A Successful login from TOR

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2026-06-15
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Index by
data source

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

Identity Analytics

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

High

Response playbooks

A Successful login from TOR

Description

A successful login from a TOR exit node.

Attacker's Goals

Gain initial access to the organization while anonymizing the source of the activity.

Investigative actions

  • Block all web traffic to and from public Tor entry and exit nodes.
  • Search for additional logins from the same user around the alert timestamp.