Detectors

Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.

147 detectors match the current filters. tactic: TA0006 ✕

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Type Name Severity Module Data source / event ATT&CK
Analytics BIOC A compute-attached identity executed API calls outside the instance's region A compute-attached identity performed actions outside the compute instance region. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Initial Access, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC A Kubernetes secret was created or deleted A Kubernetes secret was created or deleted. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log, Kubernetes Audit Logs 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 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 connected from a new country A user connected from an unusual country that the user has not connected from before. This may indicate the account was compromised. Informational Identity Analytics AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne Credential Access, Resource Development
Analytics BIOC A user connected to a VPN from a new country A user connected to a VPN from an unusual country that the user has not connected from before. This may indicate the account was compromised. Informational Identity Analytics Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs Credential Access, Resource Development
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 logged in from an abnormal country or ASN A user logged in from an unusual country or ASN. This may indicate that the account was compromised. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access, Resource Development
Analytics A user logged on to multiple workstations via Schannel A user logged on to multiple workstations with a certificate via Schannel. This may be indicative of a compromised account. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC A user modified an Okta MFA factor An Okta MFA factor was modified by a user, suggesting a potential compromise of the account. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Okta Audit Log Credential Access, Persistence
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 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 Access to kubelet credentials file A process accessed a kubelet credentials file. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Access to Kubernetes CA certificate file A process accessed a Kubernetes CA certificate file. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Access to Kubernetes configuration file A process accessed a Kubernetes node configuration file. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Credential Access
Analytics BIOC An Azure Key Vault key was modified An Azure Key Vault key was modified. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC An Azure Key Vault was modified Azure Key Vault has been modified or deleted by an Identity. This could be an indication of unauthorized access or malicious activity. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC An identity accessed Azure Kubernetes Secrets An identity has accessed or attempted to access Azure Kubernetes secrets or Config Objects. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC AWS console login without MFA An identity logged in to the AWS console without MFA. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Initial Access, Persistence, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC AWS Secrets Manager discovery An attempt was made to list secrets from AWS Secrets Manager. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Credential Access, Discovery
Analytics BIOC AWS SSM parameters discovery An attempt was made to list parameters stored in AWS SSM. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Credential Access, Discovery
Analytics BIOC AWS SSM parameters retrieval An attempt was made to retrieve parameters stored in AWS SSM. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC AWS STS temporary credentials were generated AWS STS temporary credentials were generated for an AWS identity. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Persistence, Initial Access, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Azure application consent An identity consented permissions to an application. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection AzureAD Audit Log Initial Access, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Azure Key Vault modification Azure Key Vault modifications can be crucial as it stores secrets e.g. encryption keys, certifications, etc. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Azure Key Vault Secrets were modified Azure key vault secrets were modified. A change or deletion of secrets in Azure Key Vault has been detected. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Azure Storage Account key generated Azure storage access keys rotation, might affect services/applications depended on the key set. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics Brute-force attempt on a local account A local user account failed to log in multiple times in a short time period. This may indicate a brute-force attack. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
BIOC Cleartext password harvesting using find tools On Windows, the find and findstr tools can be used to find content in files on disk. This rule is looking for cases where the find command is looking for the string 'password', which indicates an attempt to find passwords. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
BIOC Creation of volume shadow copy using vssadmin.exe An attacker may create volume shadow copies to gain access to protected or locked files, whereas backup is the common legitimate use. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
BIOC Credentials from Web Browsers Detects attempt to copy browser files to acquire credentials. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Email contains URL delivering high-risk file type Emails with URLs linking to file types commonly blocked by email vendors due to their use in malware delivery. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC External email with a single internal recipient hidden in BCC External email with mailbox owner hidden in BCC as the only internal recipient. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential Access
