. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Key credential attribute modification A user modified the msDS-KeyCredentialLink attribute for an account, which may indicate a shadow credentials attack. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | 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. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery, Credential Access |
| Analytics | Local group enumeration A user performed an enumeration on local groups to retrieve their details. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics BIOC | Local user account creation A user was observed creating a rare local user account. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Local user account creation by a machine account A machine account was observed creating a rare local user account. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Machine account was added to a domain admins group A machine account was added to a domain admins group. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Masquerading as a default local account A user created a new local account with the name of a default local account, such as Guest and DefaultAccount. An attacker may create a user with these known names to evade detection. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Defense Evasion, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Member added to a Windows local security group A member was added to a Windows local security group. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Modification of the AD FS IdentityServer configuration file The AD FS service configuration file was modified. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics | Multiple suspicious user accounts were created A user was observed creating multiple rare user accounts. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics | Multiple TGT requests for users without Kerberos pre-authentication Multiple TGT requests for users that do not require Kerberos pre-authentication were observed. This is typically a sign of an AS-REP attack. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics | Multiple user accounts were deleted A user deleted multiple user accounts. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Impact |
| Analytics BIOC | PKINIT TGT authentication request A Kerberos TGT was requested using PKINIT. This may indicate an attack on Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), such as shadow credential exploitation or certificate-based authentication abuse. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Lateral Movement, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics | Possible AS-REP Roasting Attack A user enumerated all accounts that don't require pre-authentication in the organization and specifically requested tickets for those accounts. This is typically a sign of an AS-REP Roasting attack. | Medium | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible authentication coercion An unusual Remote Procedure Call (RPC) was made to potentially cause authentication coercion. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible GPO Enumeration A possible GPO enumeration via LDAP was performed. Such enumeration may be used during attacks against the organization. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics | Possible Kerberoasting attack A user enumerated all service principals in the organization and specifically requested weak and deprecated encryption in a ticket request. This is typically a sign of a Kerberoasting attack. | Medium | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics | Possible Kerberos User Enumeration Multiple Kerberos TGT requests with KDC_ERR_C_PRINCIPAL_UNKNOWN errors were generated on different users in the last 10 minutes which may indicate Kerberos user enumeration. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible LDAP Enumeration of Microsoft Configuration Manager A possible enumeration on Microsoft Configuration Manager via LDAP was performed. Such enumeration may be used during attacks against the organization. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible LDAP Enumeration Tool Usage A user sent a suspicious enumeration query via LDAP. The query is associated with an LDAP enumeration tool that may be used during attacks against the organization. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics | Possible Privilege Escalation using Delegated MSA account An attacker might abuse dMSA account to escalate its privileges. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Possible SPN enumeration A possible SPN enumeration via LDAP was performed. Such enumeration may be used during attacks against the organization. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics BIOC | Potential DCSync by an unusual user Attackers may leverage the domain replication process to extract sensitive information (DCSync). | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Defense Evasion, Credential Access |
| Analytics | Potential extraction of NAA Account Credentials in Microsoft Configuration Manager Possible user attempt to deobfuscate Network Access Account (NAA) credentials in Microsoft Configuration Manager. This may indicate a compromised account. | Low | Identity Analytics | AzureAD Audit Log, Microsoft Graph Logs, Office 365 Audit, Okta, Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs, XDR Agent, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Privileged certificate request via certificate template A privileged certificate was requested via certificate template. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Rare machine account creation A user was observed creating a machine account for the first time. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics | SCCM log files enumeration Multiple local SCCM logs were accessed within a short period of time. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Discovery |
| Analytics BIOC | Sensitive account password reset attempt An attempt was made to reset a sensitive account's password. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Impact |
| Analytics BIOC | Service ticket request with a spoofed sAMAccountName A Kerberos service ticket (ST) was requested for an account with a spoofed sAMAccountName. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics | Short-lived user account A user was created and deleted within a short period of time. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics | Single account excessively locked out A user has been locked out an unusually high number of times within a short timeframe. This could indicate an attempt to gain unauthorized access to the user's account. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | SPNs cleared from a machine account Service principal names were cleared from a machine account. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious access of the System Management Container A user accessed the System Management container, which may be an indication of a reconnaissance for site servers. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Reconnaissance |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious account attribute modification that matches that of another account Suspicious account attribute modification that matches that of another account. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious certificate template modification A certificate template was updated with a possible misconfiguration. This may indicate the exploitation of misconfigured certificate template access control (ESC4). | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious dNSHostName attribute change to DC name The dNSHostName attribute of a machine account was changed to a Domain Controller server name. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious domain user account creation A user was observed creating a rare domain account. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious hidden user created A user account was created with a name that mimics a machine account. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics | Suspicious Kerberos Pre-Auth Failures by Host An endpoint failed unusual number of Kerberos pre-authentications (TGT requests) which may indicate a password-spraying attack. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious modification of the AdminSDHolder's ACL A user modified the AdminSDHolder ACL, which may be an indication of a privilege escalation attack. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious Print System Remote Protocol usage by a process A host which is trusted for unconstrained delegation initiated an SMB connection to a DC using the Print System Remote Protocol. An attacker can abuse such sessions for relay attacks. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious sAMAccountName change The name of a machine account was changed to a sAMAccountName with a missing trailing dollar sign. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | TGT request with a spoofed sAMAccountName - Event log A Kerberos authentication ticket (TGT) was requested for an account with a spoofed sAMAccountName. | Medium | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics | Uncommon access to Microsoft Teams cookies files Sensitive Microsoft Teams cookies files were accessed. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unknown DLL was added to the AD FS Global Assembly Cache path A new and unknown DLL was created within the Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Global Assembly Cache (GAC). Attackers may manipulate IdentityServer adapters to achieve persistence or execute malicious code within the AD FS environment. | Informational | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual CertLog Remote File Write A remote host wrote to a certificate log file via RPC over SMB, which may indicate the use of an AD CS attack tool like Certipy. This behavior is commonly associated with certificate-based authentication attacks. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual Encrypting File System Remote call (EFSRPC) to domain controller An unusual Encrypting File System Remote call (EFSRPC) was made to a domain controller. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual user account enablement A user enabled an account. This user does not usually enable user accounts. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual user account unlock A user unlocked an account. This user does not usually unlock user accounts. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | User account delegation change A user account was modified with delegation to a service. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | User added SID History to an account A user added SID history to an account. This may be indicative of a user's migration between domains or a SID injection attack. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Privilege Escalation, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics | User added to a group and removed A user was added to an Active Directory group and removed within a short period of time, which may be a sign of compromise. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics | User added to the SMS Admins local group A user was added to the SMS Admins local group. This may indicate a potential attack targeting the Microsoft Configuration Manager infrastructure. | Low | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | User set insecure CA registry setting for global SANs A user enabled the EDITF_ATTRIBUTESUBJECTALTNAME2 registry flag, allowing custom Subject Alternative Names (SANs) to be specified on all certificate templates. This could enable attackers to bypass security controls by requesting certificates with user-defined SANs. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Vulnerable certificate template loaded A possible misconfigured certificate template was loaded by Certificate Services. This may indicate potential certificate template abuse. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Credential Access |