Detectors

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

87 detectors match the current filters. technique: T1562 ✕

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Type Name Severity Module Data source / event ATT&CK
Analytics BIOC A browser was opened in private mode A browser was opened in private mode, which may indicate an attempt to cover tracks. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A cloud identity created or modified a security group A cloud identity created or modified a security group. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A domain was added to the trusted domains list A domain was added to the Google Workspace trusted domains list. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Google Workspace Audit Logs Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A user added a Windows firewall rule A user added a new Windows Firewall rule. Adding a firewall rule may indicate an attempt to bypass controls limiting network usage or to disrupt network communications. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A user modified an Okta network zone An Okta network zone was modified by a user. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Okta Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC A user modified an Okta policy rule An Okta policy rule was modified by a user, suggesting a potential compromise of the account. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Okta Audit Log Defense Evasion, Persistence
Analytics BIOC A user modified the CA audit policy A user modified the CA audit policy. This may indicate that an attacker is attempting to cover their tracks before an AD CS attack. Low Identity Analytics Windows Event Collector, XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AI safeguards deletion attempt A cloud identity deleted AI safeguards. MITRE ATLAS Technique: AML.T0015 - Evade ML Model. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AI safeguards were modified A cloud identity modified AI safeguards. MITRE ATLAS Technique: AML.T0015 - Evade ML Model. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An AWS GuardDuty IP set was created An AWS GuardDuty IP set has been created. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An AWS S3 bucket configuration was modified An AWS S3 bucket configuration has been modified. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion, Impact
Analytics BIOC An Azure Firewall policy deletion An Azure Firewall policy was deleted. An attacker might use this technique to disable network defenses. Low Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An Azure Firewall rule collection group was modified or deleted An Azure Firewall rule collection group was modified or deleted. This could indicate a malicious actor attempting to bypass security measures. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An Azure firewall rule group was modified An Azure firewall rule group was modified or deleted. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An Azure Firewall was modified An Azure Firewall was modified or deleted. This may indicate a security risk. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An Azure Network Security Group was modified An Azure Network Security Group was modified or deleted. This could indicate malicious activity or a misconfiguration. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An Azure Point-to-Site VPN was modified An Azure Point-to-Site VPN was modified or deleted. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An Azure Suppression Rule was created An Azure Suppression Rule was created. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An Azure VPN Connection was modified Modification or removal of an Azure VPN connection was detected. This alert indicates a change to an existing VPN connection or the deletion of an existing connection. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC An identity disabled bucket logging An identity disabled bucket logging. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS Bedrock model invocation logging deletion A cloud identity deleted the model invocation logging. Low Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS CloudTrail has been stopped A cloud trail logging has been stopped, which indicates that AWS API calls are not recorded in that trail. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS CloudTrail modification An identity updated a CloudTrail trail configuration. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS CloudWatch log group deletion An AWS CloudWatch log group was deleted, this action permanently deletes all the archives associated with this group. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Impact, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS CloudWatch log stream deletion An AWS CloudWatch log stream was deleted, this action permanently deletes all the archives associated with this stream. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Impact, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS Config Recorder stopped Configuration Recorder was stopped for a resource in AWS Config. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS config resource deletion An AWS config resource deletion this includes: Config rule, organization rule, configuration recorder, remediation configuration, conformance pack, configuration aggregator, delivery channel, retention configuration. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS data asset shared public A data asset was publicly shared. Low Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS Flow Logs deletion A cloud identity has deleted one or more Flow Logs records. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS Guard-Duty detector deletion AWS Guard-Duty detector was deleted. Low Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS network ACL rule deletion An AWS network ACL rule was deleted. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS S3 bucket data retention policy change through S3 Lifecycle rule A retention policy was set on a S3 bucket used by a CloudTrail Trail, using a S3 Lifecycle Rule. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS S3 bucket was exposed to public access AWS S3 bucket was publicly shared. Low Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS Security Group remote access allowed from an unknown external IP address A cloud identity has modified the ingress rules to allow unfamiliar ip addresses SSH or RDP access. Low Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC AWS web ACL deletion Web ACL defines a collection of rules to use to inspect and control web requests. A Web ACL has been deleted. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Azure Automation Runbook Deletion An Azure Automation runbook was deleted. This could disrupt business automation processes or remove a malicious runbook that was part of an attack. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion, Impact
