Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
164 detectors match the current filters. technique: T1078 ✕
Download CSV| Type | Name | Severity | Module | Data source / event | ATT&CK |
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| Analytics | Multiple failed AWS assume role attempts An AWS identity performed an unusual high number of failed assume role attempts. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log | Discovery, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics | Multiple failed logins from a single IP Multiple failed logins were observed in a short period of time from a single external IP. The IP is not a known identity provider. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics | Multiple risk indicators for a cloud identity Multiple risk indicators detected for a cloud identity, combining unusual activity with activity from unusual geolocation or high-risk IP. | High | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics | Multiple Suspicious FTP Login Attempts Multiple suspicious FTP sessions were detected, which may indicate a brute-force attempt. | Low | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs | Initial Access, 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 | New FTP Server A new FTP server has been detected. | Low | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent, Third-Party Firewalls | Initial Access, Collection |
| Analytics | New Shared User Account A user account has been seen active on multiple hosts. Shared accounts are often considered 'bad practice' and may present multiple security risks to the organization. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent | Initial Access |
| 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 | 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 | Owner was added to Azure application An Owner was added to an Azure application. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | Azure Audit Log, Microsoft Graph Logs | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| 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 Impossible Travel Pattern - SSO A user logged in from several countries in a short period, including at least one location that is rare for the user or organization. This suspicious activity may be a sign of credential theft. | Informational | Identity Analytics | AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne | Initial Access, Resource Development |
| 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 | 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 |
| BIOC | PsExec runs with System privileges PsExec.exe is a Windows administrative tool, it can be used to elevate privileges and run other processes with NT/System privilege level. | Informational | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | PsExec was executed with a suspicious command line PsExec.exe was executed. | Informational | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Execution, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Remote usage of an AWS service token An AWS service token was used externally of the cloud environment. | Low | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log | Credential Access, Lateral Movement, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Remote usage of AWS Lambda's role An AWS Lambda's role was used externally of the cloud environment. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log | Credential Access, Initial Access |
| 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 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 | 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 | SSO authentication attempt by a honey user An SSO authentication attempt was made by a honey user, a decoy account created specifically to detect unauthorized access. This may indicate potential attacker activity. | Low | Identity Analytics | AzureAD, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | SSO authentication by a machine account A machine account successfully authenticated via SSO. | Low | Identity Analytics | AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | SSO authentication by a service account A service account successfully authenticated via SSO. | Low | Identity Analytics | AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | SSO with abnormal operating system A user successfully authenticated via SSO with an abnormal operating system. | Informational | Identity Analytics | AzureAD, Okta, OneLogin | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | SSO with abnormal user agent A user successfully authenticated via SSO with an abnormal user agent. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Okta, AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Duo, PingOne | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | SSO with new operating system A user successfully authenticated via SSO with a new operating system. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Okta, Azure SignIn Log, AzureAD, Duo | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Successful universal authentication with suspicious features A universal authentication was flagged as suspicious based on anomalous features. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Initial Access | |
| 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 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 API call from a Tor exit node A cloud API was called from a Tor exit node. | High | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log, Kubernetes Audit Logs | Command and Control, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious authentication with Azure Password Hash Sync user Authentication to an unusual authentication target was performed by the Azure AD Password Hash Sync user. | Medium | Identity Analytics | AzureAD | Initial Access, Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious Azure AD interactive sign-in using PowerShell A user interactively logged in to Azure AD via PowerShell. | Informational | Identity Analytics | AzureAD | Initial 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 heavy allocation of compute resources - possible mining activity An identity allocated an unusual heavy compute resource, suspected as mining activity. Heavy machines normally have a high amount of CPU cores or attached with GPU, which are targeted by adversaries to mine Cryptocurrency. | Medium | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log | Impact, Initial Access |
| 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 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 | Suspicious SSO access from ASN A suspicious SSO authentication was made by a user. | Informational | Identity Analytics | AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Google Workspace Authentication, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious SSO authentication A suspicious SSO authentication was made by a user. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Okta | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Suspicious usage of EC2 token An AWS EC2 STS token was used externally from an EC2 instance. | Low | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log | Credential Access, Initial Access |
| 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 | TGT request with a spoofed sAMAccountName - Network A Kerberos authentication ticket (TGT) was requested for an account with a spoofed sAMAccountName. | Medium | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent | Privilege Escalation, Persistence |
| Analytics BIOC | The CA policy EditFlags was queried The CA policy EditFlags was queried. | Medium | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual AWS Bedrock model access request A cloud identity requested access to an AWS Bedrock model. MITRE ATLAS Technique: AML.T0012 - Valid Accounts. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual cloud identity impersonation A cloud identity attempted to impersonate another identity for the first time. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log | Privilege Escalation, Defense Evasion, Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual Identity and Access Management (IAM) activity A cloud identity performed an unusual IAM operation. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log | Persistence, Privilege Escalation |
| Analytics BIOC | Unusual resource modification by newly seen IAM user A cloud resource was modified by a newly seen IAM user. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log | Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Impact |
| 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 | Unusual user-agent for a cloud identity A cloud identity has executed an API call with an unusual user-agent. | Informational | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log | Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Defense Evasion |
| BIOC | User account flagged as hidden Look for unsigned processes that add an entry to the hidden users Registry key. | Informational | Platform Analytics | Registry | Defense Evasion |
| 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 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 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 |
| Analytics BIOC | VPN access with an abnormal operating system A user accessed a VPN with an abnormal operating system. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | VPN login attempt by a honey user A VPN login attempt was made by a honey user, a decoy account created specifically to detect unauthorized access. This may indicate potential attacker activity. | Low | Identity Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | VPN login by a dormant user A dormant user logged on to a VPN service after having been unused for a month or longer. This may indicate the account is misused by an attacker. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs | Defense Evasion |
| Analytics BIOC | VPN login by a service account A service account attempted to log in to a VPN service. | Low | Identity Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs | Initial Access |
| Analytics BIOC | VPN login with a machine account A machine account successfully logged in to a VPN service. | Informational | Identity Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs | Initial Access |