Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
153 detectors match the current filters.
Download CSV| Type | Name | Severity | Module | Data source / event | ATT&CK |
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| Analytics | Massive files deletion in Box A user deleted a large amount of data in Box. This behavior may indicate that the data is being wiped. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | Box Audit Log | Impact |
| Analytics | Massive files deletion in Dropbox A user deleted a large amount of data in Dropbox. This behavior may indicate that the data is being wiped. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | DropBox | Impact |
| Analytics | Massive files deletion in Google Drive A user deleted a large amount of data in Google Drive. This behavior may indicate that the data is being wiped. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | Google Workspace Audit Logs | Impact |
| Analytics | Massive files deletion in Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive A user deleted a large amount of data in Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive. This behavior may indicate that the data is being wiped. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | Office 365 Audit | Impact |
| Analytics | Massive upload to a rare storage or mail domain A large amount of data was transferred to an external site that is used for mail or storage. This behavior may indicate data exfiltration. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs, Palo Alto Networks Firewall threat Logs, XDR Agent | Exfiltration |
| Analytics | Massive upload to SaaS service A user uploaded a large amount of data to an organizational cloud storage. This behavior may indicate that the data is being exfiltrated or staged. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Box Audit Log, DropBox, Google Workspace Audit Logs, Office 365 Audit | Exfiltration, Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | MFA Disabled for Google Workspace An administrator has disabled Multi-Factor Authentication for Google Workspace users. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Google Workspace Audit Logs | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | MFA was disabled for a Google Workspace user Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been disabled for a Google Workspace user. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Google Workspace Audit Logs | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | MFA was disabled for an Azure identity MFA was disabled for the user. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Credential Access, Defense Evasion, Persistence |
| 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 BIOC | Microsoft Teams application setup policy was modified Microsoft Teams the application setup policy, which is responsible for application management, was modified. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Microsoft Teams external communication policy was modified Microsoft Teams external communication policy was modified. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Defense Evasion, Exfiltration |
| Analytics BIOC | Microsoft Teams messages were exported from conversation Microsoft Teams messages were exported from conversation. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics | Multiple Azure AD admin role removals An Azure AD identity removed multiple administrators from their roles. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Impact |
| Analytics BIOC | New Teams application published to the organization catalog A new Teams application was published to the organization catalog. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Persistence |
| Analytics | Okta account reset password attempt A user used a weak factor to reset their Okta password. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics | Okta account unlock Okta user account was unlocked. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Okta account unlock by admin An administrative user unlocked an Okta account. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Okta admin privilege assignment A user assigned admin privileges to a new user or group. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Okta API Token Created A user created a new API token in Okta. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Privilege Escalation, Execution, Persistence |
| Analytics | Okta device assignment A device was assigned as an Okta MFA device to a user. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Initial Access, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Okta Reported Attack Suspected Okta Threat Insight Reported Attack Suspected. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics | Okta Reported Threat Detected Okta Threat Insight Reported Threat Detected. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Okta User Session Impersonation A user has initiated a session impersonation in Okta. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Owner added to Azure application An identity was added as an owner to an Azure application. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Credential Access |
| Analytics | Possible ConsentFix - OAuth Token Theft Detected Detection of potential OAuth token theft via a forced 'localhost' redirect and first-party app abuse. This indicates an attacker has likely bypassed MFA to hijack a user's cloud session. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD | Initial Access, Credential Access, Execution |
| Analytics | Possible data exfiltration over a USB storage device A process generated massive file creation, renaming and write activity to a USB storage device. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Collection, Exfiltration |
| Analytics | Possible Insider Threat Activity A user was observed performing suspicious activity that might indicate an attempt to use their access to organizational resources for personal gain. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | 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) | Impact |
| Analytics | Possible internal data exfiltration over a USB storage device A user generated abnormal massive file activity to a connected USB storage device. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Collection, Exfiltration |
| Analytics | Possible multistage attack in Microsoft Teams Possible multistage attack in Microsoft Teams. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | Office 365 Audit | Initial Access |
| Analytics | Possible phishing attack via Microsoft Teams An external tenant is possibly attempting a phishing attack via Microsoft Teams. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | 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) | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Potential Okta access limit breach A user surpassed Okta's rate limit, leading to an access limit violation. This could suggest a potential account takeover attempt. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Collection, 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 suspicious external domain user activity An operation was performed by an identity. This identity belongs to a domain that was not seen in the organization before. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Google Workspace Audit Logs, Office 365 Audit | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Security object deletion in Google Workspace Admin Console A security object was deleted in Google Workspace Admin Console. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Google Workspace Audit Logs | Defense Evasion |
| 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 BIOC | SharePoint Site Collection admin group addition A user made an addition to the site collection administrators group in SharePoint. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Persistence |
| Analytics | Short-lived Azure AD user account An Azure AD user was created and deleted within a short period of time. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Successful unusual guest user invitation An identity successfully invited a guest user to the tenant with unusual characteristics. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious MFA request reported by user in Entra ID A user has flagged an MFA request as suspicious in Microsoft Entra ID. This could indicate a potential compromised user account or unauthorized access attempt. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Persistence, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious SaaS API call from a Tor exit node A SaaS API was called from a Tor exit node. | High | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Box Audit Log, DropBox, Google Workspace Audit Logs, Office 365 Audit | Command and Control |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual Azure AD sync module load A process that does not usually load the Azure AD Sync mcrypt.dll loaded the module. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | XDR Agent | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual Conditional Access operation for an identity An identity attempted to add or update an Azure AD Conditional Access policy. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Unverified domain added to Azure AD A new unverified domain was added to Azure AD. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD Audit Log | Persistence |
| Analytics | User accessed multiple O365 AIP sensitive files A user accessed multiple O365 AIP sensitive files. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | User accessed SaaS resource via anonymous link A user accessed a SaaS resource via an anonymous link. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Google Workspace Audit Logs, Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | User added a new device to Okta Verify instance The user has successfully registered a new device with the Okta Verify application. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | Persistence |
| Analytics | User collected remote shared files in an archive Multiple files from remote shares were archived in a local file. This may indicate collection of data and staging before exfiltration. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Collection |
| Analytics | User exported multiple messages in Microsoft Teams via Graph API A user exported multiple messages in Microsoft Teams via Graph API. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Office 365 Audit | Collection |
| Analytics BIOC | User installed an application in Microsoft Teams via Graph API A user who rarely uses the Graph API to install Microsoft Teams applications has installed one using it. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Microsoft Graph Logs | Persistence |
| 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 |
| Analytics | User sent messages in Microsoft Teams to multiple conversations via Graph API A user who rarely uses the Graph API for Microsoft Teams messaging sent multiple messages using it. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Microsoft Graph Logs | Lateral Movement |
| Analytics BIOC | User signed in to an application via Power Automate for the first time A user signed in to an application via Power Automate for the first time. This may be indicative of a compromised account. | Informational | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | AzureAD | Initial Access, Exfiltration |