Analytics BIOC Azure diagnostic configuration deletion An attacker might delete the Azure diagnostic settings to evade detection. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Azure Event Hub Deletion An Azure event hub was deleted. An attacker might use this technique to evade detection. Low Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Azure Kubernetes events were deleted Events have been deleted in Azure Kubernetes. This could indicate malicious activity. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Azure Monitor alert rule deleted An Azure Monitor alert rule was deleted. Azure Monitor alert rules watch telemetry from cloud resources and fire when suspicious or anomalous activity occurs. Adversaries may delete these rules to blind defenders and avoid detection of follow-on malicious activity. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion, Execution
Analytics BIOC Azure Network Watcher Deletion Azure Network Watchers are used for monitoring and diagnosing Azure resources. An attacker might use this technique to avoid security mitigations. Low Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Azure Resource Group Deletion Resource group deletion permanently deletes all resources within the group, An attacker might use this technique to avoid detection or destroy procedures/data. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Impact, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Azure storage account was publicly shared Azure Storage Account network permissions modified to public, exposing data to any network and unauthorized identities. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Azure VM extension abuse attempt A suspicious Azure VM extension operation was detected. Attackers can use CustomScriptExtension to execute arbitrary scripts on VMs, VMAccessExtension to reset local passwords for persistence, or delete the IaaSAntimalware extension to disable antimalware protection and evade detection. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log Execution, Persistence, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Chrome OS Remote Access policy was modified in Google Workspace A user modified Chrome OS Remote Access configuration in Google Workspace. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Google Workspace Audit Logs Defense Evasion, Lateral Movement
Analytics BIOC Cloud AI agent was modified A cloud identity modified AI agent. MITRE ATLAS Technique: AML.T0015 - Evade ML Model. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Cloud Organizational policy was created or modified Cloud organizational policy was created or modified. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Cloud resource logging was disabled Cloud resource logging was disabled. Informational Cortex Cloud Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Cloud Watch alarm deletion A Cloud Watch alarm was deleted. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC CloudTrail logging deletion CloudTrail logging trail deletion. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Data encryption was disabled A cloud identity has disabled data encryption. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Data Sharing between GCP and Google Workspace was disabled An identity has modified data sharing settings between GCP and Google Workspace. Informational Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection Google Workspace Audit Logs Defense Evasion, Impact
Analytics BIOC Disable AWS audit logs through Event Selectors An AWS Cloudtrail Event Selector was modified. An attacker might use this technique to disable audit logs. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus via registry Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus via registry. Low Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Exchange anti-phish policy disabled or removed A user disabled or removed an Exchange anti-phish policy, which may indicate evasion of a possible phishing campaign. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security Office 365 Audit Defense Evasion, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC Exchange audit log disabled A user disabled the Exchange audit log. This may indicate an attempt to evade detection. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security Office 365 Audit Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Exchange DKIM signing configuration disabled A user disabled an Exchange DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) signing configuration. DKIM helps ensure that emails are authorized and not spoofed. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security Office 365 Audit Defense Evasion, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC Exchange mailbox audit bypass A user added mailbox audit bypass for an account. This will allow the account to perform actions without being logged, and may indicate an attempt to evade detection. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security Office 365 Audit Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Exchange malware filter policy removed A user removed an Exchange malware filter policy, which may prevent the detection of malware. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security Office 365 Audit Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Exchange Safe Attachment policy disabled or removed A user disabled an Exchange Safe Attachment policy, which provides phishing protection to email attachments. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security Office 365 Audit Defense Evasion, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC Exchange Safe Link policy disabled or removed A user disabled an Exchange Safe Link policy, which provides phishing protection to emails that contain hyperlinks. Low Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection, Email Security Office 365 Audit Defense Evasion, Initial Access