Analytics External Login Password Spray An abnormally high amount of user account login attempts were seen on a host within a short period of time. This may have resulted from a login password spray attack. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics BIOC First connection from a country in organization A user connected to an SSO service from an unusual country that no one from this organization has connected from before. This may indicate the account was compromised. Informational Identity Analytics AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne Credential Access, Resource Development
Analytics BIOC First VPN access attempt from a country in organization A user attempted to connect from an unusual country that no one from this organization has connected from before. This may indicate the account was compromised. Informational Identity Analytics Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs Credential Access, Resource Development
Analytics BIOC First-time attachment exchange Detects when an attachment is sent between individuals for the first time in 30 days. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential Access
BIOC Forensics Driver Loaded A forensics driver has been loaded. Informational Platform Analytics Module Collection, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Google Workspace user authentication information changed Google Workspace authentication information was changed for a user. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Google Workspace Audit Logs Credential Access, Persistence
Analytics BIOC Granting Access to an Account Azure access has been granted to an account. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Initial Access, Credential Access
BIOC Grepping for passwords Attackers may look for cleartext passwords in files using the grep command. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
BIOC GUI Input Capture Prompt user to supply a password in response to a System Preference dialog pop up message. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Initial person-to-person email contact Identifies when a sender initiates contact with individuals with no prior history of interaction in the last 30 days. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential Access
Analytics Intense SSO failures An abnormally high amount of SSO authentication attempts were seen within a short period of time. This could be the outcome of a brute-force login attempt. Informational Identity Analytics AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne Credential Access, Initial Access
Analytics Internal Login Password Spray An abnormally high amount of user account login attempts were seen from a host within a short period of time. This may have resulted from a login password spray attack. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Invalid SAML Detected A user attempted to sign in using an invalid SAML. This might indicate a Golden SAML attack. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection AzureAD, Okta Credential Access
Analytics IP Rotation Pattern in SSO Spray A high volume of SSO authentication attempts was observed in a short time window. This behavior may indicate a password spray attack targeting multiple accounts. Informational Identity Analytics AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne Credential Access, Resource Development
BIOC Kerberos brute-force attack using Kerbrute This is a known Kerbrute tool command, used to conduct Kerberos authentication brute-force attacks. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
Analytics Kerberos Pre-Auth Failures by User and Host The user account on this host failed Kerberos pre-authentications (TGT requests) an unusual number of times. This can indicate a Kerberos brute-force attack. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Credential Access
BIOC Key Certificate Search And Exfiltrate Possible attempt to search for key certificates and exfiltrate them. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution 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
BIOC Keychain Certificate Access Detected access to Keychain certificates. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
BIOC Keychain Import Item An item was imported from the Keychain. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
BIOC Keychain Unlock Detected Keychain unlocking. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes admission controller activity A Kubernetes admission controller has been created or modified. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log, Kubernetes Audit Logs Persistence, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes secret enumeration activity Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes secrets enumeration for the first time An identity listed Kubernetes secrets for the first time. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log, Kubernetes Audit Logs Credential Access
Analytics Large volume of files potentially containing credentials accessed in Google Drive A user accessed a large volume of files potentially containing credentials in Google Drive. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Google Workspace Audit Logs Collection, Credential Access
BIOC LOLBAS reading a Windows credential manager file Encrypted files under the path AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials are associated with saved passwords in the Windows system. Informational Platform Analytics File Credential Access
Analytics Microsoft Configuration Manager device registration and policy request A user registered a device and requested a Microsoft Configuration Manager policy. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access, Privilege Escalation
Analytics BIOC Modification of PAM Modification of PAM configuration files. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Persistence, Defense Evasion, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Moniker link detected in URL(s) A Moniker link was detected within the email's body. The link has the convention of a Moniker link (CVE-2024-21413) correlated to a suspicious URL scheme. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential Access
Analytics Multiple Okta MFA requests sent to a user Multiple SSO MFA attempts were sent to the user. This may indicate an MFA fatigue attack. Informational Identity Analytics Okta Credential Access, Resource Development
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
BIOC Netrc file enumeration Enumeration commands such as test and cat were executed on .netrc file paths that contain credentials. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Network sniffing detected in Cloud environment A network sniffing tool was used in a cloud environment. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log Credential Access, Discovery
