A commonly abused process connected to a rare cloud resource

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2026-01-14
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

EDR Windows C2 Analytics

ATT&CK Tactic

Command and Control (TA0011)

ATT&CK Technique

Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols (T1071.001)

Severity

Low

Description

A commonly abused process connected to a rare cloud resource.

Attacker's Goals

Communicate with the attacker's Command and Control (C2) infrastructure.

Investigative actions

  • Investigate the actor process connected to the cloud resource.
  • Is this use case usually takes place within the org?
  • Determine if the cloud resource is owned by your organization or a known external entity.
  • Assess whether this communication pattern is expected or not.

Variations

A commonly abused software develop tool connected to a rare cloud resource

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Command and Control (TA0011)

ATT&CK Technique

Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols (T1071.001)

Severity

Informational

Description

A commonly abused software develop tool connected to a rare cloud resource.

Attacker's Goals

Communicate with the attacker's Command and Control (C2) infrastructure.

Investigative actions

  • Investigate the actor process connected to the cloud resource.
  • Is this use case usually takes place within the org?
  • Determine if the cloud resource is owned by your organization or a known external entity.
  • Assess whether this communication pattern is expected or not.


A commonly abused rare process connected to a rare cloud resource

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Command and Control (TA0011)

ATT&CK Technique

Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols (T1071.001)

Severity

Low

Description

A commonly abused rare process connected to a rare cloud resource.

Attacker's Goals

Communicate with the attacker's Command and Control (C2) infrastructure.

Investigative actions

  • Investigate the actor process connected to the cloud resource.
  • Is this use case usually takes place within the org?
  • Determine if the cloud resource is owned by your organization or a known external entity.
  • Assess whether this communication pattern is expected or not.


A commonly abused renamed process connected to a rare cloud resource

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Medium

Description

A commonly abused renamed process connected to a rare cloud resource.

Attacker's Goals

Communicate with the attacker's Command and Control (C2) infrastructure.

Investigative actions

  • Investigate the actor process connected to the cloud resource.
  • Is this use case usually takes place within the org?
  • Determine if the cloud resource is owned by your organization or a known external entity.
  • Assess whether this communication pattern is expected or not.