Detectors
Every Cortex detection rule the toolbox knows about — analytics alerts, BIOCs and correlation rules — in one filterable set.
251 detectors match the current filters. tactic: TA0006 ✕
Download CSV| Type | Name | Severity | Module | Data source / event | ATT&CK |
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| Analytics BIOC | A Command Line Interface (CLI) command was executed from a GCP serverless compute service A GCP serverless compute service token was used to execute a Command Line Interface (CLI) command. | Low | Cortex Cloud | Gcp Audit Log | Initial Access, Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | A Command Line Interface (CLI) command was executed from an AWS serverless compute service AWS serverless compute service token was used to execute a Command Line Interface (CLI) command. This may indicate token theft due to the nature of serverless compute. | Low | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log | Initial Access, Credential Access, Execution |
| 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 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 enrolled for a certificate A suspicious process enrolled for a certificate. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | 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 attempted to bypass Okta MFA A user may have attempted to bypass Okta MFA. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection | Okta Audit Log | 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 rejected an SSO request from an unusual country A user rejected an SSO authentication request from an abnormal country. | Low | Identity Analytics | Okta, OneLogin | Credential Access, Resource Development |
| 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 | 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 | Account probing A user failed to log in to multiple hosts it never accessed before in a short amount of time. This may indicate the account is compromised and an attacker is probing for a host it can access with those credentials. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent | Initial Access, Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | ADFS DKM Key Access ADFS DKM key attribute (thumbnailphoto) access in AD container, potential Golden SAML token forging attempt. | Low | Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) | Windows Event Collector, 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 | An identity successfully extracted multiple secrets within the organization An identity successfully dumped multiple secrets from the project. This may indicate an attacker's attempt to dump sensitive information from the cloud environment. | Low | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log | Credential Access |
| Analytics | An unusual process in ingress-nginx has accessed a service-account token file An unusual process in ingress-nginx has read a service-account token. | High | Cortex Cloud | XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) | Initial Access, 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 |
| Analytics BIOC | Cached credentials discovery with cmdkey Cmdkey is a built-in Windows tool that can cache domain user credentials for use on specific target machines, Attackers can access cached user credentials using cmdkey /list. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Credential Access, Discovery |
| 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 |
| Analytics | Cloud IMDS access followed by remote token usage A request was made to the cloud Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) followed by a remote usage of EC2 role token. | Medium | Cortex Cloud | AWS Audit Log, XDR Agent | Initial Access, Credential Access |
| BIOC | Command-line arguments match Mimikatz execution These command-line arguments are often used by Mimikatz to dump credentials. | High | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Copy a process memory file Copy a process memory file using the dd utility. | High | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Copy a user's GnuPG directory with rsync Copy a user's GnuPG (.gnupg) directory on to a staging folder using the 'find' and 'rsync' commands. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | 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 | Credential dumping via fgdump.exe Attackers may use fgdump.exe to perform local credential dumping. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| BIOC | Credential dumping via gsecdump.exe Attackers may use gsecdump to obtain password hashes and LSA secrets. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| BIOC | Credential dumping via LaZagne LaZagne has been executed. Attackers may use this tool to gather account and password information from credential dumping. | High | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| BIOC | Credential dumping via pwdumpx.exe Attackers may use pwdumpx.exe to perform local or remote credential dumping. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| BIOC | Credential dumping via wce.exe Attackers may use wce.exe (Windows Credential Editor) to obtain user credentials. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| BIOC | Credential Vault command-line access The Credential Vault command line was used to enumerate a user's saved credentials. | Medium | 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 | 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 |
| BIOC | Dumping lsass.exe memory for credential extraction Dumping lsass.exe memory to a file allows attackers to later extract credentials from the dumped memory. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| BIOC | Dumping Registry hives with passwords Dumping registry hives can be used to obtain stored credentials/hashes. | Low | 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 | 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 |
| BIOC | Execution of Fsociety tool pack The Fsociety tool pack is an array of tools for information gathering, password attacks, exploitation, and more. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Discovery, 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 | Extracting credentials from Unix files Suspicious Unix files containing insecurely stored credentials were accessed. | Low | Platform 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 | FTP Connection Using an Anonymous Login or Default Credentials An FTP connection using an anonymous login was detected. | Low | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs | Initial Access, 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 |
| BIOC | Hash cracking using Hashcat tool Hash cracking allows attackers to collect passwords and use them later on as part of their operation. | Medium | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access |
| Analytics BIOC | Hydra Password Brute-Force Tool Execution Attackers may use brute-force techniques to gain access to accounts when usernames and/or passwords are unknown. | High | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Credential Access |
| Analytics | Impossible traveler - SSO User connected from several remote countries, at least one of which is not commonly used in the organization, within a short period of time. This may indicate the account is compromised. | Low | Identity Analytics | AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne | Credential Access, Resource Development |
| Analytics | Impossible traveler - VPN A user connected to a VPN service from multiple remote countries in a short period of time, which should normally be impossible. This may indicate the account is compromised. | Low | Identity Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Global Protect, Third-Party VPNs | Credential Access, Resource Development |
| 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 |
| BIOC | Installation of Cain & Abel password recovery tool A process created a Registry key associated with the common password cracking tool Cain & Abel. | Low | Platform Analytics | Registry | 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 | Interactive local account enumeration Multiple non-existing accounts attempted interactive local logins to a host within a short period. This may indicate that an attacker has physical access to the host and is trying to enumerate accounts. | Low | Identity Analytics | XDR Agent | Discovery, Credential 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 |
| BIOC | Internet Explorer home page modification The Internet Explorer home page could be changed to a malicious page. | Low | Platform Analytics | Registry | Impact, 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 Host The endpoint failed an unusual number of Kerberos pre-authentications (TGT requests) from at least three users when compared to its baseline. This can indicate a password-spraying attack. | Low | Platform Analytics | Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs, XDR Agent | 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 | Kerberos service ticket request in PowerShell command Asking for a specific Kerberos service ticket can indicate an attacker's attempt to "Kerberoast" or use the ticket directly. | High | Platform Analytics | Process execution | Credential Access, Lateral Movement |
| 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 | Keylogging using system commands Usage of a Linux system utility to capture input. | Low | Platform Analytics | XDR Agent | Credential Access, Collection |
| 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 |
| 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 |