Analytics BIOC GCP data asset shared public The GCP data asset was publicly shared. Low Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC GCP Firewall Rule creation A GCP VPN firewall rule was created. An attacker might use this technique to block or open access to/from restricted areas. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC GCP Firewall Rule Modification A GCP firewall rule was modified. An attacker might use this technique to access restricted resources. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC GCP Logging Bucket Deletion A GCP logging bucket was deleted. An attacker might delete the bucket to evade detection. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC GCP logging sink deletion A GCP logging sink entity was deleted. Logs that match the logging sink rule will not arrive at their destination. An attacker might use this technique to evade detection. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC GCP logging sink modification A GCP logging sink entity was modified. Logs that match the logging sink rule will not arrive at their destination. An attacker might use this technique to evade detection. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC GCP VPC Firewall Rule Deletion A GCP VPC firewall rule was deleted. An attacker might use this technique to access restricted resources. Informational Cortex Cloud Gcp Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Indicator blocking Auditing or logging configuration changes on Linux host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Iptables configuration command was executed The iptables process was executed with a command to add or delete rules on the host. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Kubernetes cluster events deletion Kubernetes cluster events deletion. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log, Kubernetes Audit Logs Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Linux system firewall was modified The system firewall was modified. Low Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Logging was impaired via external encryption key The resource was configured with an external key This might be an attempt to disrupt log inspection. Medium Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log Impact, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC MFA device was removed/deactivated from an IAM user Deactivate an MFA device and disassociate it from an IAM user. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
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 New addition to Windows Defender exclusion list Windows Defender keeps the exclusion list in the registry, and any addition to it will cause it to ignore a process, path or file extension. Low Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
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 BIOC Suspicious activity on logging bucket An identity performed a suspicious activity on bucket used to store logs. Informational Cortex Cloud AWS Audit Log Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Suspicious disablement of the Windows Firewall The Windows Firewall has been disabled. Malware may turn it off to exfiltrate data and communicate with C2 servers. Low Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Suspicious disablement of the Windows Firewall using PowerShell commands The Windows Firewall has been disabled using PowerShell. Malware may turn it off to exfiltrate data and communicate with C2 servers. Medium Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Suspicious SSH Downgrade The endpoint asked for an ssh downgrade, ssh downgrade may enable attackers to perform attacks such as data decryption, man in the middle, session hijack, replay attack and more. Low Platform Analytics Palo Alto Networks Firewall EAL Logs Lateral Movement, Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Tampering with Internet Explorer Protected Mode configuration When an add-on is running inside Protected Mode attempts to launch a broker process (or any other program), the ElevationPolicy Registry key is checked to determine how the process should be launched. Internet Explorer will run a broker process with higher rights that can use the current user's permissions to take actions that would otherwise be prohibited when rendering content inside the Protected Mode sandbox. https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ieinternals/2009/11/30/understanding-the-protected-mode-elevation-dialog/. Informational Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC The Linux system firewall was disabled The system firewall was disabled. Low Platform Analytics XDR Agent Defense Evasion
Analytics BIOC Unusual Netsh PortProxy rule Attackers may use Netsh PortProxy rules as part of malicious actions performed in an organizational network (e.g., for tunneling). Low Platform Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Defense Evasion, Command and Control
Analytics BIOC User set insecure CA registry setting for global SANs A user enabled the EDITF_ATTRIBUTESUBJECTALTNAME2 registry flag, allowing custom Subject Alternative Names (SANs) to be specified on all certificate templates. This could enable attackers to bypass security controls by requesting certificates with user-defined SANs. Low Identity Analytics XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH) Defense Evasion