Analytics NTLM Brute Force A user account attempted to authenticate to a target using NTLM an excessive number of times in a short period. This may indicate an NTLM brute force attack. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics NTLM Password Spray A single host tried to perform an unusual amount of login attempts using NTLM in a short period of time. This may be indicative of a NTLM password spray attack. Informational Identity Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics NTLM Relay An NTLM NTProofStr was seen from more than one source. This indicates that NTLM authentication data has been relayed. Informational Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent Credential Access, Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC Outbound email contains file-sharing service link sent to external recipient Identifies outbound emails that include links to file-sharing services sent externally. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Outbound email includes an external BCC recipient observed for the first time Internal sender BCC'd an external recipient whose address has not been observed in prior communications. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Outbound email to an address hosted by a public email service provider Internal sender emailed to an address hosted by a public email service provider. Informational Email Security Microsoft 365 Emails Execution, Credential 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
BIOC Password-related Mozilla files were read by a non-Mozilla process Adversaries may acquire credentials from web browsers by reading files specific to the target browser. Informational Platform Analytics File Credential Access
BIOC Pluggable Authentication Modules Access Access to Pluggable Authentication Modules. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
BIOC Pluggable Authentication Modules Modification Modification of Pluggable Authentication Modules. Informational Platform Analytics File 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 Possible Brute Force in universal authentication An abnormally high amount of authentication attempts via universal authentication were seen within a short period of time. This may indicate a brute-force attack. Informational Identity Analytics Credential Access, Resource Development
Analytics Possible brute force on sudo user A user executed an unusual amount of sudo commands in a short time period. This may indicate an attempt to guess the sudo password. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access
Analytics Possible Brute-Force attempt A user account attempted to authenticate to a target an excessive number of times in a short period. This may indicate a brute-force attack. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access, Lateral Movement
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 Password Spray in universal authentication An abnormally high amount of universal authentication attempts were seen within a short period of time. This may indicate a password spray attack. Informational Identity Analytics Credential Access, Resource Development
Analytics BIOC Possible use of a networking driver for network sniffing A process wrote a known networking driver with network sniffing capabilities to disk, attackers can use it to sniff passwords and other credentials from the network. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Credential Access, Discovery
Analytics BIOC Potential creation of persistent cloud credentials A cloud identity invoked a credential-related persistence operation. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Persistence, Credential Access, Lateral Movement
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
BIOC Potential Network Sniffing Network sniffing related processes were detected. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access, Discovery
Analytics Potential NTLM Relay Attack Multiple NTLM authentications were made to the same workstation and user from different IPs. This might indicate a potential NTLM Relay attack. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access, Lateral Movement
Analytics Potential NTLM Relay Attack against a Microsoft Configuration Manager Site Server Multiple NTLM authentications were made to the same Microsoft Configuration Manager site server and user from different IPs in a short period of time. This might indicate a potential NTLM Relay attack. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access, Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC PowerShell pfx certificate extraction PowerShell was used to extract a pfx certificate file. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Rare process accessed a Keychain file An unusual process accessed a Keychain file. This might indicate a credential-grabbing attempt. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Credential Access
BIOC Reading .ssh files Attackers may gather SSH keys (typically found in the ~/.ssh/ directory) to later use to authenticate with remote SSH servers. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
BIOC Registry credentials extraction Attackers may extract credentials from the Registry using system commands. Informational Platform Analytics Process execution Credential Access
Analytics Remote account enumeration Multiple non-existing accounts failed to remotely log in to a host in a short period of time. This may indicate an attacker is trying to remotely enumerate accounts. Informational Identity Analytics XDR Agent Discovery, Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Remote usage of an App engine Service Account token A GCP Service Account token, which is attached to an app engine, was used externally of the cloud environment. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Remote usage of an Azure Service Principal token An Azure Service Principal token was used externally of the cloud environment. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Credential 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 Remote usage of VM Service Account token A GCP Service Account token, which is attached to a VM, was used externally of the cloud environment. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Credential Access
Analytics BIOC Retrieval of kubelet credentials A process retrieved kubelet credentials. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Credential Access