Suspicious usage of Microsoft's Active Directory PowerShell module remote discovery cmdlet

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-09-24
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Alert name

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Remote System Discovery (T1018)

Severity

Informational

Description

An attacker may use one of Microsoft's Active Directory PowerShell module remote discovery cmdlet to reconnaissance the network.

Attacker's Goals

Collect information about the host, network and user configuration for lateral movement and privilege escalation.

Investigative actions

  • Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
  • Understand what information the attacker had gathered from the command and investigate relevant assets.