Installation of a new System-V service

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-10-08
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

Kubernetes - AGENT, Containers

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Create or Modify System Process: Systemd Service (T1543.002)

Severity

Low

Description

Installation of a new System-V service.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may create systemd services to run malicious payloads.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Variations

Installation of a new System-V service in a Kubernetes pod

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Create or Modify System Process: Systemd Service (T1543.002)

Severity

Low

Description

Installation of a new System-V service.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may create systemd services to run malicious payloads.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.