Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
25 detectors match the current filters. technique: T1078 ✕
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 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 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 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 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 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 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 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 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 | 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 |