Results for “windows-security-event-log”

Detect NTLM relay attacks through Windows Security Event correlation by analyzing Event 4624 LogonType 3 for IP-to-hostname mismatches, identifying Responder/LLMNR poisoning artifacts, and auditing SMB and LDAP signing enforcement.

Hunt for malicious PowerShell activity by analyzing Script Block Logging (Event 4104), Module Logging (Event 4103), and process creation events from Windows Event Log EVTX files to detect obfuscated commands, AMSI bypass attempts, encoded payloads, credential dumping keywords, and suspicious download cradles.

Extract, parse, and analyze Windows Event Logs (EVTX) using Chainsaw, Hayabusa, and EvtxECmd to detect lateral movement, persistence, and privilege escalation.

Hunt for threats in Windows Event Logs using Chainsaw, a fast Rust-based forensic tool that runs Sigma rules, keyword searches, and artifact analysis offline.

Collect, parse, and correlate system, application, and security logs to reconstruct events and establish timelines during forensic investigations.

Detect WMI-based lateral movement by analyzing Windows Event ID 4688 process creation and Sysmon Event ID 1 for WmiPrvSE.exe child process patterns, remote process execution, and WMI event subscription persistence.

Detect suspicious Windows service installations (MITRE ATT&CK T1543.003) by parsing System event logs for Event ID 7045, analyzing service binary paths, and identifying indicators of persistence mechanisms.

Parse Windows PowerShell Script Block Logs (Event ID 4104) from EVTX files to detect obfuscated commands, encoded payloads, and living-off-the-land techniques.

Detect MITRE ATT&CK T1547.001 registry Run key persistence by analyzing Sysmon Event ID 13 logs and registry queries to identify malicious auto-start entries.

Detect DCSync attacks by analyzing Windows Event ID 4662 for unauthorized DS-Replication-Get-Changes requests from non-domain-controller accounts.

Analyze Linux system logs including auth.log, syslog, systemd journal, and auditd to reconstruct user activity, detect unauthorized access, and establish event timelines on compromised systems.

Detect NTLM relay attacks by analyzing Windows Event 4624 logon type 3 with NTLMSSP authentication, identifying IP-to-hostname mismatches, Responder traffic signatures, SMB signing status, and suspicious authentication patterns across the domain.

Investigate USB device connection history from Windows registry, event logs, and setupapi logs to track removable media usage and potential data exfiltration.

Correlates security events in IBM QRadar SIEM using AQL queries, custom rules, building blocks, and offense management to detect multi-stage attacks across network, endpoint, and application log sources.

Detect PowerShell Empire framework artifacts in Windows event logs by identifying Base64 encoded launcher patterns, default user agents, staging URL structures, stager IOCs, and known Empire module signatures in Script Block Logging events.

Detect malicious scheduled task creation and modification using Sysmon Event IDs 1, 11, and Windows Security Event 4698/4702, correlating task creation with suspicious parent processes, public directory paths, and encoded command arguments to identify persistence and lateral movement.

Detect OS credential dumping techniques targeting LSASS memory, SAM database, NTDS.dit, and cached credentials using EDR telemetry, Sysmon process access monitoring, and Windows security event correlation.

Detects defense evasion techniques in endpoint logs, including log tampering, timestomping, process injection, and security tool disabling, using Sysmon, EDR telemetry, and SIEM queries.

Hunt for registry-based persistence mechanisms including Run keys, Winlogon modifications, IFEO injection, and COM hijacking in Windows environments.

Systematically hunt for adversary persistence mechanisms across Windows endpoints including registry, services, startup folders, and WMI subscriptions.

Analyze AWS CloudTrail logs for security monitoring, threat detection, and forensic investigation using Athena, CloudWatch Logs Insights, and SIEM integration.

Hunt for adversary persistence through Windows Management Instrumentation event subscriptions by monitoring WMI consumer, filter, and binding creation events that execute malicious code triggered by system events.

Parses Kubernetes API server audit logs (JSON lines) to detect exec-into-pod, secret access, RBAC modifications, privileged pod creation, and anonymous API access. Builds threat detection rules from audit event patterns.

Query AWS CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, S3 access logs, and ALB logs with Athena for forensic investigation of security incidents.

Generate Sigma-based forensic timelines from Windows EVTX files using Hayabusa for incident response triage.

Guides authorized Active Directory security research covering Kerberos attacks, AD CS vulnerabilities, BloodHound path analysis, NTLM relay, and domain privilege escalation techniques.

Detect DCSync attacks by monitoring Active Directory replication requests from non-domain-controller accounts via Event ID 4662 and associated GUIDs.

Detect LSASS credential dumping, SAM database extraction, and NTDS.dit theft using Sysmon Event ID 10, Windows Security logs, and SIEM correlation rules.

Deploys deception-based honeytokens in Active Directory, including fake privileged accounts, SPNs for Kerberoasting detection, decoy GPOs with cpassword traps, and deceptive BloodHound paths, with monitoring for Windows Security Event IDs.

Detect Golden Ticket attacks in Active Directory by analyzing Kerberos TGT anomalies including mismatched encryption types, impossible ticket lifetimes, non-existent accounts, and forged PAC signatures in domain controller event logs.