Uncommon RDP connection

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 Hour

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Lateral Movement (TA0008)

ATT&CK Technique

Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol (T1021.001)

Severity

Informational

Description

RDP is used by attackers to laterally move to new hosts. Standard processes do not usually implement RDP on their own, and attackers might inject or tunnel using a non-standard process.

Attacker's Goals

Use an account that was possibly compromised to gain access to the network.

Investigative actions

  • Validate if the process is a legitimate IT software.
  • Verify if the process is known to be malicious.
  • Look into actions done on the remote host.