Certutil pfx parsing

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
data source

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

ATT&CK Tactic

Collection (TA0009)

ATT&CK Technique

Data from Local System (T1005)

Severity

Low

Description

Certutil was used to parse a pfx certificate file.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers want to check pfx details. If details suffice, the correct certificate can be used for authentication, persistence or NTLM extraction.

Investigative actions

  • Check if the pfx parsing is legitimate for the user (Testing, IT, etc.).
  • Follow further actions done by the user (ex. authentication using certificates).